Census-designated place · Kentucky
East Bernstadt, Kentucky
East Bernstadt, census-designated place, in Laurel County, Kentucky. East Bernstadt had 809 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 669 (±198). GEOID 2123284.
Residents, 2020 Census
809
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 669 ±198
Median household income
$35,903
±$9,104 (90% margin)
Kentucky: $63,726
Median home value
$91,900
±$19,056 (90% margin)
Kentucky: $205,600
Median gross rent
$599
±$214 (90% margin)
Kentucky: $967
Where is East Bernstadt and what county is it in?
East Bernstadt is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Laurel County, Kentucky. It covers 2.1 square miles of land, 383 residents per square mile in 2020.
East Bernstadt is in the Corbin, KY micropolitan statistical area, which takes in 4 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 East Bernstadt, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 809 residents in East Bernstadt, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 669 (±198).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; East Bernstadt is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | East Bernstadt | Laurel County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 669 ±198 | 62,983 | no clear change |
| Households | 265 ±70 | 23,996 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.52 ±0.38 | 2.57 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 312 ±80 | 26,818 | no clear change |
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 East Bernstadt?
The median resident of East Bernstadt is 47.3 years old; 13.6% are under 18 and 19.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 97.2%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 1.5%.
| Measure | East Bernstadt | Laurel County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.3 ±9.5 | 40.1 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 13.6% ±7.1 pts | 22.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 19.0% ±8.8 pts | 17.1% | – |
| Male | 48.0% ±7.2 pts | 49.5% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±5.4 pts | 1.7% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 97.2% ±3.1 pts | 94.8% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.5% ±2.8 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.4 pts | 0.3% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.3% ±1.6 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±5.4 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.0% ±5.7 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.5% ±3.8 pts | 5.5% | – |
| With a disability | 39.6% ±11.5 pts | 21.1% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.5% ±5.5 pts | 7.8% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 84.5% ±10.6 pts | 84.5% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 12.6% ±4.7 pts | 17.5% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.7% ±2.3 pts | 7.7% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 88.6% ±10.7 pts | 89.0% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.9% ±1.4 pts | 1.3% | – |
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 East Bernstadt earn?
Half of East Bernstadt's 265 households earn less than $35,903 a year (±$9,104), against $57,771 in Laurel County and $63,726 in Kentucky. In 2015-2019 it was $37,580 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 25.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | East Bernstadt | Laurel County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $35,903 ±$9,104 | $57,771 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $59,033 ±$14,770 | $71,501 | – |
| Per capita income | $26,677 ±$8,128 | $27,836 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 25.0% ±13.5 pts | 20.5% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 49.5% ±30.9 pts | 26.2% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 25.3% ±12.6 pts | 17.7% | – |
| Households with a computer | 92.1% ±8.2 pts | 93.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 84.2% ±12.5 pts | 90.7% | – |
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 East Bernstadt?
Owners occupy 77.0% of East Bernstadt's occupied homes and renters 23.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $91,900 by its owner (±$19,056). The median renter pays $599 a month including utilities, and 71.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | East Bernstadt | Laurel County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $91,900 ±$19,056 | $159,500 | – |
| Median gross rent | $599 ±$214 | $813 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 71.7% ±27.2 pts | 32.7% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $950 ±$434 | $1,239 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.0% ±12.7 pts | 71.6% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 23.0% ±12.7 pts | 28.4% | – |
| Housing units | 312 ±80 | 26,818 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±16.7 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10.3% ±15.6 pts | 8.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 59.3% ±13.0 pts | 61.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 33.0% ±11.7 pts | 25.6% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.3% ±1.9 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 5.4% ±4.6 pts | 12.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 6.1% ±5.7 pts | 3.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 9.4% ±11.3 pts | 5.5% | – |
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 East Bernstadt work and get to work?
68.4% of East Bernstadt's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 15.9 minutes.
| Measure | East Bernstadt | Laurel County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 42.9% ±9.8 pts | 54.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.8% ±1.7 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 68.4% ±16.0 pts | 76.1% | – |
| Carpooled | 9.2% ±9.3 pts | 12.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±13.9 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±13.9 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Worked from home | 22.4% ±19.4 pts | 8.7% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 15.9 min ±3.8 | 22.6 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 East Bernstadt?
No census tract lies mostly in East Bernstadt; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9702.02Laurel County | 2,432 | $40,673 |
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 East Bernstadt) · Census block assignment files
How does East Bernstadt compare with other places in Kentucky?
East Bernstadt 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.
East Bernstadt's figures with every place in Kentucky (CSV)
Every place in Kentucky, sortable · Compare East Bernstadt 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 East Bernstadt?
22 of the 57 figures for East Bernstadt 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 East Bernstadt 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' school search.