How many people live in Meade County, KY?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 30,400 people living in Meade County, KY. That makes Meade County the 35th-most populous county in Kentucky. It is home to 0.66% of people living in the state.
30.4K
population of Meade County, KY (2024)
0.66%
County share of the Kentucky population (2024)
About 30,400 people lived in Meade County, KY in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Meade County, KY’s age demographics?
About 5,100 Meade County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 16.8% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.1% of Kentucky’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 6,500 Meade County residents, or 21.5% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.4% of Kentucky’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Meade County, KY's population is aged 45–64 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Meade County, KY’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 87.9% of the Meade County population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Meade County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander (0.21%) than the US overall (0.2%).
In contrast, Meade County’s Hispanic population accounts for 4.7%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 3.7% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Meade County, KY has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Kentucky as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Meade County, KY is Brandenburg with about 3,000 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Meade County, KY ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brandenburg | 2,974 |
| 2. | Muldraugh (pt.) | 1,016 |
| 3. | Ekron | 169 |
| 4. | Balance of Meade County | 26,283 |
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