The Town Files

Edmonson County, Kentucky

12,355 people. The median home is worth $160,300 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $54,937.

Towns in Edmonson County

Towns in Edmonson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Brownsville875$161,000$35,48138.8

People and housing

Edmonson CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$160,300$161,450
Median rent$778$837
Median household income$54,937$54,969
Median age45.639.1
Bachelor's degree or higher10.7%19.8%
Below the poverty line15.3%18.0%

Jobs and pay

1,681 jobs in 2024, average pay $42,464 a year.

Largest industries in Edmonson CountyRetail256 jobs · $28,168Construction115 jobs · $53,983Manufacturing103 jobs · $53,269Wholesale trade32 jobs · $50,802Administrative & support31 jobs · $32,186
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Edmonson County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 5.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 236 storm events in Edmonson County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Edmonson County by type since 1996Hail34Flood33Tornado8High Wind1Ice Storm2Heavy Snow9Flash Flood21Frost/Freeze2Winter Storm14Thunderstorm Wind112
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Edmonson County has been included in 26 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3633: Severe Winter Storm
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
July 23, 2024Severe StormDR-4804: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).