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Garrard County, Kentucky (KY)

County population in 2022: 17,210 (22% urban, 78% rural); it was 14,792 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,411
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,767
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,385
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,490 (it was 1,356 in 2000)
% of renters here:

24%
State:

31%

Land area: 231 sq. mi.

Water area: 2.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 74 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Garrard County: 83.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (25.4%), Manufacturing (14.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 18%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Garrard County, KY (2022)
    • 15,74591.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 4372.5%Hispanic or Latino
    • 3892.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 3882.3%Two or more races
    • 1661.0%Some other race alone
    • 440.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

43.8 years
Kentucky median age:

39.4 years
Males: 8,440  (49.0%)
Females: 8,770  (51.0%)
Average household size:
Garrard County:

2.0 people
Kentucky:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $57,447 ($34,284 in 1999)
This county:

$57,447
Kentucky:

$59,341

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $599 (lower quartile is $489, upper quartile is $718)
This county:

$599
State:

$702


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $189,424 (it was $80,500 in 2000)
Garrard:

$189,424
Kentucky:

$196,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $114,796 - $285,131

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $238,115
Here:

$238,115
State:

$256,452

Mobile homes: $84,167
Here:

$84,167
State:

$84,635

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,190
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $429

Institutionalized population: 95

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 0
  • Thefts: 0
  • Auto thefts: 0

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 5
  • Burglaries: 13
  • Thefts: 30
  • Auto thefts: 11
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 0 buildings
  • 2021: 0 buildings
  • 2020: 0 buildings
  • 2019: 0 buildings
  • 2018: 0 buildings
  • 2017: 5 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2016: 0 buildings
  • 2015: 0 buildings
  • 2014: 0 buildings
  • 2013: 0 buildings
  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $85,000
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $85,000
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $130,000
  • 2009: 6 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $96,000
  • 2005: 15 buildings, average cost: $102,400
  • 2004: 12 buildings, average cost: $96,600
  • 2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $96,600
  • 2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $96,600
  • 2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $96,600
  • 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $96,600
  • 1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $96,600
  • 1998: 14 buildings, average cost: $99,400
  • 1997: 29 buildings, average cost: $85,900
Number of permits per 10,000 Garrard, KY residents
Average permit cost in Garrard, KY

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,524 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,180 (0.7%)

Distribution of median household income in Garrard, KY in 2022
Distribution of house value in Garrard, KY in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Garrard, KY in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 16.0%
Garrard County:

16.0%
Kentucky:

16.5%
(15.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 10.2% for Black residents, 34.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 6.5% for American Indian residents, 17.1% for other race residents, 38.7% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 43.8 years old
(Males: 44.4 years old, Females: 43.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.8 years old, Black residents: 35.7 years old, American Indian residents: 50.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 38.9 years old, Other race residents: 41.1 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Garrard County is $407 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $488 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $583 a month.

Cities in this county include: Bryantsville, Lancaster, Paint Lick.

Garrard County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Neighboring counties: Alameda County, California , Fresno County, California , Campbell County, Virginia , Randolph County, Illinois , St. Francois County, Missouri , Union County .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.6%
Kentucky:

3.8%

Unemployment by year in Garrard, KY
County total employment by year in Garrard, KY
County average yearly wages by year in Garrard, KY

Current college students: 476
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 466 (39.4% naturalized citizens)

Garrard County:

2.7%
Whole state:

4.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2402010 or later
  • 642000 to 2009
  • 241990 to 1999
  • 201980 to 1989
  • 141970 to 1979
  • 37Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): " minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.3%

Garrard County marital status for males Garrard County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,036
  • One, attached: 76
  • Two: 196
  • 3 or 4: 145
  • 5 to 9: 68
  • 10 to 19: 5
  • 50 or more: 8
  • Mobile homes: 781

Housing units in Garrard County with a mortgage: 3,376 (405 second mortgage, 30 home equity loan, 285 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 70

Here:

4.1% with mortgage
State:

96.8% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Garrard County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant7,70222
Mainline Protestant97311
Catholic1311
Other15-
None8,091-
Garrard County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Garrard County:

2.35 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.59 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
Garrard County:

2.94 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 3
This county:

1.77 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Garrard County:

11.7%
Kentucky:

11.0%

Adult obesity rate:
Garrard County:

30.7%
State:

