Mays Lick

Population: 97
Median household income: $39,688

Mays Lick is a community in Mason County, Kentucky, home to 97 residents. At $39,688, its median household income sits below Mason County's $51,473.

From 2019 to 2023, Mays Lick's population declined 66.9% from 293 to 97.

39.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.83 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 97
Median age: 51.5 yrs
Median household income: $39,688
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 160
Homeownership rate: 83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

29397

Median household income

$73,333$39,688

Median home value

$97,500$87,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	293	$73,333	$97,500
2020	250	$103,125	$96,700
2021	191	$75,357	$87,500
2022	94	—	—
2023	97	$39,688	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 347.2%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5415.5%

55 to 6420.6%

65 to 7418.6%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	14	14.4%
18 to 24	4	4.1%
25 to 34	7	7.2%
35 to 44	10	10.3%
45 to 54	15	15.5%
55 to 64	20	20.6%
65 to 74	18	18.6%
75 and over	9	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	89	91.8%
Black or African American	8	8.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.8%

High school graduate57.0%

Some college or associate's24.1%

Bachelor's degree3.8%

Graduate or professional degree11.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3	3.8%
High school graduate	45	57.0%
Some college or associate's	19	24.1%
Bachelor's degree	3	3.8%
Graduate or professional degree	9	11.4%

Commute to work

Drove alone50.0%

Carpooled28.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home21.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14	50.0%
Carpooled	8	28.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	21.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4	18.2%
15 to 29 min	10	45.5%
30 to 44 min	8	36.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.83
Poverty rate: 39.2% (38 of 97)

	Count	Share
Family households	26	49.1%
Nonfamily households	27	50.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	53	33.1%
Vacant	107	66.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	44	83.0%
Renter-occupied	9	17.0%

1-unit, detached96.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	154	96.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	6	3.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2151006
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.64 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.5198, -83.8461