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Leslie County, KY


Designated Market Area: Tri Cities, TN-KY-VA
USDA County Type (2015): Mining, Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 10,093   ( 1,217 from 2010 , 423 from 2020)
Land area: 400.9 square miles
Population density: 25.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:9,809 97.19% 12.0%
Black:550.54% 150.0%
Indian:170.17% 54.5%
Asian:330.33% 106.2%
2+ races:1011.00% 55.4%
Hispanic:780.77% 95.0%
Total non-White:2842.81% 79.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:244 11.6
Deaths:40419.2
Net Migration: -263-12.5
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:-1,343 -11.9
Change in Non-White pop.:126 1.1




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

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

2010
11,310
11,15298.60%
220.19%
110.10%
160.14%
650.57%
400.35%
1581.40%

2000
12,401
12,23298.64%
90.07%
110.09%
170.14%
550.44%
770.62%
1691.36%

1990
13,642
13,57199.48%
110.08%
40.03%
80.06%
n/a
480.35%
710.52%

1980
14,882
14,70898.83%
00.00%
00.00%
80.05%
n/a
1661.12%
1741.17%

1970
11,623
11,60199.81%
180.15%
30.03%
00.00%
n/a
00.00%
22 0.19%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,295 10.4
1,23610.0
-906-7.3
60.0
-1,080 -8.7
-11 -0.1
1990's
NumberRate
1,737 12.7
1,1518.4
-658-4.8
240.2
-1,339 -9.8
98 0.7
1980's
NumberRate
2,393 16.1
1,064 7.1
-2,498 -16.8
n/a
-1,137 -7.6
-103 -0.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,445 12.4
n/a
3,107 26.7
152 1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Leslie 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
43.2
2,239 22.2%
7,854 77.8%
1,920 19.0%
3,698
2.74
2,324 62.8%
1,772 76.2%
102 4.4%
1,374 37.2%

2010
NumberPercent
41.1
2,418 21.4%
8,892 78.6%
1,603 14.2%
4,555
2.43
3,168 69.5%
2,393 75.5%
211 6.7%
1,387 30.5%

2000
NumberPercent
36.4
3,051 24.6%
9,350 75.4%
1,420 11.5%
4,912
2.50
3,717 75.7%
2,847 76.6%
340 9.1%
1,195 24.3%

1990
NumberPercent
30.2
4,146 30.4%
9,496 69.6%
1,270 9.3%
4,760
2.85
3,941 82.8%
3,260 82.7%
341 8.7%
819 17.2%

1980
NumberPercent
25.0
5,477 36.8%
9,405 63.2%
1,135 7.6%
4,532
3.27
3,933 86.8%
3,394 86.3%
262 6.7%
599 13.2%

2022 Housing Data for Leslie County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,909 
Median Value$77,900 
Occupied3,69875.3%
Vacant1,21124.7%
Owned3,20986.8%
Rented48913.2%
Median Rent$550 
Single-Family Units3,35068.2%
    Detached3,32067.6%
    Attached300.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units430.9%
Mobile Homes1,51430.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Leslie County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003148.5%
$10,000 to $14,99943911.9%
$15,000 to $19,9991293.5%
$20,000 to $24,9993198.6%
$25,000 to $29,9992516.8%
$30,000 to $34,9993559.6%
$35,000 to $39,9991373.7%
$40,000 to $44,999852.3%
$45,000 to $49,9992356.4%
$50,000 to $59,99941211.1%
$60,000 to $74,9992847.7%
$75,000 to $99,9992396.5%
$100,000 to $124,9993649.8%
$125,000 to $149,9991103.0%
$150,000 to $199,999100.3%
$200,000 or more150.4%
Median Household Income37,019 
Per Capita Income18,739 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.72 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI38610.4%
Public Assistance1654.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps94325.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,07847.2%
Unemployed3715.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,44952.9%
Not in Labor Force3,07247.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 52.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,1591,14350.3%
Non-Profit01790.0%
Self-Employed1303976.9%
Local Government21418453.8%
State Government1489760.4%
Federal Government282354.9%
Total Private + Self1,2891,18252.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.39048344.7%
Total1,6791,66550.2%
Pct. Govt.20.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2337.0%
Sales and Office Occupations66820.0%
Professional, Technical59217.7%
Service Occupations65519.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing120.4%
All others1,19635.8%
White Collar 44.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance61418.4%
Manufacturing48514.5%
Retail trade46914.0%
Public administration2928.7%
Educational services2898.6%
Transportation and warehousing2156.4%
Accommodation and food services2036.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1755.2%
Other services1384.1%
Construction1303.9%
Utilities862.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.832.5%
Professional, scientific, technical471.4%
Finance and insurance411.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting361.1%
Wholesale trade341.0%
Information70.2%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican730.70%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
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%
Filipino240.23%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English9,78398.6%
German, other Germanic690.7%
Spanish450.5%
Tagalog240.2%
Other Indo-European20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American1,21511.6%
Irish1,18711.3%
English1,0079.6%
German4594.4%
Scotch-Irish2272.2%
French1421.4%
Scottish1051.0%
Eastern European600.6%
British540.5%
African340.3%
Italian140.1%
Welsh130.1%
European110.1%
Scandinavian110.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen10,45899.9%
Not a citizen100.1%
Native10,43499.7%
Foreign-born340.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Leslie County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
491 6.8%811 11.2%2,991 41.4%2,099 29.0%518 7.2%317 4.4%
  Average years of education: 12.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 491 6.8%
9-12 Years 811 11.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,991 41.4%
Some College 2,099 29.0%
Bach. Degree 518 7.2%
Grad Degree 317 4.4%
Average years of education: 12.3

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Leslie County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,215 3,868 347 8.2% 6.0%
1991 4,323 3,710 613 14.2% 7.3%
1992 4,340 3,923 417 9.6% 6.9%
1993 4,430 4,047 383 8.6% 6.2%
1994 4,463 4,044 419 9.4% 5.4%
1995 4,397 4,007 390 8.9% 5.4%
1996 4,268 3,977 291 6.8% 5.4%
1997 4,422 4,091 331 7.5% 5.2%
1998 4,505 4,254 251 5.6% 4.5%
1999 4,409 4,155 254 5.8% 4.5%
2000 3,931 3,703 228 5.8% 4.1%
2001 3,871 3,634 237 6.1% 5.2%
2002 3,834 3,504 330 8.6% 5.8%
2003 3,737 3,375 362 9.7% 6.2%
2004 3,559 3,261 298 8.4% 5.5%
2005 3,570 3,281 289 8.1% 5.9%
2006 3,693 3,371 322 8.7% 5.7%
2007 3,565 3,256 309 8.7% 5.4%
2008 3,558 3,261 297 8.3% 6.5%
2009 3,634 3,163 471 13.0% 10.8%
2010 3,627 3,154 473 13.0% 10.3%
2011 3,641 3,182 459 12.6% 9.4%
2012 3,596 3,081 515 14.3% 8.2%
2013 3,492 2,883 609 17.4% 7.9%
2014 3,176 2,769 407 12.8% 6.4%
2015 2,867 2,550 317 11.1% 5.2%
2016 2,789 2,417 372 13.3% 5.0%
2017 2,728 2,459 269 9.9% 4.8%
2018 2,615 2,435 180 6.9% 4.2%
2019 2,678 2,466 212 7.9% 4.1%
2020 2,628 2,344 284 10.8% 6.6%
2021 2,523 2,334 189 7.5% 4.4%
2022 2,518 2,353 165 6.6% 3.9%
2023 2,504 2,331 173 6.9% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com