The Town Files

Carlisle County, Kentucky

4,762 people. The median home is worth $120,400 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $62,439.

Towns in Carlisle County

Towns in Carlisle County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Bardwell714$74,200$47,78438.4

People and housing

Carlisle CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$120,400$161,450
Median rent$792$837
Median household income$62,439$54,969
Median age43.839.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.9%19.8%
Below the poverty line15.1%18.0%

Jobs and pay

1,046 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,625 a year.

Largest industries in Carlisle CountyHealth care & social assistan…185 jobs · $48,806Construction77 jobs · $66,459Agriculture, forestry & fishi…76 jobs · $50,085Retail71 jobs · $32,355Hotels & restaurants44 jobs · $16,234Manufacturing42 jobs · $40,787
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Carlisle County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 651 storm events in Carlisle County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Carlisle County by type since 1996Hail35Heat62Flood43Drought41Dense Fog93Flash Flood30Strong Wind62Frost/Freeze44Winter Storm26Excessive Heat24
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Carlisle County has been included in 27 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3633: Severe Winter Storm
May 23, 2025Severe StormDR-4875: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
April 24, 2025Severe StormDR-4864: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 3, 2025Severe StormEM-3626: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 24, 2025Severe StormDR-4860: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
February 16, 2025Severe StormEM-3624: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).