City · Kentucky
Brodhead, Kentucky
Brodhead, city, in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. Brodhead had 1,116 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,117 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,423 (±301). GEOID 2109838.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,116
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,117 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,423 ±301
Median household income
$35,333
±$8,843 (90% margin)
Kentucky: $63,726
Median home value
$150,200
±$43,801 (90% margin)
Kentucky: $205,600
Median gross rent
$636
±$65 (90% margin)
Kentucky: $967
Where is Brodhead and what county is it in?
Brodhead is a city in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. It covers 1.7 square miles of land, 640 residents per square mile in 2020.
Brodhead is in the Richmond-Berea, KY micropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Brodhead, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,116 people lived in Brodhead on July 1, 2025, down 0.1% since 2020, while Kentucky grew 2.2%. The 2020 Census counted 1,117 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,423 (±301).
| Measure | Brodhead | Rockcastle County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,423 ±301 | 16,163 | no clear change |
| Households | 546 ±108 | 6,534 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.43 ±0.32 | 2.42 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 597 ±110 | 7,391 | no clear change |
Brodhead's population since 2000
From 1,193 in 2000 to 1,116 in 2025: down 6.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Brodhead as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Brodhead?
The median resident of Brodhead is 35.1 years old; 24.6% are under 18 and 18.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 97.0%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.4%.
| Measure | Brodhead | Rockcastle County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.1 ±5.4 | 42.8 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 24.6% ±6.7 pts | 21.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 18.1% ±4.7 pts | 19.3% | – |
| Male | 42.0% ±5.6 pts | 49.5% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.2% ±0.5 pts | 1.3% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 97.0% ±2.1 pts | 95.3% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.9 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.6 pts | 0.1% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.6 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.4% ±1.9 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.6 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±2.6 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.2% ±3.3 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.2% ±2.7 pts | 4.6% | – |
| With a disability | 21.5% ±6.9 pts | 23.1% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.6% ±4.9 pts | 6.8% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 83.8% ±5.3 pts | 83.4% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.9% ±8.0 pts | 13.7% | +11.2 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 7.0% ±4.5 pts | 7.7% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 80.8% ±7.9 pts | 89.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 8.0% ±7.8 pts | 1.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Brodhead earn?
Half of Brodhead's 546 households earn less than $35,333 a year (±$8,843), against $48,862 in Rockcastle County and $63,726 in Kentucky. In 2015-2019 it was $29,553 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 29.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Brodhead | Rockcastle County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $35,333 ±$8,843 | $48,862 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $59,718 ±$14,088 | $65,485 | – |
| Per capita income | $23,075 ±$4,721 | $27,074 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 29.1% ±10.4 pts | 25.6% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 32.6% ±18.5 pts | 36.0% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 33.5% ±9.9 pts | 21.9% | – |
| Households with a computer | 96.0% ±2.7 pts | 92.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 79.9% ±7.9 pts | 80.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Brodhead?
Owners occupy 44.9% of Brodhead's occupied homes and renters 55.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $150,200 by its owner (±$43,801). The median renter pays $636 a month including utilities, and 34.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Brodhead | Rockcastle County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $150,200 ±$43,801 | $123,600 | +$52,360 |
| Median gross rent | $636 ±$65 | $676 | −$106 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 34.8% ±15.0 pts | 39.7% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,071 ±$194 | $1,015 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 44.9% ±10.0 pts | 74.3% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 55.1% ±10.0 pts | 25.7% | – |
| Housing units | 597 ±110 | 7,391 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 1.6% ±2.9 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.2% ±5.0 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 56.3% ±9.3 pts | 65.9% | – |
| Mobile homes | 11.9% ±5.2 pts | 25.3% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.3% ±1.5 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 6.7% ±5.7 pts | 9.8% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3.4% ±2.8 pts | 5.7% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 9.5% ±7.0 pts | 9.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Brodhead work and get to work?
77.5% of Brodhead's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 25.2 minutes.
| Measure | Brodhead | Rockcastle County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 54.6% ±7.4 pts | 48.6% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% ±3.3 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 77.5% ±11.4 pts | 78.3% | – |
| Carpooled | 13.3% ±7.0 pts | 8.6% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±6.6 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Walked | 1.3% ±1.7 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Worked from home | 4.9% ±5.4 pts | 10.4% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.2 min ±4.9 | 26.4 min | +6.6 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Brodhead?
No census tract lies mostly in Brodhead; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9502.01Rockcastle County | 3,366 | $56,400 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Brodhead) · Census block assignment files
How does Brodhead compare with other places in Kentucky?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Brodhead is the 9,849th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 194th-most populous of 418 in Kentucky.
Brodhead ranks 204th of 230 places in Kentucky with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 194th | 418 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 128th | 204 |
| Residents per square mile | 188th | 232 |
| Median household income | 204th | 230 |
| Per capita income | 192nd | 232 |
| Median home value | 143rd | 225 |
| Median gross rent | 181st | 217 |
| Poverty rate | 43rd | 203 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 126th | 223 |
| Median age | 179th | 232 |
| Owner-occupied share | 198th | 229 |
| Travel time to work | 59th | 232 |
Brodhead's figures with every place in Kentucky (CSV)
Every place in Kentucky, sortable · Compare Brodhead with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Brodhead?
22 of the 57 figures for Brodhead on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Brodhead are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Brodhead.