The Town Files

Gallatin County, Kentucky

8,769 people. The median home is worth $178,200 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $63,346.

Towns in Gallatin County

Towns in Gallatin County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Warsaw1,761$185,900$60,76930.3

People and housing

Gallatin CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$178,200$161,450
Median rent$832$837
Median household income$63,346$54,969
Median age39.639.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.0%19.8%
Below the poverty line13.8%18.0%

Jobs and pay

2,488 jobs in 2024, average pay $70,485 a year.

Largest industries in Gallatin CountyRetail150 jobs · $25,776Administrative & support62 jobs · $44,495Professional & technical serv…22 jobs · $103,785
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Gallatin County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 252 storm events in Gallatin County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Gallatin County by type since 1996Hail12Heat3Flood30Tornado4High Wind8Ice Storm5Heavy Snow7Flash Flood28Winter Storm28Excessive Heat4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Gallatin County has been included in 17 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 16, 2025Severe StormEM-3624: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides
April 10, 2023Severe StormDR-4702: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4497: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).