Powell County, Kentucky

Powell County is home to 13,038 people. 22.5% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Kentucky rate (16.1%). The median household income is $40,309.

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MeasureValueKentuckyYearSource
Population13,0384,534,8242024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$40,309$63,7262024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line22.5%16.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty28.7%20.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance5.7%6.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher13.8%27.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$141,100$205,6002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$747$9672024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income63.7%45.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born0.7%4.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age39.3 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.