The Town Files

Casey County, Kentucky

15,914 people. The median home is worth $136,300 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $45,510.

Towns in Casey County

Towns in Casey County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Liberty2,028$122,300$28,70448.2

People and housing

Casey CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$136,300$161,450
Median rent$670$837
Median household income$45,510$54,969
Median age42.039.1
Bachelor's degree or higher12.9%19.8%
Below the poverty line21.7%18.0%

Jobs and pay

3,952 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,138 a year.

Largest industries in Casey CountyManufacturing1,098 jobs · $43,645Health care & social assistan…623 jobs · $52,672Retail360 jobs · $31,464Wholesale trade254 jobs · $60,373Construction192 jobs · $52,102Other services44 jobs · $27,923
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Casey County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 263 storm events in Casey County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Casey County by type since 1996Hail44Flood14Tornado7High Wind4Ice Storm1Lightning1Heavy Rain1Heavy Snow10Flash Flood26Frost/Freeze5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Casey County has been included in 34 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 29, 2026Winter StormDR-4913: Severe Winter Storm
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 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).