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Powell County, 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: 13,083   ( 470 from 2010 , 45 from 2020)
Land area: 179.0 square miles
Population density: 73.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:12,494 95.50% 1.9%
Black:1471.12% 88.5%
Indian:300.23% 114.3%
Asian:490.37% 133.3%
2+ races:1521.16% 47.6%
Hispanic:2111.61% 59.8%
Total non-White:5894.50% 68.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:352 13.4
Deaths:46417.7
Net Migration: 632.4
Net Immigration: 30.1
Change in White population:230 1.8
Change in Non-White pop.:240 1.9




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

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

2010
12,613
12,26497.23%
780.62%
140.11%
210.17%
1030.82%
1321.05%
3492.77%

2000
13,237
12,96997.98%
820.62%
140.11%
60.05%
770.58%
880.66%
2682.02%

1990
11,686
11,57099.01%
740.63%
60.05%
00.00%
n/a
360.31%
1160.99%

1980
11,101
10,94698.60%
710.64%
140.13%
80.07%
n/a
620.56%
1551.40%

1970
7,704
7,58098.39%
1061.38%
00.00%
10.01%
n/a
170.22%
124 1.61%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,746 13.2
1,2999.8
-53-0.4
60.0
-705 -5.3
81 0.6
1990's
NumberRate
1,822 15.6
1,1119.5
1,16510.0
140.1
1,399 12.0
152 1.3
1980's
NumberRate
1,857 16.7
945 8.5
-245 -2.2
n/a
624 5.6
-39 -0.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,261 29.3
n/a
3,366 43.7
31 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Powell 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
39.5
3,156 24.1%
9,927 75.9%
2,077 15.9%
4,658
2.74
3,283 70.5%
2,371 72.2%
287 8.7%
1,375 29.5%

2010
NumberPercent
38.7
3,105 24.6%
9,508 75.4%
1,642 13.0%
4,834
2.57
3,403 70.4%
2,459 72.3%
339 10.0%
1,431 29.6%

2000
NumberPercent
34.9
3,517 26.6%
9,720 73.4%
1,398 10.6%
5,062
2.59
3,800 75.1%
3,012 79.3%
380 10.0%
1,262 24.9%

1990
NumberPercent
31.3
3,460 29.6%
8,226 70.4%
1,225 10.5%
4,067
2.85
3,300 81.1%
2,658 80.5%
256 7.8%
767 18.9%

1980
NumberPercent
27.4
3,834 34.5%
7,267 65.5%
1,115 10.0%
3,434
3.20
2,897 84.4%
2,460 84.9%
206 7.1%
537 15.6%

2022 Housing Data for Powell County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,599 
Median Value$123,400 
Occupied4,65883.2%
Vacant94116.8%
Owned3,17268.1%
Rented1,48631.9%
Median Rent$693 
Single-Family Units3,64265.0%
    Detached3,62564.7%
    Attached170.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units3606.4%
Mobile Homes1,34224.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Powell County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004189.0%
$10,000 to $14,99961213.1%
$15,000 to $19,9993437.4%
$20,000 to $24,9992966.4%
$25,000 to $29,9991443.1%
$30,000 to $34,9994088.8%
$35,000 to $39,9991864.0%
$40,000 to $44,999711.5%
$45,000 to $49,9991312.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991733.7%
$60,000 to $74,9992084.5%
$75,000 to $99,99979817.1%
$100,000 to $124,9993988.5%
$125,000 to $149,9992986.4%
$150,000 to $199,9991052.3%
$200,000 or more691.5%
Median Household Income38,415 
Per Capita Income23,336 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.72 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI57412.3%
Public Assistance501.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps96620.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,60257.2%
Unemployed3484.3%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,95061.6%
Not in Labor Force3,09138.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 42.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,8531,29558.9%
Non-Profit7318328.5%
Self-Employed19817752.8%
Local Government22124847.1%
State Government15625138.3%
Federal Government348428.8%
Total Private + Self2,0511,47258.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.48476638.7%
Total2,5352,23853.1%
Pct. Govt.20.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4148.6%
Sales and Office Occupations1,11723.1%
Professional, Technical87318.1%
Service Occupations70414.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing651.3%
All others1,72435.7%
White Collar 49.8%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing78016.1%
Retail trade67914.1%
Health care and social assistance56111.6%
Public administration4479.3%
Transportation and warehousing4288.9%
Construction4058.4%
Educational services3176.6%
Other services2465.1%
Accommodation and food services2445.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2234.6%
Professional, scientific, technical1092.3%
Finance and insurance1022.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting871.8%
Wholesale trade821.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing551.1%
Utilities260.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation200.4%
Management160.3%
Information50.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican690.53%
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 American80.06%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian80.06%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1821.39%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English12,07098.4%
Spanish1451.2%
Other340.3%
Korean100.1%
Arabic40.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun40.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English1,98415.2%
American1,72613.2%
Irish1,0658.1%
German6384.9%
French2732.1%
Scotch-Irish2672.0%
European900.7%
Scottish890.7%
Italian710.5%
Polish710.5%
Egyptian530.4%
Celtic160.1%
Greek160.1%
Welsh140.1%
Scandinavian100.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen13,089100.0%
Not a citizen00.0%
Native13,03699.6%
Foreign-born530.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Powell County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
707 7.9%906 10.2%3,879 43.5%2,080 23.3%835 9.4%508 5.7%
  Average years of education: 12.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 707 7.9%
9-12 Years 906 10.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,879 43.5%
Some College 2,080 23.3%
Bach. Degree 835 9.4%
Grad Degree 508 5.7%
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 Powell County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 5,113 4,517 596 11.7% 6.0%
1991 5,408 4,727 681 12.6% 7.3%
1992 5,780 5,228 552 9.6% 6.9%
1993 6,033 5,468 565 9.4% 6.2%
1994 6,461 5,927 534 8.3% 5.4%
1995 6,696 6,231 465 6.9% 5.4%
1996 6,946 6,487 459 6.6% 5.4%
1997 6,724 6,265 459 6.8% 5.2%
1998 6,580 6,218 362 5.5% 4.5%
1999 6,415 6,044 371 5.8% 4.5%
2000 5,811 5,529 282 4.9% 4.1%
2001 5,887 5,471 416 7.1% 5.2%
2002 5,733 5,325 408 7.1% 5.8%
2003 5,688 5,171 517 9.1% 6.2%
2004 5,537 5,078 459 8.3% 5.5%
2005 5,480 5,060 420 7.7% 5.9%
2006 5,598 5,193 405 7.2% 5.7%
2007 5,677 5,304 373 6.6% 5.4%
2008 5,462 4,989 473 8.7% 6.5%
2009 5,777 4,843 934 16.2% 10.8%
2010 5,321 4,487 834 15.7% 10.3%
2011 5,164 4,499 665 12.9% 9.4%
2012 5,073 4,516 557 11.0% 8.2%
2013 5,056 4,517 539 10.7% 7.9%
2014 4,973 4,553 420 8.4% 6.4%
2015 4,857 4,516 341 7.0% 5.2%
2016 4,958 4,607 351 7.1% 5.0%
2017 5,018 4,692 326 6.5% 4.8%
2018 5,007 4,718 289 5.8% 4.2%
2019 5,043 4,784 259 5.1% 4.1%
2020 5,070 4,698 372 7.3% 6.6%
2021 5,113 4,880 233 4.6% 4.4%
2022 5,265 5,048 217 4.1% 3.9%
2023 5,137 4,911 226 4.4% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com