Powell County, Kentucky

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 13,057
Median household income: $39,811
Median home value: $142,400

Powell County, Kentucky counts 13,057 residents. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. At $39,811, its median household income sits below Kentucky's $62,417.

Between 2019 and 2023, Powell County's population grew 6.1% from 12,304 to 13,057, while its median household income rose 6.3% from $37,469 to $39,811.

The median resident is 39.3 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,057
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $39,811
Median home value: $142,400
Median gross rent: $743
Housing units: 5,619
Homeownership rate: 69.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,30413,057

Median household income

$37,469$39,811

Median home value

$89,800$142,400

Median gross rent

$669$743

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,304	$37,469	$89,800	$669
2020	12,283	$41,071	$105,000	$693
2021	13,050	$39,493	$103,800	$711
2022	13,089	$38,415	$123,400	$693
2023	13,057	$39,811	$142,400	$743

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	791	6.1%
5 to 17	2,419	18.5%
18 to 24	1,006	7.7%
25 to 34	1,603	12.3%
35 to 44	1,673	12.8%
45 to 54	1,704	13.1%
55 to 64	1,813	13.9%
65 to 74	1,351	10.3%
75 and over	697	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,250	93.8%
Black or African American	224	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	70	0.5%
Two or more races	334	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	179	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.4%

High school graduate40.8%

Some college or associate's24.5%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,534	17.4%
High school graduate	3,607	40.8%
Some college or associate's	2,169	24.5%
Bachelor's degree	924	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	607	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone88.7%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,147	88.7%
Carpooled	259	5.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	39	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	216	4.6%
Other means	12	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,628	36.5%
15 to 29 min	718	16.1%
30 to 44 min	896	20.1%
45 to 59 min	635	14.2%
60+ min	580	13.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 21.7% (2,755 of 12,667)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,147	68.0%
Nonfamily households	1,482	32.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,629	82.4%
Vacant	990	17.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,204	69.2%
Renter-occupied	1,425	30.8%

1-unit, detached61.9%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units6.8%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other26.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,478	61.9%
1-unit, attached	24	0.4%
2 to 4 units	255	4.5%
5 to 19 units	384	6.8%
20 or more units	16	0.3%
Mobile home & other	1,462	26.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 21197
State: Kentucky
Land area: 179 sq mi
Water area: 1.16 sq mi
Center point: 37.8096, -83.8312

Cities & places

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