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Magoffin County, KY


Designated Market Area: Charleston-Huntington, WV-KY-OH
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 11,357   ( 1,976 from 2010 , 282 from 2020)
Land area: 308.4 square miles
Population density: 36.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:10,992 96.79% 16.1%
Black:430.38% 138.9%
Indian:390.34% 30.0%
Asian:240.21% 200.0%
2+ races:970.85% 32.9%
Hispanic:1621.43% 70.5%
Total non-White:3653.21% 60.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:299 12.8
Deaths:45119.4
Net Migration: -138-5.9
Net Immigration: 60.3
Change in White population:-2,114 -15.9
Change in Non-White pop.:138 1.0




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

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

2010
13,333
13,10698.30%
180.14%
300.23%
80.06%
730.55%
950.71%
2271.70%

2000
13,332
13,19198.94%
190.14%
220.17%
100.08%
320.24%
560.42%
1411.06%

1990
13,077
13,05399.82%
80.06%
10.01%
00.00%
n/a
150.11%
240.18%

1980
13,515
13,46399.62%
00.00%
00.00%
200.15%
n/a
380.28%
520.38%

1970
10,443
10,35199.12%
880.84%
20.02%
10.01%
n/a
00.00%
92 0.88%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,689 12.7
1,2499.4
-541-4.1
60.0
-85 -0.6
86 0.6
1990's
NumberRate
1,926 14.7
1,30910.0
2822.2
10.0
138 1.1
117 0.9
1980's
NumberRate
2,341 17.3
1,087 8.0
-1,602 -11.9
n/a
-410 -3.0
-28 -0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,366 13.1
n/a
3,112 29.8
-40 -0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Magoffin County, KY
[Display all years]

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
41.4
2,612 23.0%
8,745 77.0%
2,118 18.6%
4,554
2.53
2,982 65.5%
1,989 66.7%
262 8.8%
1,572 34.5%

2010
NumberPercent
39.1
3,194 24.0%
10,139 76.0%
1,721 12.9%
5,309
2.49
3,835 72.2%
2,941 76.7%
298 7.8%
1,474 27.8%

2000
NumberPercent
34.2
3,563 26.7%
9,769 73.3%
1,403 10.5%
5,030
2.62
3,884 77.2%
3,017 77.7%
322 8.3%
1,146 22.8%

1990
NumberPercent
29.7
4,001 30.6%
9,076 69.4%
1,329 10.2%
4,452
2.90
3,678 82.6%
3,044 82.8%
257 7.0%
774 17.4%

1980
NumberPercent
25.4
5,057 37.4%
8,458 62.6%
1,184 8.8%
4,172
3.22
3,561 85.4%
3,124 87.7%
209 5.9%
611 14.6%

2022 Housing Data for Magoffin County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,462 
Median Value$83,400 
Occupied4,55483.4%
Vacant90816.6%
Owned3,42475.2%
Rented1,13024.8%
Median Rent$623 
Single-Family Units2,75950.5%
    Detached2,74150.2%
    Attached180.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units1252.3%
Mobile Homes2,43744.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Magoffin County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00053011.6%
$10,000 to $14,99954111.9%
$15,000 to $19,9993688.1%
$20,000 to $24,9993607.9%
$25,000 to $29,9993307.2%
$30,000 to $34,9993758.2%
$35,000 to $39,9992695.9%
$40,000 to $44,9992124.7%
$45,000 to $49,999591.3%
$50,000 to $59,9992756.0%
$60,000 to $74,9993738.2%
$75,000 to $99,9993968.7%
$100,000 to $124,9991523.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991132.5%
$150,000 to $199,999992.2%
$200,000 or more1022.2%
Median Household Income31,927 
Per Capita Income19,582 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.71 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI82218.1%
Public Assistance661.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,49232.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,90440.9%
Unemployed4396.2%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,34347.1%
Not in Labor Force3,75952.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 59.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,18267963.5%
Non-Profit9210147.7%
Self-Employed1177062.6%
Local Government626449.2%
State Government17838731.5%
Federal Government351668.6%
Total Private + Self1,29974963.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.36756839.3%
Total1,6661,31755.8%
Pct. Govt.24.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1806.0%
Sales and Office Occupations51317.2%
Professional, Technical60520.3%
Service Occupations69723.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing371.2%
All others98833.1%
White Collar 43.5%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance49816.7%
Manufacturing39113.1%
Retail trade34911.7%
Educational services34911.7%
Construction2859.6%
Public administration2729.1%
Accommodation and food services1826.1%
Transportation and warehousing1655.5%
Other services1364.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting722.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction571.9%
Information561.9%
Wholesale trade421.4%
Utilities401.3%
Professional, scientific, technical291.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.230.8%
Finance and insurance210.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation100.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing60.2%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican710.61%
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 Hispanic810.70%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese480.41%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English10,80698.7%
Spanish960.9%
Chinese480.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American3,86633.2%
Irish1,30111.2%
German1,0298.8%
English8937.7%
Scottish1981.7%
Welsh920.8%
Italian610.5%
Dutch600.5%
Greek470.4%
Scotch-Irish450.4%
Hungarian290.2%
European260.2%
Polish260.2%
Norwegian200.2%
Eastern European50.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen11,57599.4%
Not a citizen720.6%
Native11,57599.4%
Foreign-born720.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Magoffin County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,050 12.8%1,206 14.7%3,260 39.8%1,786 21.8%299 3.6%593 7.2%
  Average years of education: 11.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,050 12.8%
9-12 Years 1,206 14.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,260 39.8%
Some College 1,786 21.8%
Bach. Degree 299 3.6%
Grad Degree 593 7.2%
Average years of education: 11.9

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Magoffin County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,306 3,639 667 15.5% 6.0%
1991 4,455 3,651 804 18.0% 7.3%
1992 4,349 3,647 702 16.1% 6.9%
1993 4,332 3,667 665 15.4% 6.2%
1994 4,609 3,979 630 13.7% 5.4%
1995 4,863 4,123 740 15.2% 5.4%
1996 4,822 4,120 702 14.6% 5.4%
1997 4,799 4,130 669 13.9% 5.2%
1998 5,052 4,382 670 13.3% 4.5%
1999 5,101 4,409 692 13.6% 4.5%
2000 4,448 3,984 464 10.4% 4.1%
2001 4,480 4,032 448 10.0% 5.2%
2002 4,521 4,003 518 11.5% 5.8%
2003 4,571 4,028 543 11.9% 6.2%
2004 4,547 3,966 581 12.8% 5.5%
2005 4,459 3,942 517 11.6% 5.9%
2006 4,320 3,880 440 10.2% 5.7%
2007 4,352 3,903 449 10.3% 5.4%
2008 4,279 3,817 462 10.8% 6.5%
2009 4,501 3,640 861 19.1% 10.8%
2010 4,317 3,426 891 20.6% 10.3%
2011 4,160 3,449 711 17.1% 9.4%
2012 4,040 3,343 697 17.3% 8.2%
2013 3,999 3,302 697 17.4% 7.9%
2014 3,726 3,207 519 13.9% 6.4%
2015 3,322 2,803 519 15.6% 5.2%
2016 3,139 2,525 614 19.6% 5.0%
2017 2,979 2,505 474 15.9% 4.8%
2018 2,918 2,553 365 12.5% 4.2%
2019 3,118 2,789 329 10.6% 4.1%
2020 3,208 2,692 516 16.1% 6.6%
2021 3,191 2,823 368 11.5% 4.4%
2022 3,186 2,850 336 10.5% 3.9%
2023 3,122 2,815 307 9.8% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com