The Town Files

Menifee County, Kentucky

6,230 people. The median home is worth $125,800 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $45,096.

Towns in Menifee County

Towns in Menifee County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Frenchburg601$131,400$26,80650.5

People and housing

Menifee CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$125,800$161,450
Median rent$675$837
Median household income$45,096$54,969
Median age46.239.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.9%19.8%
Below the poverty line26.9%18.0%

Jobs and pay

978 jobs in 2024, average pay $42,110 a year.

Largest industries in Menifee CountyManufacturing106 jobs · $47,798Retail97 jobs · $21,940Other services23 jobs · $23,590Transportation & warehousing10 jobs · $41,234
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Menifee County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 6.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 330 storm events in Menifee County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Menifee County by type since 1996Hail35Flood16Tornado5High Wind7Ice Storm10Heavy Snow30Flash Flood44Strong Wind5Frost/Freeze12Winter Storm11
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Menifee County has been included in 32 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 29, 2026Winter StormDR-4913: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3633: Severe Winter Storm
May 23, 2025Severe StormDR-4875: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
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).