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Barren County, Kentucky

Barren County, Kentucky, has 45,641 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Glasgow. It uses Central Time and covers 487 sq mi (1,262 km²) of land.

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Barren County in Kentucky
Allen CountyMetcalfe CountyWarren CountyGlasgowCave CityPark CityHiseville
Barren County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
45,641
Land area
487 sq mi (1,262 km²)
County seat or government
Glasgow
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$50,628 ± $2,937
Median home value
$178,000 ± $7,848
Median rent, with utilities
$796 ± $36
Homes lived in by their owners
65.2% ± 2.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Glasgow, KY micro areaCentral county
Water area
12.6 sq mi (32.7 km²)
State
Kentucky
County code (FIPS)
21009
Coordinates (central point)
36.962805, -85.932108
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Barren County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4214131,506 people
  2. 421277,030 people
  3. 421716,723 people
  4. 427494,423 people
  5. 421602,822 people
  6. 421662,691 people
  7. 421331,456 people
  8. 421231,149 people
  9. 42154629 people
  10. 42156235 people
  11. 42130124 people
  12. 4213172 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Barren County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Barren County, largest first

  1. Barren County School District27,772 people
  2. Glasgow Independent School District13,662 people
  3. Caverna Independent School District5,948 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Glasgow, Kentucky (city)15,197 people
  2. Cave City, Kentucky (city)2,730 people
  3. Park City, Kentucky (city)670 people
  4. Hiseville, Kentucky (CDP)99 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Metcalfe County, Kentucky17 mi east
  2. Allen County, Kentucky21 mi southwest
  3. Monroe County, Kentucky21 mi southeast
  4. Hart County, Kentucky24 mi north
  5. Edmonson County, Kentucky24 mi northwest
  6. Warren County, Kentucky27 mi west

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.