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Estill County, KY


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Richmond-Berea, KY
Designated Market Area: Lexington, KY
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 14,044   ( 628 from 2010 , 122 from 2020)
Land area: 253.1 square miles
Population density: 55.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:13,514 96.23% 6.2%
Black:730.52% 160.7%
Indian:370.26% 23.3%
Asian:220.16% 57.1%
2+ races:1741.24% 104.7%
Hispanic:2241.59% 121.8%
Total non-White:5303.77% 100.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:297 10.5
Deaths:54519.2
Net Migration: 1063.7
Net Immigration: 100.4
Change in White population:-893 -6.1
Change in Non-White pop.:265 1.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
14,672
14,40798.19%
280.19%
300.20%
140.10%
850.58%
1010.69%
2651.81%

2000
15,307
15,10298.66%
170.11%
350.23%
50.03%
660.43%
810.53%
2051.34%

1990
14,614
14,56099.63%
70.05%
90.06%
70.05%
n/a
310.21%
540.37%

1980
14,495
14,46099.76%
00.00%
230.16%
00.00%
n/a
120.08%
350.24%

1970
12,752
12,64899.18%
540.42%
130.10%
30.02%
n/a
310.24%
104 0.82%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,796 11.7
1,58410.3
-590-3.9
140.1
-695 -4.5
60 0.4
1990's
NumberRate
1,935 13.2
1,65411.3
6764.6
40.0
542 3.7
151 1.0
1980's
NumberRate
2,077 14.3
1,470 10.1
-424 -2.9
n/a
100 0.7
19 0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
679 5.3
n/a
1,812 14.2
-69 -0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Estill County, KY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.7
3,072 21.9%
10,972 78.1%
2,708 19.3%
5,740
2.44
3,934 68.5%
2,620 66.6%
523 13.3%
1,806 31.5%

2010
NumberPercent
41.3
3,339 22.8%
11,333 77.2%
2,247 15.3%
5,984
2.43
4,140 69.2%
2,991 72.2%
403 9.7%
1,844 30.8%

2000
NumberPercent
36.6
3,719 24.3%
11,588 75.7%
2,063 13.5%
6,090
2.49
4,445 73.0%
3,411 76.7%
496 11.2%
1,645 27.0%

1990
NumberPercent
33.4
3,907 26.7%
10,707 73.3%
2,010 13.8%
5,297
2.74
4,156 78.5%
3,270 78.7%
318 7.7%
1,141 21.5%

1980
NumberPercent
30.1
4,615 31.8%
9,880 68.2%
1,957 13.5%
4,831
2.98
3,921 81.2%
3,378 86.2%
216 5.5%
910 18.8%

2022 Housing Data for Estill County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,839 
Median Value$100,600 
Occupied5,74083.9%
Vacant1,09916.1%
Owned4,23973.9%
Rented1,50126.1%
Median Rent$665 
Single-Family Units4,64267.9%
    Detached4,54466.4%
    Attached981.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units4586.7%
Mobile Homes1,27918.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Estill County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00059410.3%
$10,000 to $14,99961910.8%
$15,000 to $19,9993656.4%
$20,000 to $24,9992364.1%
$25,000 to $29,9994357.6%
$30,000 to $34,9994167.2%
$35,000 to $39,9992063.6%
$40,000 to $44,9991602.8%
$45,000 to $49,9992314.0%
$50,000 to $59,9995699.9%
$60,000 to $74,9994608.0%
$75,000 to $99,99971312.4%
$100,000 to $124,9993746.5%
$125,000 to $149,999921.6%
$150,000 to $199,9991642.9%
$200,000 or more1061.8%
Median Household Income39,980 
Per Capita Income21,880 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.72 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI77813.6%
Public Assistance2975.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,84032.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,45651.7%
Unemployed4575.3%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,91357.0%
Not in Labor Force3,70943.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 48.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,8731,39057.4%
Non-Profit403859.4%
Self-Employed1418662.1%
Local Government21818654.0%
State Government18812061.0%
Federal Government945563.1%
Total Private + Self2,0141,47657.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.54074642.0%
Total2,5542,22253.5%
Pct. Govt.18.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3106.4%
Sales and Office Occupations1,17124.3%
Professional, Technical68214.2%
Service Occupations65713.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing170.4%
All others1,99541.4%
White Collar 44.9%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,11123.1%
Retail trade61312.7%
Health care and social assistance53411.1%
Educational services48110.0%
Construction3918.1%
Public administration3026.3%
Transportation and warehousing3006.2%
Accommodation and food services2815.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1743.6%
Other services1603.3%
Professional, scientific, technical1352.8%
Finance and insurance1192.5%
Wholesale trade841.7%
Information400.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing260.5%
Utilities230.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting230.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation180.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Estill County, KY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican200.14%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban980.69%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1030.73%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English13,24298.7%
Spanish1050.8%
Chinese690.5%
German, other Germanic20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American1,85413.1%
English1,71212.1%
Irish1,3499.5%
German9646.8%
European3042.2%
Scotch-Irish2191.5%
Scottish2191.5%
Italian1361.0%
French1270.9%
British820.6%
Scandinavian550.4%
Swiss420.3%
French Canadian310.2%
Dutch240.2%
Polish190.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen14,02399.2%
Not a citizen1150.8%
Native13,95498.7%
Foreign-born1841.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Estill County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,097 10.9%1,282 12.7%4,376 43.3%2,226 22.0%779 7.7%344 3.4%
  Average years of education: 11.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,097 10.9%
9-12 Years 1,282 12.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,376 43.3%
Some College 2,226 22.0%
Bach. Degree 779 7.7%
Grad Degree 344 3.4%
Average years of education: 11.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Estill County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 5,844 5,116 728 12.5% 6.0%
1991 5,660 4,982 678 12.0% 7.3%
1992 5,749 5,197 552 9.6% 6.9%
1993 5,803 5,312 491 8.5% 6.2%
1994 5,808 5,351 457 7.9% 5.4%
1995 5,914 5,507 407 6.9% 5.4%
1996 5,922 5,594 328 5.5% 5.4%
1997 6,142 5,826 316 5.1% 5.2%
1998 5,860 5,532 328 5.6% 4.5%
1999 5,752 5,479 273 4.7% 4.5%
2000 6,024 5,738 286 4.7% 4.1%
2001 6,071 5,691 380 6.3% 5.2%
2002 6,026 5,632 394 6.5% 5.8%
2003 6,054 5,603 451 7.4% 6.2%
2004 5,984 5,534 450 7.5% 5.5%
2005 6,015 5,588 427 7.1% 5.9%
2006 6,114 5,716 398 6.5% 5.7%
2007 6,128 5,735 393 6.4% 5.4%
2008 6,188 5,703 485 7.8% 6.5%
2009 6,433 5,598 835 13.0% 10.8%
2010 5,726 4,944 782 13.7% 10.3%
2011 5,620 4,924 696 12.4% 9.4%
2012 5,622 5,057 565 10.0% 8.2%
2013 5,536 5,002 534 9.6% 7.9%
2014 5,408 5,003 405 7.5% 6.4%
2015 5,192 4,874 318 6.1% 5.2%
2016 5,241 4,936 305 5.8% 5.0%
2017 5,340 5,028 312 5.8% 4.8%
2018 5,309 5,028 281 5.3% 4.2%
2019 5,372 5,115 257 4.8% 4.1%
2020 5,153 4,766 387 7.5% 6.6%
2021 5,089 4,840 249 4.9% 4.4%
2022 5,189 4,940 249 4.8% 3.9%
2023 5,138 4,882 256 5.0% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com