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Drakesboro, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Muhlenberg County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
586
Population
1,065/sq mi density
$41,500
Median Income
$18,661 per capita
$76,900
Home Value
$92,085 Zillow
$931
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
137
Violent Crime/100K
1,233 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$41,500 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$76,900 home value, $931/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
137 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
4.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-7.6%
510 → 471
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.79%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+31.9%
$31,458 → $41,500
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.81%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Drakesboro 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
446
-25 from 2023 (471)
Projected Median Income 2030
$50,384
+$8,884 from 2023 ($41,500)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 510 | — | $31,458 | — |
| 2015 | 508 | -0.4% | $46,250 | +47% |
| 2017 | 503 | -1% | $44,250 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 499 | -0.8% | $51,000 | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 470 | -5.8% | $65,156 | +27.8% |
| 2023 | 471 | +0.2% | $41,500 | -36.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.