City · Kentucky
Lebanon, Kentucky
Lebanon, city, in Marion County, Kentucky. Lebanon had 6,699 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 6.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 6,274 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 6,430 (±18). GEOID 2144344.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
6,699
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 6,274 · ACS 2020-2024: 6,430 ±18
Median household income
$45,479
±$14,382 (90% margin)
Kentucky: $63,726
Median home value
$149,700
±$19,111 (90% margin)
Kentucky: $205,600
Median gross rent
$701
±$65 (90% margin)
Kentucky: $967
Where is Lebanon and what county is it in?
Lebanon is a city in Marion County, Kentucky. It covers 6.8 square miles of land, 918 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 Lebanon, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 6,699 people lived in Lebanon on July 1, 2025, up 6.6% since 2020, faster than Kentucky (+2.2%). The 2020 Census counted 6,274 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 6,430 (±18).
| Measure | Lebanon | Marion County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 6,430 ±18 | 19,749 | +786 |
| Households | 2,676 ±189 | 7,724 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.25 ±0.16 | 2.45 | +0.21 |
| Housing units | 2,932 ±163 | 8,477 | no clear change |
Lebanon's population since 2000
From 5,718 in 2000 to 6,699 in 2025: up 17.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Lebanon 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 Lebanon?
The median resident of Lebanon is 40.5 years old; 25.2% are under 18 and 16.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 70.4%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 17.9%. 5.7% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Lebanon | Marion County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40.5 ±3.5 | 40.4 | −5.5 |
| Under 18 years | 25.2% ±3.7 pts | 23.8% | – |
| 65 years and over | 16.4% ±3.2 pts | 17.3% | – |
| Male | 49.6% ±3.4 pts | 50.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.7% ±1.1 pts | 3.7% | +3.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 70.4% ±3.1 pts | 86.4% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 17.9% ±3.4 pts | 7.6% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±0.7 pts | 0.6% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.4% ±0.9 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 5.7% ±2.2 pts | 2.7% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 8.0% ±1.7 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 9.2% ±3.5 pts | 6.8% | – |
| With a disability | 24.8% ±4.8 pts | 19.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.4% ±2.7 pts | 3.1% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 83.5% ±5.0 pts | 87.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 11.7% ±4.4 pts | 15.1% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 5.4% ±2.4 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 83.2% ±6.6 pts | 91.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.4% ±0.2 pts | 0.3% | – |
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 Lebanon earn?
Half of Lebanon's 2,676 households earn less than $45,479 a year (±$14,382), against $59,627 in Marion County and $63,726 in Kentucky. In 2015-2019 it was $36,959 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 25.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Lebanon | Marion County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,479 ±$14,382 | $59,627 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $53,751 ±$5,865 | $72,085 | – |
| Per capita income | $23,945 ±$2,537 | $29,597 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 25.6% ±7.3 pts | 17.0% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 41.2% ±17.0 pts | 23.1% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 21.9% ±6.6 pts | 15.3% | – |
| Households with a computer | 87.5% ±6.6 pts | 89.7% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 86.7% ±5.9 pts | 86.3% | – |
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 Lebanon?
Owners occupy 56.3% of Lebanon's occupied homes and renters 43.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $149,700 by its owner (±$19,111). The median renter pays $701 a month including utilities, and 43.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Lebanon | Marion County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $149,700 ±$19,111 | $168,100 | +$35,738 |
| Median gross rent | $701 ±$65 | $726 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.9% ±12.8 pts | 36.7% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,196 ±$188 | $1,243 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 56.3% ±8.0 pts | 77.7% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 43.7% ±8.0 pts | 22.3% | – |
| Housing units | 2,932 ±163 | 8,477 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.5% ±6.5 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 66.3% ±7.4 pts | 74.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 5.8% ±3.8 pts | 13.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.4% ±3.2 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 8.5% ±5.4 pts | 10.2% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 13.8% ±5.2 pts | 9.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 11.4% ±5.5 pts | 6.0% | – |
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 Lebanon building?
Builders took permits for 56 new housing units in Lebanon in 2025 (33 in single-family houses), 8.4 per 1,000 residents against 3.2 across Kentucky.
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 Lebanon work and get to work?
82.9% of Lebanon's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 17.7 minutes.
| Measure | Lebanon | Marion County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 55.5% ±5.1 pts | 57.3% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% ±3.2 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 82.9% ±6.9 pts | 84.6% | – |
| Carpooled | 10.9% ±5.7 pts | 10.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±1.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.3% ±0.5 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 3.5% ±4.0 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.7 min ±3.1 | 22.4 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 Lebanon?
1 census tract lies mostly in Lebanon, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9702Marion County | 4,887 | $58,000 |
| Tract 9707Marion County | 5,380 | $62,542 |
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 Lebanon) · Census block assignment files
How does Lebanon compare with other places in Kentucky?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Lebanon is the 4,167th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 65th-most populous of 418 in Kentucky.
Lebanon ranks 167th 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 | 65th | 418 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 20th | 204 |
| Residents per square mile | 144th | 232 |
| Median household income | 167th | 230 |
| Per capita income | 179th | 232 |
| Median home value | 145th | 225 |
| Median gross rent | 160th | 217 |
| Poverty rate | 63rd | 203 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 192nd | 223 |
| Median age | 82nd | 232 |
| Owner-occupied share | 141st | 229 |
| Travel time to work | 195th | 232 |
Lebanon's figures with every place in Kentucky (CSV)
Every place in Kentucky, sortable · Compare Lebanon 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 Lebanon?
10 of the 57 figures for Lebanon 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 Lebanon 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 Lebanon.