30.0%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

17.6%
State:

15.9%

Agriculture in Garrard County:

Average size of farms: 137 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $24,281
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $184.26
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.85%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 70.62%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $21,272
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 28.16%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.12%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $47,562
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.81%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 31.41
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 3.05%
Corn for grain: 1297 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 414 harvested acres
Vegetables: 11 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 11 acres

Earthquake activity:

Garrard County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 81% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 51.0 miles away from Garrard County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 190.1 miles away from the county center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 50.4 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 190.1 miles away from the county center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 178.0 miles away from Garrard County center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 198.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Kentucky Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4497, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 01, 2010 to June 01, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1912: May 11, 2010, FEMA Id: 1912, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 27, 2009 to February 05, 2009, Emergency Declared EM-3302: January 28, 2009, FEMA Id: 3302, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Kentucky Severe Winter Storm and Flooding, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to February 13, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1818: February 05, 2009, FEMA Id: 1818, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • Kentucky Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3231: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3231, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: May 26, 2004 to June 18, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1523: June 10, 2004, FEMA Id: 1523, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Rock Slides, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 04, 2003 to May 27, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1471: June 03, 2003, FEMA Id: 1471, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 04, 1998 to February 06, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1207: March 03, 1998, FEMA Id: 1207, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Kentucky Blizzard, Incident Period: January 05, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1089: January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: 1089, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
  • Kentucky Severe Storm, Freezing Rain, Sleet, Snow, Incident Period: February 09, 1994 to February 11, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1018: March 16, 1994, FEMA Id: 1018, Natural disaster type: Storm, Freeze, Snow
  • 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Garrard County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Mudslides: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Garrard

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,892 (61.1%)
  • Carpooled: 367 (11.8%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 14 (0.5%)
  • Walked: 10 (0.3%)
  • Worked at home: 1,009 (32.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Retail trade (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (29%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Other services, except public administration (8%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (15%)
  • Production occupations (15%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
  • Transportation occupations (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Sales and related occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (25%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (11%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Production occupations (7%)
  • Sales and related occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Ukraine (40%)
  • Argentina (36%)
  • Brazil (9%)
  • Mexico (7%)
  • Thailand (4%)
  • Guatemala (3%)
  • Costa Rica (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Garrard County


  • American (54%)
  • English (12%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • German (4%)
  • European (2%)
  • Brazilian (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
95 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
14 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Garrard County, Kentucky in 2000:

  • 92 people in nursing homes
  • 4 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 2 people in other group homes
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $56,139.

10.69% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($55,495 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.69%
Kentucky average:

7.04%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
8.88% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($45,770 average AGI)
1.81% relocated from other states ($9,725 average AGI)
Garrard County:

1.81%
Kentucky average:

2.87%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Jessamine County, KY  1.71% ($54,000 average AGI)
from Fayette County, KY  1.50% ($74,785)
from Madison County, KY  1.45% ($60,911)
from Boyle County, KY  0.97% ($40,667)
from Lincoln County, KY  0.92% ($34,614)


7.65% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($47,127 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.65%
Kentucky average:

6.89%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.93% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($41,694 average AGI)
0.72% relocated to other states ($5,430 average AGI)
Garrard County:

0.72%
Kentucky average:

2.73%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Jessamine County, KY  1.09% ($53,538 average AGI)
to Lincoln County, KY  1.05% ($37,810)
to Madison County, KY  1.00% ($45,850)
to Boyle County, KY  0.94% ($66,625)
to Fayette County, KY  0.82% ($49,612)
to Mercer County, KY  0.33% ($33,750)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1

Births per 1000 population in Garrard County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Garrard County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.5

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Garrard County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 7.9%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.5%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Garrard County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Garrard County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Garrard County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Garrard County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Garrard County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Garrard County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,892 (2,161 aged, 731 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 320 (8%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Garrard County, Kentucky in 1999 - 2019:

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (258)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (160)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (90)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (48)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (27)
  • Unspecified dementia (11)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,068
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 820

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 36
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 42

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 17,210
  • Male householders: 3,314 (787 living alone), Female householders: 3,383 (792 living alone)
  • 3,842 spouses (3,831 opposite-sex spouses), 243 unmarried partners, (243 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,428 children (4,058 natural, 161 adopted, 209 stepchildren), 563 grandchildren, 137 brothers or sisters, 226 parents, 4 foster children, 312 other relatives, 570 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 125

Size of family households: 2,103 2-persons, 1,193 3-persons, 859 4-persons, 360 5-persons, 231 6-persons, 79 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,580 1-person, 175 2-persons, 77 3-persons, 28 4-persons.

