In 2021, Powell County, KY had a population of 13.1k people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $39,493. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Powell County, KY grew from 12,283 to 13,050, a 6.24% increase and its median household income declined from $41,071 to $39,493, a −3.84% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Powell County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.59%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.759%), White (Hispanic) (0.559%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.46%).
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.
99.8% of the residents in Powell County, KY are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Powell County, KY was $103,800, and the homeownership rate was 68.2%.
Most people in Powell County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29 minutes. The average car ownership in Powell County, KY was 2 cars per household.
Powell County, KY borders Clark County, KY, Estill County, KY, Lee County, KY, Menifee County, KY, Montgomery County, KY, and Wolfe County, KY.