US Census Data

Elliott County vs Lee County

A side-by-side comparison of Elliott County and Lee County: population, income, housing, and more.

Elliott County and Lee County are counties in Kentucky. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

Lee County has the higher population (7,375 vs 7,336 in Elliott County). Elliott County has the higher median household income ($40,074 vs $34,182 in Lee County). Elliott County has the higher median home value ($97,400 vs $82,100 in Lee County).

Population, income & housing

Elliott CountyLee County
Population7,3367,375
Median age44.4 yrs43.4 yrs
Median household income$40,074$34,182
Median home value$97,400$82,100
Median gross rent$427$593
Housing units3,0653,227
Homeownership rate83.3%75.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher6.2%7.5%
Unemployment rate6.7%7.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

Elliott CountyLee County
Population7,510 → 7,336 (-2.3%)6,881 → 7,375 (+7.2%)
Median household income$32,306 → $40,074 (+24.0%)$25,275 → $34,182 (+35.2%)
Median home value$82,700 → $97,400 (+17.8%)$63,000 → $82,100 (+30.3%)
Median gross rent$655 → $427 (-34.8%)$548 → $593 (+8.2%)

Elliott County

Population
7,5107,336
Median household income
$32,306$40,074
Median home value
$82,700$97,400
Median gross rent
$655$427

Lee County

Population
6,8817,375
Median household income
$25,275$34,182
Median home value
$63,000$82,100
Median gross rent
$548$593

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

Elliott CountyLee County
Under 53.8%4.9%
5 to 1712.8%13.8%
18 to 246.9%6.4%
25 to 3412.5%14.2%
35 to 4415.2%13.5%
45 to 5414.0%13.1%
55 to 6413.2%14.9%
65 to 7412.7%12.2%
75 and over8.8%6.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

Elliott CountyLee County
White (non-Hispanic)93.0%93.8%
Black or African American2.9%2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.5%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.1%
Two or more races1.6%3.0%
Hispanic or Latino2.0%1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

Elliott CountyLee County
No high school diploma25.1%25.8%
High school graduate49.1%44.4%
Some college or associate's19.6%22.3%
Bachelor's degree3.5%5.9%
Graduate or professional degree2.7%1.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

Elliott CountyLee County
Drove alone78.8%75.2%
Carpooled12.2%13.0%
Public transit0.6%0.1%
Walked0.0%2.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home8.3%6.4%
Other means0.1%3.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

Elliott CountyLee County
1-unit, detached62.2%70.9%
1-unit, attached0.6%0.0%
2 to 4 units2.3%2.2%
5 to 19 units1.7%4.0%
20 or more units0.8%1.3%
Mobile home & other32.4%21.5%

Poverty & households

Elliott CountyLee County
Poverty rate27.2%28.9%
Average household size2.682.49
Mean commute (minutes)3742
Median year structure built19881986

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