2,366 married couples with children.
702 single-parent households (114 men, 588 women).

95.9% of residents of Garrard speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (49% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $68,940,000 ($4,265 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,404,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $38,009,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $13,591,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $413,000
Federal grants: $14,566,000
Federal procurement contracts: $480,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,880,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $338,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,111,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,210,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 926
Here:

56 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 720
Here:

43 per 1000 residents
State:

50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +95
Here:

+6 per 1000 residents
State:

+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,513
Here:

+91 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Garrard County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.37 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.0
State:

4.4

Year house built in Garrard County, Kentucky
  • Year house built in Garrard County, Kentucky
  • 1522020 or later
  • 6202010 to 2019
  • 1,4152000 to 2009
  • 1,3551990 to 1999
  • 7461980 to 1989
  • 1,0541970 to 1979
  • 7621960 to 1969
  • 3551950 to 1959
  • 2041940 to 1949
  • 6241939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Garrard County, Kentucky
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Garrard County, Kentucky
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Garrard County, Kentucky
  • 201 room
  • 1262 rooms
  • 953 rooms
  • 3304 rooms
  • 1,2985 rooms
  • 1,2486 rooms
  • 7997 rooms
  • 7318 rooms
  • 8289+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Garrard County, Kentucky
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Garrard County, Kentucky
  • 131 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 1343 rooms
  • 3224 rooms
  • 3375 rooms
  • 1836 rooms
  • 1237 rooms
  • 968 rooms
  • 259+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Garrard County, Kentucky
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Garrard County, Kentucky
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Garrard County, Kentucky
  • 19no bedroom
  • 2221 bedroom
  • 7302 bedrooms
  • 3,2623 bedrooms
  • 1,0804 bedrooms
  • 1735+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Garrard County, Kentucky
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Garrard County, Kentucky
  • 14no bedroom
  • 1071 bedroom
  • 5552 bedrooms
  • 3473 bedrooms
  • 2074 bedrooms
  • 105+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Garrard County, Kentucky in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Garrard County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Garrard County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 115no vehicle
  • 1,1741 vehicle
  • 2,0622 vehicles
  • 1,3343 vehicles
  • 4924 vehicles
  • 2785+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Garrard County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Garrard County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 181no vehicle
  • 4721 vehicle
  • 4562 vehicles
  • 793 vehicles
  • 294 vehicles
  • 265+ vehicles

91.4% of Garrard County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Kentucky.

Garrard County:

91.4%
State average:

87.2%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 13,307
  • Other state: 3,350
  • Northeast: 502
  • Midwest: 1,629
  • South: 880
  • West: 347
Year householders moved into unit in Garrard County, KY
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Garrard County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 74.4%Electricity
  • 11.8%Utility gas
  • 6.4%Wood
  • 6.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Other fuel
  • 0.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.3%Coal or coke
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 63.3%Electricity
  • 21.6%Utility gas
  • 7.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.0%Wood
  • 1.0%Coal or coke
  • 0.7%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 212
Here:

14.4%
Kentucky:

17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 123
Here:

12.8%
Kentucky:

15.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 16
Here:

5.4%
Kentucky:

19.6%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Garrard County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $223,000
  • Charges - Other: $1,155,000
    Hospital Public: $231,000
    Solid Waste Management: $150,000
    Parks and Recreation: $32,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $72,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $1,979,000
    General - Other: $1,412,000
    Regular Highways: $1,180,000
    Parks and Recreation: $732,000
    General Public Buildings: $705,000
    Central Staff Services: $351,000
    Police Protection: $329,000
    Solid Waste Management: $325,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $211,000
    Financial Administration: $75,000
    Correctional Institutions: $56,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $4,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,138,000
    Health and Hospitals: $273,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $590,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $350,000
    Other: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,683,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,485,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,289,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,184,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,198,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $105,000
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $118,000
    Rents: $109,000
    General Revenue - Other: $90,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $149,000
    Regular Highways: $65,000
    Solid Waste Management: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $983,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,184,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,160,000
    Other: $730,000
    Health and Hospitals: $249,000
    General Local Government Support: $15,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $967,000
    Property: $745,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $66,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $63,000
    Corporation License: $26,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $15,000
    Other License: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,849,000

