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Middlesborough, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Bell County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
9,258
Population
1,254/sq mi density
$34,349
Median Income
$21,393 per capita
$88,700
Home Value
$89,131 Zillow
$670
Median Rent
36.8% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
224
Violent Crime/100K
1,845 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$34,349 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$88,700 home value, $670/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
224 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-9.5%
9,915 → 8,973
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.99%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+49.8%
$22,932 → $34,349
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.12%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Middlesborough 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
8,369
-604 from 2023 (8,973)
Projected Median Income 2030
$45,567
+$11,218 from 2023 ($34,349)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9,915 | — | $22,932 | — |
| 2015 | 9,651 | -2.7% | $22,090 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 9,436 | -2.2% | $22,425 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 9,089 | -3.7% | $25,488 | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 9,273 | +2% | $28,734 | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 8,973 | -3.2% | $34,349 | +19.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.