Robertson County, Kentucky: commercial real estate data.
Robertson County, Kentucky had an estimated 2,382 residents on July 1, 2024, up 8.5 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,195, across 100 square miles. County output reached $41.7 m in 2024, 24 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $89,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Robertson County
How many people live in Robertson County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,283
- Households810
- Average household size2.82
- Median household income$51,830
- Median age38.0
- Median gross rent$548 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$165,100
- Home value to household income3.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,575
- Population under 18607
- Share under 1826.6 percent
- Population 65 and over379
- Share 65 and over16.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,297
- Civilian labor force807
- Unemployment rate3.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over48.2 percent
- Rank by population among Kentucky counties120th of 120
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3098th of 3,222
Robertson County is the 120th largest of 120 Kentucky counties by population. A median home costs 3.2 times median household income, which is moderately unaffordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 26.6 percent against 16.6 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Robertson County
Is Robertson County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20242,382
- Census 2020 base population2,195
- Population change since the 2020 census base8.52 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202448
- Births, 202424
- Deaths, 202439
- Natural change, 2024-15
- Net domestic migration, 202454
- Net international migration, 20249
- Total net migration, 202463
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024246
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents207th of 3,144
The county has grown 8.52 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 and the population still grew, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Robertson County
Where are people moving to Robertson County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving52
- People arriving, from those returns109
- Tax returns filed by households leaving49
- Net household movement3
- Adjusted gross income arriving$2.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$119,000
- Average income of an arriving household$38,731
- Average income of a leaving household$38,673
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $58 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Robertson County
What is the Robertson County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$41.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$38.0 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20249.8 percent
- GDP change over five years43.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Kentucky areas BEA publishes120th of 120
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes3107th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$18,276
Output grew 9.8 percent in the latest year and 43.2 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Robertson County
- Covered employment, annual average316
- Establishments reporting62
- Average annual pay$38,493
- Average weekly wage$740
- Health care and social assistance, employment85
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$40,226
- Professional, scientific and technical services, employment6
- Professional, scientific and technical services, average annual pay$44,460
- Unclassified establishments, employment1
- Unclassified establishments, average annual pay$120,783
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 85 | 17 | $40,226 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 6 | 4 | $44,460 |
| Unclassified establishments | 1 | 1 | $120,783 |
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 85 jobs, 26.9 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Robertson County
How many businesses are in Robertson County?
- Establishments, all industries24
- Employment at those establishments133
- Annual payroll$5.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents10.5
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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SBA loans in Robertson County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$89,000
- Average 7(a) approval$89,000
- Median 7(a) approval$89,000
- Largest single approval$89,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)4
- Jobs per approval4.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term240 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer100.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Robertson County
Do SBA loans in Robertson County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Robertson County
How large is Robertson County?
- Land area100 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kentucky counties120th of 120
- Width, east to west13.7 mi
- Height, north to south10.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land23
- Establishments per square mile0.24
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Robertson County
Flood risk in Robertson County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Robertson County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 210200
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book1
- Of those, participating in the NFIP1
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Robertson County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Robertson County (community 210200), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Robertson County in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,283
- Households810
- Average household size2.82
- Median household income$51,830
- Median age38.0
Common questions
Robertson County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Robertson County, Kentucky?
The Census Bureau estimates 2,382 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 2,283, in 810 households, ranking 120th of 120 Kentucky counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Robertson County's population growing?
The population has grown 8.52 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,195, to 2,382 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 24 births against 39 deaths, with net migration of 63. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Robertson County?
$51,830. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $165,100, which is 3.2 times income, and median gross rent is $548 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Robertson County?
24 establishments, employing 133 people with an annual payroll of $5.2 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Robertson County?
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 85 jobs, 26.9 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 316 jobs at an average annual pay of $38,493, or $740 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Robertson County?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $89,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $89,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is the radon zone for Robertson County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Are traffic counts available for Robertson County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Robertson County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Robertson County
Cities and places in Robertson.
2 Census places lie wholly or partly in Robertson County. All 2 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Olivet | city | 170 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Sardis | city | 98 | None recorded | 31.5 percent here, 68.5 percent Mason County |
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