Language Spoken At Home in Barren County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 39,593 | 100% |
| English only | 38,394 | 97.0% |
| Language other than English | 1,199 | 3.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 278 | 0.7% |
| Spanish | 784 | 2.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 127 | 0.3% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 311 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 115 | 0.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 104 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 36 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Barren County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 42,229 | 100% |
| American | 8,973 | 21.2% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 32 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 576 | 1.4% |
| English | 5,366 | 12.7% |
| French (except Basque) | 465 | 1.1% |
| French Canadian | 181 | 0.4% |
| German | 4,313 | 10.2% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 9 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 3,620 | 8.6% |
| Italian | 566 | 1.3% |
| Lithuanian | 11 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 35 | 0.1% |
| Polish | 182 | 0.4% |
| Portuguese | 27 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 1 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 669 | 1.6% |
| Scottish | 1,196 | 2.8% |
| Slovak | 26 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 49 | 0.1% |
| Swedish | 103 | 0.2% |
| Swiss | 21 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 170 | 0.4% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 16 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Barren County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 16,848 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 11,850 | 70.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 5,100 | 30.3% |
| Married-couple family | 9,158 | 54.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 3,634 | 21.6% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 626 | 3.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 284 | 1.7% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,066 | 12.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,182 | 7.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 4,998 | 29.7% |
| Householder living alone | 4,545 | 27.0% |
| 65 years and over | 2,094 | 12.4% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 5,804 | 34.4% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 4,652 | 27.6% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Barren County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 41,411 | 100% |
| Householder | 16,848 | 40.7% |
| Spouse | 9,125 | 22.0% |
| Child | 12,252 | 29.6% |
| Other relatives | 2,131 | 5.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 1,055 | 2.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 667 | 1.6% |
Marital Status in Barren County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 16,157 | 100% |
| Never married | 3,676 | 22.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 9,761 | 60.4% |
| Separated | 332 | 2.1% |
| Widowed | 556 | 3.4% |
| Divorced | 1,832 | 11.3% |
| Females 15 years and over | 17,676 | 100% |
| Never married | 3,236 | 18.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 9,644 | 54.6% |
| Separated | 460 | 2.6% |
| Widowed | 2,130 | 12.1% |
| Divorced | 2,206 | 12.5% |
Fertility in Barren County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 491 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 287 | 58.5% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 70 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 50 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 84 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 91 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 9 | 0% |
Grandparents in Barren County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,181 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 636 | 53.9% |
| Less than 1 year | 232 | 19.6% |
| 1 or 2 years | 124 | 10.5% |
| 3 or 4 years | 94 | 8.0% |
| 5 or more years | 186 | 15.7% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 636 | 100% |
| Who are female | 379 | 59.6% |
| Who are married | 491 | 77.2% |
School Enrollment in Barren County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,015 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 704 | 7.0% |
| Kindergarten | 559 | 5.6% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,654 | 46.5% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,256 | 22.5% |
| College or graduate school | 1,842 | 18.4% |
Educational Attainment in Barren County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 28,802 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,133 | 10.9% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,984 | 10.4% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,993 | 41.6% |
| Some college, no degree | 4,839 | 16.8% |
| Associate's degree | 1,953 | 6.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,335 | 8.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,565 | 5.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 78.8% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 13.5% |
Veteran Status in Barren County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 32,023 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 2,583 | 8.1% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Barren County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 41,395 | 100% |
| With a disability | 7,634 | 18.4% |
| Under 18 years | 10,134 | 100% |
| With a disability | 470 | 4.6% |
| 18 to 64 years | 25,148 | 100% |
| With a disability | 4,366 | 17.4% |
| 65 years and over | 6,113 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,798 | 45.8% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Barren County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 41,820 | 100% |
| Same house | 35,801 | 85.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 5,924 | 14.2% |
| Same county | 3,878 | 9.3% |
| Different county | 2,046 | 4.9% |
| Same state | 1,720 | 4.1% |
| Different state | 326 | 0.8% |
| Abroad | 95 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Barren County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 42,229 | 100% |
| Native | 41,648 | 98.6% |
| Born in United States | 41,610 | 98.5% |
| State of residence | 33,571 | 79.5% |
| Different state | 8,039 | 19.0% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 38 | 0.1% |
| Foreign born | 581 | 1.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Barren County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 581 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 249 | 42.9% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 332 | 57.1% |
Year of Entry in Barren County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 619 | 100% |
| Native | 38 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 38 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 581 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 98 | 16.9% |
| Entered before 2010 | 483 | 83.1% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Barren County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 581 | 100% |
| Europe | 44 | 7.6% |
| Asia | 167 | 28.7% |
| Africa | 3 | 0.5% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 273 | 47.0% |
| Northern America | 94 | 16.2% |