Campbellsville, KY
A small Kentucky metro where manufacturing employment shapes the electorate
Campbellsville anchors Taylor County, a rural south-central Kentucky area where warehouse and light-manufacturing jobs have grown alongside a longstanding Baptist college presence, producing a working-class electorate that has shifted decisively toward Republican margins over the past two decades.
- White91.9%
- Black3.9%
- Two or more2.3%
- Hispanic1.7%
Constituent Counties
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Counties in Campbellsville, KY
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor | 26K | R+56.7 | 2,576 | 9,523 | 12,261 | 16.9% |
| Taylor | 25K | R+56.7 | 2,576 | 9,523 | 12,261 | 16.9% |
| Taylor | 24K | R+56.7 | 2,576 | 9,523 | 12,261 | 16.9% |
| Taylor | 23K | R+56.7 | 2,576 | 9,523 | 12,261 | 16.9% |
| Green | 12K | R+72.6 | 782 | 5,033 | 5,857 | 8.1% |
| Green | 12K | R+72.6 | 782 | 5,033 | 5,857 | 8.1% |
| Green | 11K | R+72.6 | 782 | 5,033 | 5,857 | 8.1% |
| Green | 11K | R+72.6 | 782 | 5,033 | 5,857 | 8.1% |
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Who Lives Here
| Group | Campbellsville, KY | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 91.9% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 3.9% | 12.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.8% | 4.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(8) | 1.7% | 19.3% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.5% | 0.9% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.4% | 6.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Religious Adherents
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -78.8pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56.7% | 77.8% | — | — | |
| 8.6% | 11.9% | — | — | |
| 3.5% | 4.8% | — | — | |
| 2.6% | 3.5% | — | — | |
| 1.4% | 1.9% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 1.0% | 1.3% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 27.2% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Campbellsville, KY metro area? 144,265 residents across 8 counties.
Demographics
16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 17pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+22 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Turnout in Campbellsville, KY
Do voters in Campbellsville, KY split their tickets?
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | R+56.4 | R+47.9 | 8.5pp |