City in Barren County, Kentucky · 4.9 sq mi · 493 people per sq mi
About 2,400 people live in Cave City. The typical household earns $27,589, and the median resident is 32.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,359 in 2020
Poverty rate 29.85%
Men 32.6 · Women 32.9
2010–2026
2,404
2026 projection
1.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
2,404
2026 projection
1.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,404 | +6 | 0.25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,398 | +15 | 0.63% |
| 2024 | 2,383 | +18 | 0.76% |
| 2023 | 2,365 | +9 | 0.38% |
| 2022 | 2,356 | +3 | 0.13% |
| 2021 | 2,353 | -6 | 0.25% |
| 2020 | 2,359 | -60 | 2.48% |
| 2019 | 2,419 | -1 | 0.04% |
| 2018 | 2,420 | +17 | 0.71% |
| 2017 | 2,403 | +1 | 0.04% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 27 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 39% | 42% |
| Never married | 30% | 37% | 23% |
| Divorced | 12% | 14% | 10% |
| Widowed | 11% | 4% | 17% |
| Separated | 7% | 6% | 9% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau