Lyon County, Kentucky

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,831
Median household income: $64,464
Median home value: $183,600

Home to 8,831 residents, Lyon County is one of Kentucky's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. At $64,464, its median household income sits in line with Kentucky's $62,417.

From 2019 to 2023, Lyon County's population grew 6.8% from 8,271 to 8,831, while its median household income rose 22.7% from $52,528 to $64,464.

16.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 81.6% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,831
Median age: 47.8 yrs
Median household income: $64,464
Median home value: $183,600
Median gross rent: $809
Housing units: 4,806
Homeownership rate: 81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,2718,831

Median household income

$52,528$64,464

Median home value

$141,500$183,600

Median gross rent

$603$809

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,271	$52,528	$141,500	$603
2020	8,226	$49,286	$149,100	$602
2021	8,700	$55,203	$149,600	$653
2022	8,721	$64,081	$164,100	$689
2023	8,831	$64,464	$183,600	$809

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1710.6%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7416.1%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	286	3.2%
5 to 17	935	10.6%
18 to 24	563	6.4%
25 to 34	1,199	13.6%
35 to 44	1,096	12.4%
45 to 54	1,127	12.8%
55 to 64	1,387	15.7%
65 to 74	1,418	16.1%
75 and over	820	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,750	87.8%
Black or African American	609	6.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	33	0.4%
Asian	86	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	21	0.2%
Two or more races	238	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	94	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.9%

High school graduate44.7%

Some college or associate's29.2%

Bachelor's degree9.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	695	9.9%
High school graduate	3,147	44.7%
Some college or associate's	2,056	29.2%
Bachelor's degree	649	9.2%
Graduate or professional degree	500	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone87.8%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,660	87.8%
Carpooled	142	4.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	53	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	148	4.9%
Other means	26	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	999	34.7%
15 to 29 min	842	29.2%
30 to 44 min	352	12.2%
45 to 59 min	384	13.3%
60+ min	304	10.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 10.6% (778 of 7,314)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,031	61.3%
Nonfamily households	1,284	38.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,315	69.0%
Vacant	1,491	31.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,704	81.6%
Renter-occupied	611	18.4%

1-unit, detached72.8%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other17.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,500	72.8%
1-unit, attached	30	0.6%
2 to 4 units	247	5.1%
5 to 19 units	178	3.7%
20 or more units	27	0.6%
Mobile home & other	824	17.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 21143
State: Kentucky
Land area: 214 sq mi
Water area: 43 sq mi
Center point: 37.0240, -88.0834

Cities & places

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