Berea, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Madison County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
15,557
Population
942/sq mi density
$56,484
Median Income
$26,622 per capita
$178,000
Home Value
$250,875 Zillow
$806
Median Rent
28.0% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
87
Violent Crime/100K
861 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$56,484 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$178,000 home value, $806/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
87 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+11.4%
14,395 → 16,033
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.08%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+51.6%
$37,249 → $56,484
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.25%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Berea across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
17,285
+1,252 from 2023 (16,033)
Projected Median Income 2030
$75,589
+$19,105 from 2023 ($56,484)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14,395 | - | $37,249 | - |
| 2015 | 14,818 | +2.9% | $39,906 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 15,580 | +5.1% | $41,503 | +4% |
| 2019 | 16,041 | +3% | $44,292 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 15,924 | -0.7% | $49,974 | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 16,033 | +0.7% | $56,484 | +13% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.