The Town Files

McLean County, Kentucky

9,114 people. The median home is worth $148,500 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $65,596.

Towns in McLean County

Towns in McLean County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Livermore1,230$134,600$40,09941.4
Calhoun725$113,300$52,50056.3

People and housing

McLean CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$148,500$161,450
Median rent$641$837
Median household income$65,596$54,969
Median age43.339.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%19.8%
Below the poverty line9.5%18.0%

Jobs and pay

1,737 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,027 a year.

Largest industries in McLean CountyRetail196 jobs · $31,202Manufacturing150 jobs · $67,496Health care & social assistan…130 jobs · $41,323Construction104 jobs · $54,077Wholesale trade70 jobs · $77,810Administrative & support41 jobs · $40,279
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in McLean County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 614 storm events in McLean County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in McLean County by type since 1996Hail40Heat51Flood60Drought34Dense Fog78Heavy Snow17Strong Wind59Frost/Freeze48Winter Storm26Excessive Heat23
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

McLean County has been included in 24 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).