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Sebree, Kentucky

Sebree, city, in Webster County, Kentucky. Sebree had 1,546 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.9% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,574 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,825 (±277). GEOID 2169222.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,546

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,574 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,825 ±277

Median household income

$58,707

±$15,253 (90% margin)
Kentucky: $63,726

Median home value

$106,500

±$34,892 (90% margin)
Kentucky: $205,600

Median gross rent

$862

±$137 (90% margin)
Kentucky: $967

Where is Sebree and what county is it in?

Sebree is a city in Webster County, Kentucky. It covers 2.9 square miles of land, 536 residents per square mile in 2020.

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

Sebree (marked with a dot) in Webster 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 Sebree, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,546 people lived in Sebree on July 1, 2025, down 1.9% since 2020, while Kentucky grew 2.2%. The 2020 Census counted 1,574 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,825 (±277).

  • July 2020→2021 −30 (1,546)
  • 2021→2022 −34 (1,512)
  • 2022→2023 −4 (1,508)
  • 2023→2024 +23 (1,531)
  • 2024→2025 +15 (1,546)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure SebreeWebster CountyKentucky Change since 2015-2019
Total population 1,825 ±277 12,842 4,534,824 no clear change
Households 530 ±94 4,923 1,814,469 no clear change
Average household size 3.32 ±0.40 2.53 2.43 no clear change
Housing units 576 ±99 5,723 2,023,116 no clear change

Sebree's population since 2000

From 1,558 in 2000 to 1,546 in 2025: down 0.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Sebree 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 1,558
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,603
  • 2010 Census 1,603
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,559
  • 2020 Census 1,574
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,546

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 Sebree?

The median resident of Sebree is 26.0 years old; 34.7% are under 18 and 13.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 62.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 31.6%. 19.7% 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 SebreeWebster CountyKentucky Change since 2015-2019
Median age 26.0 ±3.0 39.5 39.1 −12.7
Under 18 years 34.7% ±5.3 pts 24.0% 22.6% –
65 years and over 13.3% ±5.3 pts 18.1% 17.3% –
Male 43.9% ±4.7 pts 49.5% 49.5% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 31.6% ±8.1 pts 7.1% 5.0% no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic 62.4% ±9.4 pts 86.6% 81.5% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 2.7% ±3.3 pts 4.1% 7.6% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.0 pts 0.0% 1.6% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.0 pts 0.0% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.0 pts 0.2% 0.1% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.0% ±2.0 pts 1.9% 3.9% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.3% ±0.4 pts 0.0% 0.3% –
Born outside the United States 19.7% ±9.8 pts 4.4% 4.7% no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 21.9% ±9.7 pts 6.2% 6.8% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 2.3% ±1.9 pts 5.4% 6.5% –
With a disability 25.3% ±9.3 pts 25.6% 17.9% –
No health insurance coverage 15.9% ±11.6 pts 4.8% 6.0% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 75.6% ±9.1 pts 86.2% 88.9% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 9.0% ±4.2 pts 12.8% 27.6% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 2.7% ±2.1 pts 5.2% 11.3% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 86.5% ±10.4 pts 86.4% 87.5% –
Moved from another state in the past year 0.0% ±2.0 pts 1.2% 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 Sebree earn?

Half of Sebree's 530 households earn less than $58,707 a year (±$15,253), against $59,628 in Webster County and $63,726 in Kentucky. In 2015-2019 it was $41,316 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure SebreeWebster CountyKentucky Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $58,707 ±$15,253 $59,628 $63,726 no clear change
Mean household income $69,804 ±$9,713 $70,139 $87,807 –
Per capita income $20,414 ±$3,066 $27,267 $35,821 no clear change
People below the poverty line 6.9% ±4.6 pts 13.5% 16.1% –
Children under 18 below the poverty line 0.3% ±0.6 pts 9.5% 20.3% –
Households receiving SNAP 4.5% ±5.1 pts 10.9% 13.2% –
Households with a computer 96.0% ±5.4 pts 92.9% 93.6% –
Households with a broadband subscription 94.2% ±6.2 pts 84.3% 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 Sebree?

Owners occupy 60.9% of Sebree's occupied homes and renters 39.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $106,500 by its owner (±$34,892). The median renter pays $862 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure SebreeWebster CountyKentucky Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $106,500 ±$34,892 $112,900 $205,600 no clear change
Median gross rent $862 ±$137 $783 $967 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 18.8% ±17.0 pts 15.7% 36.6% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,220 ±$148 $1,241 $1,433 –
Owner-occupied homes 60.9% ±12.7 pts 73.8% 68.3% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 39.1% ±12.7 pts 26.2% 31.7% –
Housing units 576 ±99 5,723 2,023,116 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±10.9 pts 0.0% 0.9% –
Rental vacancy rate 5.9% ±8.9 pts 10.7% 4.6% –
Single-family detached homes 79.3% ±8.7 pts 73.0% 67.5% –
Mobile homes 12.3% ±6.5 pts 15.7% 10.7% –
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±6.3 pts 2.4% 1.8% –
Built 2010 to 2019 6.3% ±4.9 pts 8.8% 9.1% –
Built 1939 or earlier 8.5% ±5.8 pts 8.8% 9.0% –
Households with no vehicle 6.2% ±6.7 pts 4.3% 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 Sebree building?

Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Sebree in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 3.2 across Kentucky.

  • 2019 0 units
  • 2020 0 units
  • 2021 1 units
  • 2022 0 units
  • 2023 0 units
  • 2024 0 units
  • 2025 0 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 Sebree work and get to work?

71.2% of Sebree's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 21.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure SebreeWebster CountyKentucky Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 60.4% ±7.6 pts 54.4% 59.7% –
Unemployment rate 0.5% ±0.8 pts 4.1% 4.9% –
Drove alone to work 71.2% ±10.2 pts 80.9% 76.6% –
Carpooled 24.4% ±10.1 pts 12.4% 9.3% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±4.9 pts 0.0% 0.6% –
Walked 1.3% ±1.4 pts 3.1% 2.0% –
Worked from home 3.1% ±2.7 pts 2.6% 10.2% –
Mean travel time to work 21.5 min ±6.0 28.7 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 Sebree?

No census tract lies mostly in Sebree; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Sebree, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Sebree
Tract 9601Webster County4,898 $67,602 $132,50015%

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 Sebree) · Census block assignment files

How does Sebree compare with other places in Kentucky?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Sebree is the 8,626th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 171st-most populous of 418 in Kentucky.

Sebree ranks 100th of 230 places in Kentucky with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Sebree'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 estimate171st418
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)157th204
Residents per square mile201st232
Median household income100th230
Per capita income208th232
Median home value197th225
Median gross rent105th217
Bachelor's degree or higher206th223
Median age224th232
Owner-occupied share101st229
Travel time to work127th232

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

Every place in Kentucky, sortable · Compare Sebree 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 Sebree?

24 of the 57 figures for Sebree 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 Sebree 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 Sebree.