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Campbellsville, Kentucky

Campbellsville, city, in Taylor County, Kentucky. Campbellsville had 11,783 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.9% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 11,426 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 11,622 (±28). GEOID 2112160.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

11,783

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 11,426 · ACS 2020-2024: 11,622 ±28

Median household income

$49,644

±$6,464 (90% margin)
Kentucky: $63,726

Median home value

$164,600

±$16,378 (90% margin)
Kentucky: $205,600

Median gross rent

$685

±$43 (90% margin)
Kentucky: $967

Where is Campbellsville and what county is it in?

Campbellsville is a city in Taylor County, Kentucky. It covers 7.6 square miles of land, 1,510 residents per square mile in 2020.

Campbellsville is in the Campbellsville, KY micropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Campbellsville (marked with a dot) in Taylor County, Kentucky. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Campbellsville, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 11,783 people lived in Campbellsville on July 1, 2025, up 2.9% since 2020, faster than Kentucky (+2.2%). The 2020 Census counted 11,426 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 11,622 (±28).

  • July 2020→2021 +34 (11,485)
  • 2021→2022 +156 (11,641)
  • 2022→2023 +94 (11,735)
  • 2023→2024 +91 (11,826)
  • 2024→2025 −43 (11,783)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure CampbellsvilleTaylor CountyKentucky Change since 2015-2019
Total population 11,622 ±28 26,397 4,534,824 +203
Households 4,863 ±309 10,260 1,814,469 no clear change
Average household size 2.15 ±0.14 2.45 2.43 no clear change
Housing units 5,057 ±294 11,210 2,023,116 no clear change

Campbellsville's population since 2000

From 10,498 in 2000 to 11,783 in 2025: up 12.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Campbellsville 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.

  • 2000 Census 10,498
  • 2005 (estimate) 9,817
  • 2010 Census 9,108
  • 2015 (estimate) 11,397
  • 2020 Census 11,426
  • 2025 (estimate) 11,783

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 Campbellsville?

The median resident of Campbellsville is 37.2 years old; 21.1% are under 18 and 19.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 81.1%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 9.7%. 2.6% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure CampbellsvilleTaylor CountyKentucky Change since 2015-2019
Median age 37.2 ±3.0 37.8 39.1 +5.1
Under 18 years 21.1% ±2.7 pts 23.0% 22.6% –
65 years and over 19.4% ±2.8 pts 18.2% 17.3% –
Male 51.4% ±3.3 pts 50.4% 49.5% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.9% ±1.1 pts 3.1% 5.0% no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic 81.1% ±2.3 pts 87.7% 81.5% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 9.7% ±2.5 pts 4.6% 7.6% no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.9% ±0.6 pts 1.0% 1.6% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.1 pts 0.0% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.3 pts 0.0% 0.1% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 5.3% ±2.7 pts 3.6% 3.9% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.3 pts 0.0% 0.3% –
Born outside the United States 2.6% ±1.5 pts 1.3% 4.7% no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 3.1% ±1.5 pts 3.9% 6.8% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 5.6% ±2.4 pts 7.4% 6.5% –
With a disability 26.8% ±4.7 pts 21.8% 17.9% –
No health insurance coverage 5.0% ±2.0 pts 3.9% 6.0% no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 84.1% ±4.5 pts 88.3% 88.9% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 24.7% ±6.4 pts 23.0% 27.6% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 7.6% ±2.9 pts 9.1% 11.3% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 88.3% ±2.4 pts 89.5% 87.5% –
Moved from another state in the past year 2.0% ±0.9 pts 2.1% 2.4% –

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 Campbellsville earn?

Half of Campbellsville's 4,863 households earn less than $49,644 a year (±$6,464), against $60,456 in Taylor County and $63,726 in Kentucky. In 2015-2019 the median was $38,283 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $11,361 after inflation. 23.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure CampbellsvilleTaylor CountyKentucky Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $49,644 ±$6,464 $60,456 $63,726 +$11,361
Mean household income $60,130 ±$6,430 $72,281 $87,807 –
Per capita income $26,211 ±$3,025 $28,896 $35,821 no clear change
People below the poverty line 23.4% ±6.3 pts 17.5% 16.1% no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line 31.7% ±12.9 pts 21.5% 20.3% no clear change
Households receiving SNAP 21.8% ±6.2 pts 15.1% 13.2% –
Households with a computer 91.9% ±3.0 pts 93.5% 93.6% –
Households with a broadband subscription 85.6% ±3.8 pts 88.3% 88.6% –

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 Campbellsville?

