Trigg County, Kentucky: commercial real estate data.
Trigg County, Kentucky had an estimated 14,559 residents on July 1, 2024, up 3.6 percent since the 2020 census base of 14,056, across 441 square miles. County output reached $464.9 m in 2024, 231 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals worth $1.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Trigg County
How many people live in Trigg County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202414,315
- Households6,060
- Average household size2.36
- Median household income$59,857
- Median age45.8
- Median gross rent$803 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$207,700
- Home value to household income3.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over10,216
- Population under 183,128
- Share under 1821.9 percent
- Population 65 and over3,213
- Share 65 and over22.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 647,974
- Civilian labor force5,882
- Unemployment rate4.2 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over52.6 percent
- Rank by population among Kentucky counties76th of 120
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2199th of 3,222
Trigg County is the 76th largest of 120 Kentucky counties by population. A median home costs 3.5 times median household income, which is moderately unaffordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 22.4 percent against 21.9 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Trigg County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202414,559
- Census 2020 base population14,056
- Population change since the 2020 census base3.58 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024189
- Births, 2024157
- Deaths, 2024192
- Natural change, 2024-35
- Net domestic migration, 2024224
- Net international migration, 20242
- Total net migration, 2024226
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024733
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents757th of 3,144
The county has grown 3.58 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.
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Where are people moving to Trigg County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving411
- People arriving, from those returns842
- Tax returns filed by households leaving428
- Net household movement-17
- Adjusted gross income arriving$23.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$4.0 m
- Average income of an arriving household$56,285
- Average income of a leaving household$44,645
- Largest single originChristian County (106 households)
- Largest single destinationChristian County (148 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian County | 106 | 228 | $4.4 m |
| Montgomery County | 35 | 99 | $2.0 m |
| Caldwell County | 21 | 43 | $893,000 |
Households arriving report $11,640 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Christian County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Trigg County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$464.9 m
- County GDP, 2023$388.6 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202419.6 percent
- GDP change over five years63.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Kentucky areas BEA publishes78th of 120
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2451st of 3,127
- GDP per resident$32,479
Output grew 19.6 percent in the latest year and 63.1 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 Trigg County
- Covered employment, annual average2,930
- Establishments reporting353
- Average annual pay$40,821
- Average weekly wage$785
- Retail trade, employment434
- Retail trade, average annual pay$25,641
- Health care and social assistance, employment373
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$48,431
- Manufacturing, employment278
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$52,422
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment138
- Administrative and support and waste management services, average annual pay$37,762
- Construction, employment130
- Finance and insurance, employment78
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 434 | 52 | $25,641 |
| Health care and social assistance | 373 | 40 | $48,431 |
| Manufacturing | 278 | 24 | $52,422 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 138 | 19 | $37,762 |
| Construction | 130 | 35 | $42,615 |
| Finance and insurance | 78 | 23 | $56,279 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 28 | 10 | $54,450 |
| Educational services | 3 | 4 | $81,217 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 434 jobs, 14.8 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Trigg County?
- Establishments, all industries231
- Employment at those establishments2,202
- Annual payroll$77.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents16.1
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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Building permits in Trigg County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202410
- Declared construction value permitted$1.1 m
- Single family units authorized10
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$105,000
- Units authorized per 1,000 households1.7
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Trigg County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded5
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.8 m
- Average 7(a) approval$360,200
- Median 7(a) approval$135,000
- Largest single approval$1,375,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)49
- Jobs per approval9.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals4
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer20.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter3
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals20.0 percent
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$108,000
- Average 504 approval$108,000
- Median 504 approval$108,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval2.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved18.5
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$1.9 m
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Trigg County
Do SBA loans in Trigg County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure5
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.
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How large is Trigg County?
- Land area441 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kentucky counties21st of 120
- Width, east to west27.6 mi
- Height, north to south25.5 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land32
- Establishments per square mile0.52
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.
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Flood risk in Trigg County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Trigg County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 210315
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Trigg County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Trigg County (community 210315), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Trigg County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 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
When a Trigg County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Trigg County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202414,315
- Households6,060
- Average household size2.36
- Median household income$59,857
- Median age45.8
Common questions
Trigg County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Trigg County, Kentucky?
The Census Bureau estimates 14,559 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 14,315, in 6,060 households, ranking 76th of 120 Kentucky counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Trigg County's population growing?
The population has grown 3.58 percent since the 2020 census base of 14,056, to 14,559 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 157 births against 192 deaths, with net migration of 226. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Trigg County?
$59,857. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $207,700, which is 3.5 times income, and median gross rent is $803 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Trigg County?
231 establishments, employing 2,202 people with an annual payroll of $77.9 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 Trigg County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 434 jobs, 14.8 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 2,930 jobs at an average annual pay of $40,821, or $785 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Trigg County?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $1.8 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $135,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $108,000 since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Trigg County?
10 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.1 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Trigg County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Trigg County come from?
The largest single origin is Christian County, with 106 households. Arriving households report an average income of $56,285 against $44,645 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Trigg 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 Trigg 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.
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Cities and places in Trigg.
2 Census places lie wholly or partly in Trigg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadiz | city | 2,677 | 5 | Wholly in this county |
| Cerulean | CDP | 263 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |