Calhoun

County:: McLean County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 0.654
State:: Kentucky

Calhoun is a city located in McLean County, Kentucky. Calhoun has a 2025 population of 706. It is also the county seat of McLean County. Calhoun is currently declining at a rate of -0.56% annually and its population has decreased by -2.75% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 726 in 2020.

The average household income in Calhoun is $60,096 with a poverty rate of 18.73%.The median age in Calhoun is 46.9 years: 40.5 years for males, and 50.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Calhoun includes 96.04% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	752	96.04%
Two or more races	28	3.58%
Black or African American	3	0.38%

Calhoun Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Calhoun's average per capita income is $49,000. Household income levels show a median of $51,071. The poverty rate stands at 18.73%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$66,250	-
Families	$62,000	$72,389
Households	$51,071	$60,096
Non Families	$29,250	$47,596

$49,000

Average Income

$51,071

Median Household Income

18.73%

Poverty Rate