Powell County, KY

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    2024 Population
    13,038
    US Senator
    Mitch McConnell
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Rand Paul
    Republican Party
    2024 Poverty Rate
    22.5%
    3.35% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $40,309
    1.25% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $141,100
    0.913% 1-year decline
    2024 Employed Population
    4,767
    2.69% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Powell County, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    100% of the residents in Powell County, KY are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Powell County, KY was $141,100, and the homeownership rate was 68.2%.

    Most people in Powell County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Powell County, KY was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Powell County, KY is home to a population of 13k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.721% of Powell County, KY residents were born outside of the country (94 people).

    In 2024, there were 46.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.2k people) in Powell County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 264 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 160 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    100%
    2024 Citizenship
    100%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 100% of Powell County, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Powell County, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Powell County, KY
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      12.2k ± 197
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      264 ± 57
    3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
      160 ± 150
    1.64%
    Hispanic Population
    214 people

    In 2024, there were 46.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.2k people) in Powell County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 264 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 160 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    1.64% of the people in Powell County, KY are hispanic (214 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Powell County, KY as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      34,417 ± 4,537 people
    2. Cuba
      21,613 ± 3,601 people
    3. India
      11,987 ± 2,684 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    0.721%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    94 people
    1.12%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    146 people

    As of 2024, 0.721% of Powell County, KY residents (94 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Powell County, KY was 1.12%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      303 ± 101
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      102 ± 68
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      86 ± 56

    Powell County, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.97 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    94.3% of the population of Powell County, KY has health coverage, with 34.5% on employee plans, 36.2% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 7.43% on non-group plans, and 2.56% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Powell County, KY see 13,133 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (13,133 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3271 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 865 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    13,133 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Powell County, KY

    Primary care physicians in Powell County, KY see an average of 13,133 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (13,133 patients).

    The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Powell County, KY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.8% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    5.65%
    Uninsured
    34.5%
    Employer Coverage
    36.2%
    Medicaid
    13.6%
    Medicare
    7.43%
    Non-Group
    2.56%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Powell County, KY grew by 13.3% from 4.99% to 5.65%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Powell County, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.74 in Powell County, KY.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.7% in Powell County, KY.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 6.24% in Powell County, KY.

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    Economy

    The economy of Powell County, KY employs 4.77k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Powell County, KY were Retail Trade (886 people), Manufacturing (689 people), and Construction (549 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($61,464), Transportation & Warehousing ($61,458), and Educational Services ($48,942).

    Employment

    Occupations

    4.77k
    2024 Value
    ± 529
    −2.69%
    1 Year decline
    ± 16.3%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Powell County, KY declined at a rate of −2.69%, from 4.9k employees to 4.77k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Powell County, KY, are Sales & Related Occupations (672 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (640 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (497 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Powell County, KY.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    4.77k
    2024 Value
    ± 529
    −2.69%
    1 Year decline
    ± 16.3%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Powell County, KY declined at a rate of −2.69%, from 4.9k employees to 4.77k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Powell County, KY, are Retail Trade (886 people), Manufacturing (689 people), and Construction (549 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Powell County, KY, though some of these residents may live in Powell County, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $43,692
    Median earning men ± $5,793
    $24,529
    Median earning women ± $5,534

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,000), Manufacturing ($66,301), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,563).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,096), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,119), and Construction ($39,330).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    2.51%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 20
      Retail Trade
    2. 18
      Retail Trade
    3. 17
      Other Services (except Public Administration)

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    The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $12.2k
      Transportation and Warehousing
    2. $10.4k
      Manufacturing
    3. $9.97k
      Retail Trade

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

    Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Powell County, KY. Showing the available data for Kentucky.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (33.9%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (0.808%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Kentucky

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    Mitch McConnell
    Senator from Kentucky2
    Assumed office on January 3, 1985
    Rand Paul
    Senator from Kentucky3
    Assumed office on January 3, 2011

    Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Powell County, KY was $141,100 in 2024, which is 0.424 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $142,400 to $141,100, a 0.913% decrease. The homeownership rate in Powell County, KY is 68.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Powell County, KY have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Powell County, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 16% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Powell County, KY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.03%.

    Housing

    Property

    $141,100
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$17,610
    $3,269
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$394

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Powell County, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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    Rent vs Own

    68.2%
    Homeownership
    2024
    64.2%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 68.2% of the housing units in Powell County, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.2%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Powell County, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $40,309
    Median Household Income
    ± $6,520
    4.79k
    Number of Households
    ± 490

    In 2024, the median household income of the 4.79k households in Powell County, KY grew to $40,309 from the previous year's value of $39,811.

    The following chart displays the households in Powell County, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Powell County, KY is from Kentucky.
    0.446
    2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky
    0.449
    2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

    In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (88.6%)
    2. Carpooled (6.2%)
    3. Worked At Home (4.03%)

    In 2024, 88.6% of workers in Powell County, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.2%) and those who worked at home (4.03%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    26.6 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Powell County, KY have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.39% of the workforce in Powell County, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Powell County, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Powell County, KY have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 16% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Powell County, KY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.03%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    22.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Powell County, KY (2.84k out of 12.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 45 - 54.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Powell County, KY is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 28.4% of the children was living in poverty in Powell County, KY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 13.5%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 60.8 in Powell County, KY. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 10.5% per 100,000 population.

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