Census-designated place · Kentucky

Rineyville, Kentucky

Rineyville, census-designated place, in Hardin County, Kentucky. Rineyville had 3,039 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,470 (±709). GEOID 2165388.

Residents, 2020 Census

3,039

Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 2,470 ±709

Median household income

$84,511

±$6,330 (90% margin)
Kentucky: $63,726

Median home value

$257,100

±$94,262 (90% margin)
Kentucky: $205,600

Median gross rent

$946

±$253 (90% margin)
Kentucky: $967

Where is Rineyville and what county is it in?

Rineyville is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Hardin County, Kentucky. It covers 4.6 square miles of land, 666 residents per square mile in 2020.

Rineyville is in the Elizabethtown, KY metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Rineyville (marked with a dot) in Hardin 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 Rineyville, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 3,039 residents in Rineyville, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 2,470 (±709).

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Rineyville is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure RineyvilleHardin CountyKentucky Change since 2015-2019
Total population 2,470 ±709 111,942 4,534,824 no clear change
Households 906 ±213 44,622 1,814,469 no clear change
Average household size 2.73 ±0.38 2.44 2.43 no clear change
Housing units 906 ±213 48,108 2,023,116 −339

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 Rineyville?

The median resident of Rineyville is 36.9 years old; 25.6% are under 18 and 13.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 76.9%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 14.0%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure RineyvilleHardin CountyKentucky Change since 2015-2019
Median age 36.9 ±11.0 37.3 39.1 no clear change
Under 18 years 25.6% ±7.6 pts 24.7% 22.6% –
65 years and over 13.8% ±6.6 pts 15.1% 17.3% –
Male 49.4% ±5.0 pts 49.4% 49.5% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.5% ±2.9 pts 6.5% 5.0% –
White alone, not Hispanic 76.9% ±11.0 pts 74.4% 81.5% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 6.6% ±4.3 pts 10.7% 7.6% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.5 pts 2.2% 1.6% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.5 pts 0.2% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.5 pts 0.1% 0.1% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 14.0% ±10.0 pts 5.7% 3.9% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.5 pts 0.3% 0.3% –
Born outside the United States 4.7% ±3.2 pts 4.3% 4.7% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 6.1% ±3.4 pts 6.8% 6.8% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 24.5% ±8.0 pts 15.3% 6.5% –
With a disability 22.7% ±11.4 pts 17.5% 17.9% –
No health insurance coverage 3.3% ±3.3 pts 5.8% 6.0% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 94.5% ±4.9 pts 92.4% 88.9% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 23.7% ±7.6 pts 24.8% 27.6% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 4.2% ±4.5 pts 9.8% 11.3% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 91.8% ±8.8 pts 84.6% 87.5% –
Moved from another state in the past year 2.4% ±2.5 pts 3.7% 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 Rineyville earn?

Half of Rineyville's 906 households earn less than $84,511 a year (±$6,330), against $67,647 in Hardin County and $63,726 in Kentucky. In 2015-2019 the median was $124,710 in 2024 dollars, so it fell by $40,199 after inflation.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure RineyvilleHardin CountyKentucky Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $84,511 ±$6,330 $67,647 $63,726 −$40,199
Mean household income $111,233 ±$16,827 $93,596 $87,807 –
Per capita income $40,160 ±$7,197 $37,638 $35,821 no clear change
People below the poverty line 3.9% ±3.8 pts 13.1% 16.1% –
Children under 18 below the poverty line 0.0% ±5.8 pts 14.8% 20.3% –
Households receiving SNAP 5.5% ±6.6 pts 9.8% 13.2% –
Households with a computer 100.0% ±4.1 pts 94.6% 93.6% –
Households with a broadband subscription 95.9% ±4.9 pts 90.1% 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 Rineyville?

Owners occupy 92.8% of Rineyville's occupied homes and renters 7.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $257,100 by its owner (±$94,262). The median renter pays $946 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure RineyvilleHardin CountyKentucky Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $257,100 ±$94,262 $225,800 $205,600 no clear change
Median gross rent $946 ±$253 $971 $967 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 0.0% ±39.5 pts 28.3% 36.6% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,666 ±$85 $1,444 $1,433 –
Owner-occupied homes 92.8% ±7.1 pts 62.6% 68.3% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 7.2% ±7.1 pts 37.4% 31.7% –
Housing units 906 ±213 48,108 2,023,116 −339
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±4.4 pts 1.2% 0.9% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±39.5 pts 4.2% 4.6% –
Single-family detached homes 95.4% ±4.9 pts 65.9% 67.5% –
Mobile homes 4.6% ±4.9 pts 8.3% 10.7% –
Built 2020 or later 2.4% ±4.2 pts 1.6% 1.8% –
Built 2010 to 2019 10.7% ±7.7 pts 11.5% 9.1% –
Built 1939 or earlier 0.0% ±4.1 pts 4.8% 9.0% –
Households with no vehicle 0.0% ±4.1 pts 6.6% 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 do people in Rineyville work and get to work?

57.0% of Rineyville's workers drive alone and 24.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 27.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure RineyvilleHardin CountyKentucky Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 62.8% ±7.5 pts 63.1% 59.7% –
Unemployment rate 4.9% ±5.3 pts 6.6% 4.9% –
Drove alone to work 57.0% ±14.0 pts 76.7% 76.6% –
Carpooled 13.9% ±11.7 pts 9.4% 9.3% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±3.4 pts 0.2% 0.6% –
Walked 0.0% ±3.4 pts 2.7% 2.0% –
Worked from home 24.4% ±12.6 pts 9.2% 10.2% –
Mean travel time to work 27.5 min ±5.0 22.4 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 Rineyville?

No census tract lies mostly in Rineyville; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Rineyville, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Rineyville
Tract 9.04Hardin County6,765 $78,287 $305,6008%
Tract 9.03Hardin County4,570 $94,250 $311,10011%

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 Rineyville) · Census block assignment files

How does Rineyville compare with other places in Kentucky?

Rineyville ranks 43rd of 230 places in Kentucky with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Rineyville'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 (ACS 2020-2024)147th232
Residents per square mile181st232
Median household income43rd230
Per capita income55th232
Median home value50th225
Median gross rent78th217
Bachelor's degree or higher102nd223
Median age154th232
Owner-occupied share17th229
Work from home7th130
Travel time to work28th232

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

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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 Rineyville?

26 of the 57 figures for Rineyville 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 Rineyville 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.