Kentucky

Mason County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
88.6%
African
6.3%
Other
5.1%

Compared with Kentucky and the United States

Mason Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricMason CountyKentuckyUnited States
Non-Hispanic White88.6%79.6%58%
Black or African American6.3%8.3%—
Hispanic2.1%6.1%—
Indian0.6%0.6%—
East Asian0.4%0.4%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Mason County next to Kentucky and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricMason CountyKentuckyUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—90.2 (−9.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—64.3 (−35.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$52,178$63,726$80,734
Median home value$161,500$205,600$332,700
Home price to income3.1×3.2×4.1×
Median gross rent$727/mo$967/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income16.7%18.2%21.0%