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Cawood, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Harlan County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
499
Population
342/sq mi density
$42,604
Median Income
$21,751 per capita
$64,900
Home Value
$73,252 Zillow
56°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
107
Violent Crime/100K
1,708 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$42,604 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$64,900 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
107 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-26.7%
681 → 499
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-3.06%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+117.6%
$19,575 → $42,604
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+8.09%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cawood 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
401
-98 from 2023 (499)
Projected Median Income 2030
$73,443
+$30,839 from 2023 ($42,604)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 681 | — | $19,575 | — |
| 2015 | 703 | +3.2% | $21,071 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 591 | -15.9% | — | — |
| 2019 | 501 | -15.2% | — | — |
| 2021 | 539 | +7.6% | $38,675 | — |
| 2023 | 499 | -7.4% | $42,604 | +10.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.