Garrard County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $223,000
  • Charges - Other: $1,155,000
    Hospital Public: $231,000
    Solid Waste Management: $150,000
    Parks and Recreation: $32,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $72,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $1,979,000
    General - Other: $1,412,000
    Regular Highways: $1,180,000
    Parks and Recreation: $732,000
    General Public Buildings: $705,000
    Central Staff Services: $351,000
    Police Protection: $329,000
    Solid Waste Management: $325,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $211,000
    Financial Administration: $75,000
    Correctional Institutions: $56,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $4,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,138,000
    Health and Hospitals: $273,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $590,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $350,000
    Other: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,683,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,485,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,289,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,184,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,198,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $105,000
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $118,000
    Rents: $109,000
    General Revenue - Other: $90,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $149,000
    Regular Highways: $65,000
    Solid Waste Management: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $983,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,184,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,160,000
    Other: $730,000
    Health and Hospitals: $249,000
    General Local Government Support: $15,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $967,000
    Property: $745,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $66,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $63,000
    Corporation License: $26,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $15,000
    Other License: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,849,000

Garrard County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $223,000
  • Charges - Other: $1,155,000
    Hospital Public: $231,000
    Solid Waste Management: $150,000
    Parks and Recreation: $32,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $72,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $1,979,000
    General - Other: $1,412,000
    Regular Highways: $1,180,000
    Parks and Recreation: $732,000
    General Public Buildings: $705,000
    Central Staff Services: $351,000
    Police Protection: $329,000
    Solid Waste Management: $325,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $211,000
    Financial Administration: $75,000
    Correctional Institutions: $56,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $4,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,138,000
    Health and Hospitals: $273,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $590,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $350,000
    Other: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,683,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,485,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,289,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,184,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,198,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $105,000
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $118,000
    Rents: $109,000
    General Revenue - Other: $90,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $149,000
    Regular Highways: $65,000
    Solid Waste Management: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $983,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,184,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,160,000
    Other: $730,000
    Health and Hospitals: $249,000
    General Local Government Support: $15,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $967,000
    Property: $745,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $66,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $63,000
    Corporation License: $26,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $15,000
    Other License: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,849,000

Garrard County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $223,000
  • Charges - Other: $1,155,000
    Hospital Public: $231,000
    Solid Waste Management: $150,000
    Parks and Recreation: $32,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $72,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $1,979,000
    General - Other: $1,412,000
    Regular Highways: $1,180,000
    Parks and Recreation: $732,000
    General Public Buildings: $705,000
    Central Staff Services: $351,000
    Police Protection: $329,000
    Solid Waste Management: $325,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $211,000
    Financial Administration: $75,000
    Correctional Institutions: $56,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $4,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,138,000
    Health and Hospitals: $273,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $590,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $350,000
    Other: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,683,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,485,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,289,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,184,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,198,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $105,000
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $118,000
    Rents: $109,000
    General Revenue - Other: $90,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $149,000
    Regular Highways: $65,000
    Solid Waste Management: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $983,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,184,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,160,000
    Other: $730,000
    Health and Hospitals: $249,000
    General Local Government Support: $15,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $967,000
    Property: $745,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $66,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $63,000
    Corporation License: $26,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $15,000
    Other License: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,849,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 629
  • Number of aged recipients: 69
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 560
  • Number of recipients under 18: 98
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 384
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 147
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 247
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 267
Most common first names in Garrard County, KY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James9673.0 years
William9076.1 years
Mary8878.1 years
Robert6974.5 years
John6576.0 years
Charles4370.9 years
George4174.1 years
Elizabeth3179.5 years
Willie2580.0 years
Clarence2273.8 years
Most common last names in Garrard County, KY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Ray7076.5 years
Davis4576.3 years
Clark4276.5 years
Adams4176.6 years
Naylor3976.0 years
Sebastian3382.2 years
Long3376.4 years
Prewitt3180.3 years
Murphy2978.0 years
Anderson2878.8 years
Businesses in Garrard County, KY
NameCountNameCount
H&R Block1Subway1
McDonald's1U-Haul1
Nike1UPS1
Rite Aid1