Owners occupy 48.6% of Campbellsville's occupied homes and renters 51.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $164,600 by its owner (±$16,378). The median renter pays $685 a month including utilities, and 40.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure CampbellsvilleTaylor CountyKentucky Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $164,600 ±$16,378 $174,200 $205,600 +$32,547
Median gross rent $685 ±$43 $718 $967 −$72
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 40.1% ±9.3 pts 42.5% 36.6% no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,201 ±$203 $1,217 $1,433 –
Owner-occupied homes 48.6% ±6.5 pts 68.8% 68.3% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 51.4% ±6.5 pts 31.2% 31.7% –
Housing units 5,057 ±294 11,210 2,023,116 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.2% ±0.5 pts 1.3% 0.9% –
Rental vacancy rate 1.2% ±2.0 pts 0.9% 4.6% –
Single-family detached homes 68.9% ±5.8 pts 75.4% 67.5% –
Mobile homes 6.0% ±3.3 pts 11.5% 10.7% –
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±0.7 pts 0.8% 1.8% –
Built 2010 to 2019 1.9% ±1.3 pts 8.0% 9.1% –
Built 1939 or earlier 5.9% ±4.5 pts 5.3% 9.0% –
Households with no vehicle 9.2% ±4.5 pts 5.8% 6.8% –

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 many new homes is Campbellsville building?

Builders took permits for 9 new housing units in Campbellsville in 2025 (9 in single-family houses), 0.8 per 1,000 residents against 3.2 across Kentucky.

  • 2019 6 units
  • 2020 8 units
  • 2021 10 units
  • 2022 10 units
  • 2023 9 units
  • 2024 10 units
  • 2025 9 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Campbellsville work and get to work?

67.7% of Campbellsville's workers drive alone and 14.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 16.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 7.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure CampbellsvilleTaylor CountyKentucky Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 56.8% ±5.9 pts 60.5% 59.7% –
Unemployment rate 7.4% ±4.1 pts 5.1% 4.9% no clear change
Drove alone to work 67.7% ±7.6 pts 77.2% 76.6% –
Carpooled 10.9% ±5.3 pts 8.8% 9.3% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.0% 0.6% –
Walked 4.0% ±1.8 pts 1.9% 2.0% –
Worked from home 14.9% ±5.4 pts 9.8% 10.2% –
Mean travel time to work 16.6 min ±2.9 22.7 min 24.0 min no clear change

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 Campbellsville?

4 census tracts lie mostly in Campbellsville, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $50,842 (Tract 9205.02) to $72,407 (Tract 9204.02).

Census tracts in Campbellsville, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Campbellsville
Tract 9203Taylor County4,774 $60,473 $211,40078%
Tract 9204.01Taylor County4,688 $57,222 $212,30065%
Tract 9205.02Taylor County4,331 $50,842 $107,40065%
Tract 9204.02Taylor County4,234 $72,407 $165,20053%
Tract 9205.01Taylor County2,835 $78,293 $159,50016%

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 Campbellsville) · Census block assignment files

How does Campbellsville compare with other places in Kentucky?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Campbellsville is the 2,866th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 36th-most populous of 418 in Kentucky.

Campbellsville ranks 143rd of 230 places in Kentucky with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Campbellsville's rank in Kentucky (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate36th418
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)71st204
Residents per square mile71st232
Median household income143rd230
Per capita income154th232
Median home value122nd225
Median gross rent167th217
Poverty rate75th203
Bachelor's degree or higher98th223
Median age149th232
Owner-occupied share188th229
Work from home41st130
Travel time to work211th232

Campbellsville's figures with every place in Kentucky (CSV)

Every place in Kentucky, sortable · Compare Campbellsville 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 Campbellsville?

10 of the 57 figures for Campbellsville 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 Campbellsville 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 Campbellsville.