Glasgow is a medium-sized city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 15,282 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Glasgow is the 30th largest community in Kentucky.Unlike some cities, Glasgow isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Glasgow are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Glasgow is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Glasgow who work in office and administrative support (10.87%), healthcare (9.12%), and sales jobs (8.76%). Glasgow is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The citizens of Glasgow are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.00% of adults in Glasgow having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Glasgow in 2022 was $29,661, which is upper middle income relative to Kentucky, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $118,644 for a family of four. However, Glasgow contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Glasgow is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Glasgow home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Glasgow residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Glasgow include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and French. The most common language spoken in Glasgow is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
