The Town Files

Pendleton County, Kentucky

14,723 people. The median home is worth $159,800 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $64,669.

Towns in Pendleton County

Towns in Pendleton County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Falmouth2,216$100,800$34,75645.4
Butler646$158,200$45,34149.6

People and housing

Pendleton CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$159,800$161,450
Median rent$793$837
Median household income$64,669$54,969
Median age42.339.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.4%19.8%
Below the poverty line15.9%18.0%

Jobs and pay

2,239 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,453 a year.

Largest industries in Pendleton CountyManufacturing281 jobs · $67,073Retail180 jobs · $26,802Hotels & restaurants118 jobs · $18,675Finance & insurance83 jobs · $43,403Arts & recreation53 jobs · $26,260Transportation & warehousing52 jobs · $69,648
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Pendleton County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 292 storm events in Pendleton County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Pendleton County by type since 1996Hail21Heat3Flood45Tornado6High Wind11Ice Storm6Heavy Snow6Flash Flood25Winter Storm30Excessive Heat4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Pendleton County has been included in 22 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
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4497: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3469: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).