CaneyvilleKY
Is Caneyville a good place to live?
41% of residents live below the poverty line in Caneyville, against 16% in Kentucky’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. No town among the 143 in Kentucky we compare has a lower median household income than Caneyville. Walnut Grove School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Caneyville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Caneyville stand out
Where Caneyville beats most towns.
550 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Caneyville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Caneyville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Caneyville.
The typical home in Caneyville is valued at about $150K
The typical Caneyville home is worth about $150,000, down 19.8% in a year, 35% below the Kentucky typical home. Caneyville’s median rent is $671 a month, below both the Kentucky town median ($934 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Caneyville | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $671 a month | $934 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 60% | 59% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Caneyville
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Caneyville since 2025.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Caneyville, expect mild winters and hot summers
Caneyville has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Caneyville’s July high is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About two in five of Caneyville’s working residents commute to Leitchfield
Most working residents leave Caneyville for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in Caneyville fell to 148 in 2023, 82 fewer than in 2013. The average trip to work in Caneyville is 26 minutes.
| Caneyville | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Crime reported in Caneyville
No violent or property crimes were reported in Caneyville in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Caneyville is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Caneyville is
Caneyville beats the Kentucky average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 45% of adults have high blood pressure in Caneyville.
| Caneyville | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Caneyville | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.8% | 5.4% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 18.8% | 15.5% |
| More adults with high blood pressure | 45.3% | 38.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Caneyville
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Caneyville; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Caneyville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
About Caneyville
City in Kentucky, United States
Caneyville is a home rule-class city in Grayson County, Kentucky, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Caneyville had a population of 529. Named for its location on Caney Creek, Caneyville had a post office by 1837 and a town charter by 1840 and was incorporated by the state legislature in 1880.
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- Established
- 1880
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 492 ft
- ZIP code
- 42721
- Area code
- 270 & 364
Questions about Caneyville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Caneyville, KY a good place to live?
Caneyville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.