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Ghent, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Carroll County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
272
Population
383/sq mi density
$50,694
Median Income
$23,661 per capita
$126,100
Home Value
$198,094 Zillow
$994
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
175
Violent Crime/100K
1,696 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$50,694 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$126,100 home value, $994/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
175 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
6.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+15.4%
319 → 368
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.44%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+5.1%
$48,250 → $50,694
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.5%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ghent 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
407
+39 from 2023 (368)
Projected Median Income 2030
$52,495
+$1,801 from 2023 ($50,694)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 319 | — | $48,250 | — |
| 2015 | 312 | -2.2% | $48,409 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 310 | -0.6% | $41,875 | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 308 | -0.6% | $44,444 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 363 | +17.9% | $47,188 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 368 | +1.4% | $50,694 | +7.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.