The Town Files

Trimble County, Kentucky

8,550 people. The median home is worth $172,000 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $66,027.

Towns in Trimble County

Towns in Trimble County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Milton590$156,700$62,50035.6
Bedford526$95,800$41,87543.6

People and housing

Trimble CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$172,000$161,450
Median rent$863$837
Median household income$66,027$54,969
Median age43.339.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.1%19.8%
Below the poverty line13.3%18.0%

Jobs and pay

1,072 jobs in 2024, average pay $60,405 a year.

Largest industries in Trimble CountyConstruction81 jobs · $62,695Retail78 jobs · $25,897Health care & social assistan…77 jobs · $62,286Finance & insurance75 jobs · $49,901Administrative & support30 jobs · $41,787Professional & technical serv…28 jobs · $95,452
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Trimble County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 187 storm events in Trimble County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Trimble County by type since 1996Hail19Flood10Tornado7High Wind6Ice Storm1Heavy Rain1Heavy Snow15Flash Flood27Frost/Freeze5Winter Storm12
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Trimble 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
April 10, 2023Severe StormDR-4702: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4497: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).