SedaliaKY
Population 334: a town settled in 1879.
Is Sedalia a good place to live?
Of the 143 Kentucky towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Sedalia. Sedalia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
334 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sedalia: who provides what
Sedalia is unincorporated, so Graves County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Sedalia.
Top of a very high hazard risk in Sedalia: earthquakes
The FEMA hazard score for Sedalia comes to 80 of 100. FEMA puts nearly three fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to earthquakes, and 15% to inland flooding. Federal aid has come to Sedalia households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2021.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Sedalia’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Graves County school district. Enrollment at Sedalia’s public school: 376 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedalia Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 376 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Most of Sedalia’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.4 jobs for each of them
1.9% of Sedalia working residents work locally, below both the Kentucky town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Since 2013, Sedalia has added 26 jobs, to 45 in 2023. The median commute is under 17 miles. The top destinations are Mayfield (22%), Paducah (10%) and Murray (9%).
| Sedalia | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More children than Kentucky overall
Here, 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 28% in Kentucky as a whole. Children under 18 are 35% of residents (23% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 10% of residents (22% statewide).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 38% and 74% women
The Census survey reached too few of Sedalia’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±17.6 points. Across Kentucky, 50.5% of residents are women.
| Sedalia | KY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.4% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 23.4% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.8% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.4% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.8% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.1% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.3% | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 11.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.6% | 32.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 34.7% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.8% | 16.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5% | 11.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Sedalia has four seasons and hot summers
The peak summer temperature for Sedalia comes to 89°F, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 87°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical home in Sedalia is valued at about $194K
Values rose 4.2% in the 12 months to September 2026.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Sedalia is
In Sedalia, a quarter of adults have been diagnosed with depression. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Sedalia is ahead of Kentucky on 12 and behind on 1. Two figures for adults locally: 15% report frequent mental distress, 36% sleep under 7 hours.
| Sedalia | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 40% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Sedalia | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.4% | 18.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.3% | 15.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Sedalia
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sedalia; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Sedalia residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kentucky.
98% of working residents leave Sedalia for work
Where Sedalia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sedalia
Census-designated place in Kentucky, United States
Sedalia is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Graves County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sedalia had a population of 279. Sedalia is located 7 miles (11 km) south of Mayfield, the Graves County seat.
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- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 502 ft
- ZIP code
- 42079
Questions about Sedalia
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sedalia, KY a good place to live?
Sedalia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.