Garrard County, Kentucky
9 public bodies govern here, 0 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 17,568
- Median household income
- $63,087
- ±7,509
- Unemployed
- 5.1%
- 401 of 7,788 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.0%
- 5,826 of 6,695 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Garrard | 17,362 (2021) | 15 Public Sq, Lancaster | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Lancaster | 3,914 (2021) | 308 W Maple Ave, Lancaster | — |
Special districts 7
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garrard County Ambulance Service | Health | 15 Public Sq, Lancaster | Website |
| Garrard County Public Library District | Libraries | 101 Lexington St, Lancaster | Website |
| Buckeye Fire District 3 | Local fire protection | 7141 Buckeye Rd, Lancaster | — |
| Camp Dick Fire and Rescue District 2 | Local fire protection | Po Box 16, Bryantsville | — |
| Cartersville-Paint Lick Fire District 4 | Local fire protection | 107 Narrow Gap Rd, Paint Lick | — |
| Garrard County Fire District 1 | Local fire protection | Po Box 578, Lancaster | — |
| Garrard County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 166 Precision Court, Lancaster | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
No school district has its office in this county in the federal directory.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Garrard County Farmers Market
117 Lexington RD, Lancaster, KY, 40444
Senior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-08-18. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.