City · Kentucky
Centertown, Kentucky
Centertown, city, in Ohio County, Kentucky. Centertown had 413 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 416 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 371 (±146). GEOID 2113870.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
413
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 416 · ACS 2020-2024: 371 ±146
Median household income
$46,563
±$11,187 (90% margin)
Kentucky: $63,726
Median home value
$94,100
±$23,263 (90% margin)
Kentucky: $205,600
Median gross rent
$967
±$337 (90% margin)
Kentucky: $967
Where is Centertown and what county is it in?
Centertown is a city in Ohio County, Kentucky. It covers 0.3 square miles of land, 1,329 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Centertown, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 413 people lived in Centertown on July 1, 2025, down 0.2% since 2020, while Kentucky grew 2.2%. The 2020 Census counted 416 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 371 (±146).
| Measure | Centertown | Ohio County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 371 ±146 | 23,735 | no clear change |
| Households | 125 ±42 | 9,107 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.97 ±0.58 | 2.58 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 136 ±44 | 10,241 | no clear change |
Centertown's population since 2000
From 416 in 2000 to 413 in 2025: down 0.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Centertown 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 Centertown?
The median resident of Centertown is 33.9 years old; 31.0% are under 18 and 21.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 87.3%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 10.0%.
| Measure | Centertown | Ohio County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33.9 ±7.4 | 40.5 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 31.0% ±10.0 pts | 23.9% | – |
| 65 years and over | 21.3% ±9.8 pts | 18.6% | – |
| Male | 48.5% ±6.7 pts | 49.7% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.4% ±4.6 pts | 4.8% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 87.3% ±10.5 pts | 91.9% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.6 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.6 pts | 0.2% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.6 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 10.0% ±9.5 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.6 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±9.6 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.0% ±10.8 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.0% ±4.9 pts | 4.8% | – |
| With a disability | 22.9% ±10.3 pts | 20.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.7% ±6.6 pts | 5.3% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 82.7% ±10.8 pts | 84.1% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 8.4% ±5.5 pts | 13.9% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.0% ±3.1 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 83.6% ±9.7 pts | 91.8% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.3% ±0.7 pts | 0.5% | – |
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 Centertown earn?
Half of Centertown's 125 households earn less than $46,563 a year (±$11,187), against $57,798 in Ohio County and $63,726 in Kentucky. In 2015-2019 it was $52,818 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Centertown | Ohio County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $46,563 ±$11,187 | $57,798 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $64,819 ±$15,962 | $73,240 | – |
| Per capita income | $23,201 ±$6,347 | $28,772 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 18.6% ±15.2 pts | 12.5% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 28.2% ±23.2 pts | 13.6% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 15.2% ±10.5 pts | 13.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 89.6% ±7.6 pts | 91.7% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 84.8% ±11.9 pts | 85.1% | – |
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 Centertown?
Owners occupy 80.8% of Centertown's occupied homes and renters 19.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $94,100 by its owner (±$23,263). The median renter pays $967 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Centertown | Ohio County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $94,100 ±$23,263 | $121,400 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $967 ±$337 | $739 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 18.2% ±22.9 pts | 24.0% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $908 ±$100 | $1,105 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.8% ±11.4 pts | 77.2% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 19.2% ±11.4 pts | 22.8% | – |
| Housing units | 136 ±44 | 10,241 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 1.9% ±3.3 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±65.0 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 74.3% ±12.2 pts | 66.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 22.8% ±11.8 pts | 24.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±23.8 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 11.0% ±8.5 pts | 8.6% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 5.9% ±5.2 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 8.0% ±10.1 pts | 5.1% | – |
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 Centertown work and get to work?
82.8% of Centertown's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 27.5 minutes.
| Measure | Centertown | Ohio County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 48.5% ±9.7 pts | 54.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5% ±9.0 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 82.8% ±10.9 pts | 85.1% | – |
| Carpooled | 11.2% ±9.9 pts | 9.3% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±27.0 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Walked | 4.3% ±7.4 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Worked from home | 0.0% ±27.0 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.5 min ±7.2 | 28.1 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 Centertown?
No census tract lies mostly in Centertown; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9207Ohio County | 1,469 | $58,214 |
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 Centertown) · Census block assignment files
How does Centertown compare with other places in Kentucky?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Centertown is the 13,994th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 318th-most populous of 418 in Kentucky.
Centertown is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 318th | 418 |
Centertown's figures with every place in Kentucky (CSV)
Every place in Kentucky, sortable · Compare Centertown 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 Centertown?
28 of the 57 figures for Centertown 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 Centertown 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 Centertown.