The Town Files

Green County, Kentucky

11,369 people. The median home is worth $125,000 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $46,798.

Towns in Green County

Towns in Green County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Greensburg2,179$140,400$39,41938.9
Summersville551$96,800$75,44422.5

People and housing

Green CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$125,000$161,450
Median rent$610$837
Median household income$46,798$54,969
Median age45.239.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.4%19.8%
Below the poverty line20.4%18.0%

Jobs and pay

1,852 jobs in 2024, average pay $42,522 a year.

Largest industries in Green CountyRetail228 jobs · $26,574Professional & technical serv…76 jobs · $71,928Wholesale trade46 jobs · $42,264Finance & insurance36 jobs · $41,146Real estate12 jobs · $52,302Transportation & warehousing11 jobs · $46,317
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Green County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 220 storm events in Green County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Green County by type since 1996Hail35Flood6Tornado7High Wind2Ice Storm1Heavy Rain1Heavy Snow10Flash Flood21Frost/Freeze4Winter Storm12
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026Severe StormDR-4937: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).