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Powell County, KY

Demographic and economic profile of Powell County, KY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Powell County is a small rural Kentucky county of 13,057 residents that has grown 6.0% over five years, with an economy characterized by low output — GDP per capita of $18,363 against median worker earnings of $29,951. The labor market shows strain, with a 7.1% unemployment rate and labor force participation of just 52.2%, while only 17.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $142,400 and median gross rent of $743/month, alongside a poverty rate of 21.7%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

13,057

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$40,309

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.0% since 2018

Powell County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone12,345 (94.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone264 (2.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race212 (1.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone105 (0.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races93 (0.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone19 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish115
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)35
  3. 3.Korean15
  4. 4.Arabic4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

576

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$18,363

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$23,947

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

21.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Retail Trade (Group)886
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance739
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)689
  4. 4.Construction (Group)549
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)386

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Sales & Office Occupations1,312
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,085
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations993
  4. 4.Service Occupations696
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations681

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.84×)426
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.83×)143
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.74×)500
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.46×)776
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.37×)465

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$142,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$743/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999422 (12.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999374 (11.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999299 (9.1%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999292 (8.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999244 (7.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999157 (4.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$29,951

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,114 (88.6%)
  • Carpooled288 (6.2%)
  • Worked At Home187 (4.0%)
  • Walked42 (0.9%)
  • Other14 (0.3%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.