Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
1.4% of working residents work locally in Stamping Ground, against 15% in Kentucky’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Switzer Covered Bridge and Julius Blackburn House. Stamping Ground has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Stamping Ground beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 233 in 1880, 780 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1939 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stamping Ground, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Stamping Ground.
The typical Stamping Ground home is worth about $336,000, about the same as a year ago, 45% above the Kentucky typical home. 62% of households own their home in Stamping Ground, close to Kentucky’s towns (59%) and below U.S. towns (73%).
| Stamping Ground | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 62% | 59% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,077 a month | $934 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Scott County school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stamping Ground Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 418 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Most working residents leave Stamping Ground for work: only 1% work in town. The average trip to work in Stamping Ground is 26 minutes. The top destinations are Georgetown (27%), Lexington (25%) and Frankfort (6%).
| Stamping Ground | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 18 to 34 are 32% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 12% of residents (17% statewide). 19% of residents are under 18 in Stamping Ground. Stamping Ground has grown 8.2% since 2020, to 843 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Stamping Ground | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 19% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 34.5 years | 37.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 18% | 26% | 29% |
Somewhere between 41% and 64% women
The Census survey reached too few of Stamping Ground’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.4 points. Across Kentucky, 50.5% of residents are women.
| Stamping Ground | KY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.7% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.8% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.6% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 21.9% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.9% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.4% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.7% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.7% | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.3% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.6% | 11.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.4% | 32.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.1% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.1% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.1% | 16.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 1.7% | 11.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
Stamping Ground has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 24° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
3 crimes were reported in Stamping Ground in 2025: 3 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Stamping Ground is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Stamping Ground beats the Kentucky average on 11 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 13% of Stamping Ground adults report frequent physical distress.
| Stamping Ground | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 23% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 14% |
| What stands out | Stamping Ground | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.8% | 18.9% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.1% | 4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Stamping Ground | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1% | 1.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Buffalo Springs Park | 0.2 mi | 7 |
| 2. Buffalo Square | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Stamping Ground. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi Theme parkArk Encounter
20 mi Stadium & arenaKroger Field
18 mi Stadium & arenaRupp Arena
17 mi GardenLexington Cemetery
12 mi Park & preserveKentucky Horse Park
34 mi State parkFort Boonesborough State ParkArk Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · Kroger Field: Navin75, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Rupp Arena: The original uploader was Analogue Kid at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.5 · Lexington Cemetery: Analogue Kid at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Kentucky Horse Park: Wes Blevins, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Fort Boonesborough State Park: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Stamping Ground
About 5 of every 100 Stamping Ground residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kentucky.
Where Stamping Ground’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Kentucky, United States
Stamping Ground is a home rule-class city in Scott County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Stamping Ground had a population of 780. It is part of the Lexington–Fayette Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Stamping Ground has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
2 notable people were born here, including James C. C. Black and Jack Cottrell.
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