The Town Files

Metcalfe County, Kentucky

10,425 people. The median home is worth $110,200 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $51,473.

Towns in Metcalfe County

Towns in Metcalfe County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Edmonton1,671$104,000$51,27244.9

People and housing

Metcalfe CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$110,200$161,450
Median rent$582$837
Median household income$51,473$54,969
Median age42.039.1
Bachelor's degree or higher13.0%19.8%
Below the poverty line27.5%18.0%

Jobs and pay

2,174 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,358 a year.

Largest industries in Metcalfe CountyHealth care & social assistan…570 jobs · $37,400Manufacturing489 jobs · $60,930Retail158 jobs · $28,925Transportation & warehousing68 jobs · $30,356Finance & insurance44 jobs · $49,700Other services37 jobs · $46,412
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Metcalfe County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 4.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 198 storm events in Metcalfe County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Metcalfe County by type since 1996Hail31Flood7Tornado17High Wind1Heavy Snow9Flash Flood20Frost/Freeze3Winter Storm11Thunderstorm Wind99
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

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