Glasgow
KYBarren County, Kentucky
Population 45K |Median income $48,141 |1 hospital
Population
44,511
Barren County
Median Income
$48,141
-24% vs avg
Median Home Value
$156,800
-20% vs avg
Median Age
40.2
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
45K+5%
Median Income
$49,171+26%
Median Home Value
$166,900+58%
Poverty Rate
21%+1%
Unemployment
4.8%-43%
Economics
Median Rent $745/mo
Poverty Rate
21.1% +47% vs avg
Unemployment 4.9%
Bachelor's Degree+ 17.4%
Work From Home 6.4%
Public Transit 0.3%
Demographics
White 89.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6%
African American 3.5%
Other / Multiethnic 2.4%
Asian 0.8%
Health Profile 2 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
41.2%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 56.8%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
184 per 100k
-48% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1497 per 100k
-25% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
136.9
Homicide
7.4
Robbery
39.3
Burglary
251.1
Larceny-Theft
1019.8
Motor Vehicle Theft
225.9
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 1
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
T J SAMSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
GLASGOW · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Barren County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.