The Town Files

Crittenden County, Kentucky

8,979 people. The median home is worth $127,300 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $46,656.

Towns in Crittenden County

Towns in Crittenden County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Marion2,916$97,300$39,41445.5

People and housing

Crittenden CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$127,300$161,450
Median rent$714$837
Median household income$46,656$54,969
Median age42.939.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.3%19.8%
Below the poverty line17.7%18.0%

Jobs and pay

1,976 jobs in 2024, average pay $42,065 a year.

Largest industries in Crittenden CountyManufacturing412 jobs · $46,897Retail258 jobs · $25,136Construction46 jobs · $44,163Other services37 jobs · $23,898Professional & technical serv…29 jobs · $32,353Administrative & support28 jobs · $36,714
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Crittenden County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 600 storm events in Crittenden County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Crittenden County by type since 1996Hail20Heat63Flood44Drought35Dense Fog91Flash Flood22Strong Wind64Frost/Freeze48Winter Storm27Winter Weather60
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Crittenden County has been included in 28 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).