Estill County, Kentucky

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 14,079
Median household income: $43,905
Median home value: $111,900

Home to 14,079 residents, Estill County is one of Kentucky's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $43,905 runs below the Kentucky figure of $62,417.

Between 2019 and 2023, Estill County's population declined 1.0% from 14,224 to 14,079, while its median household income rose 38.6% from $31,688 to $43,905.

65.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1980.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,079
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $43,905
Median home value: $111,900
Median gross rent: $689
Housing units: 6,847
Homeownership rate: 72.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,22414,079

Median household income

$31,688$43,905

Median home value

$76,800$111,900

Median gross rent

$574$689

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,224	$31,688	$76,800	$574
2020	14,187	$32,800	$78,200	$610
2021	14,157	$36,336	$83,100	$633
2022	14,138	$39,980	$100,600	$665
2023	14,079	$43,905	$111,900	$689

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	702	5.0%
5 to 17	2,300	16.3%
18 to 24	922	6.5%
25 to 34	1,602	11.4%
35 to 44	1,628	11.6%
45 to 54	2,046	14.5%
55 to 64	2,145	15.2%
65 to 74	1,640	11.6%
75 and over	1,094	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,554	96.3%
Black or African American	16	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.0%
Asian	136	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	238	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	131	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.9%

High school graduate45.1%

Some college or associate's23.2%

Bachelor's degree6.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,222	21.9%
High school graduate	4,578	45.1%
Some college or associate's	2,354	23.2%
Bachelor's degree	666	6.6%
Graduate or professional degree	335	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone73.8%

Carpooled17.0%

Public transit0.1%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,616	73.8%
Carpooled	832	17.0%
Public transit	4	0.1%
Walked	216	4.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	209	4.3%
Other means	22	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,090	23.2%
15 to 29 min	1,214	25.9%
30 to 44 min	1,234	26.3%
45 to 59 min	322	6.9%
60+ min	830	17.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 22.0% (3,064 of 13,950)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,026	68.2%
Nonfamily households	1,874	31.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,900	86.2%
Vacant	947	13.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,269	72.4%
Renter-occupied	1,631	27.6%

1-unit, detached65.4%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other20.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,481	65.4%
1-unit, attached	94	1.4%
2 to 4 units	392	5.7%
5 to 19 units	440	6.4%
20 or more units	19	0.3%
Mobile home & other	1,421	20.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 21065
State: Kentucky
Land area: 253 sq mi
Water area: 2.53 sq mi
Center point: 37.6924, -83.9640

Cities & places

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