Edmonson County , Kentucky
Population: 12,243 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $54,512 Home $136,600 Rent $739/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Edmonson County's headline indicators land 27% below the national median on income ($54,512), with housing 55% below the US figure ($137,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Edmonson County in the bottom 11% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$54,512
Median Income
household
$136,600
Home Value
median
$739/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $54,512 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,643 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.8% |
| Median Home Value | $136,600 |
| Median Gross Rent | $739/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 82.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 17.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 12,243 |
| Median Age | 45.3 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 10.3% |
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 11.0 · 11th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
40.90
🌀 Hurricane
16.27
🔥 Wildfire
3.50
❄️ Winter Storm
17.98
🌍 Earthquake
43.45
☀️ Drought
26.08
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