Elliott County , Kentucky

Population: 7,336 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $40,074 Home $97,400 Rent $427/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Elliott County faces the demographic and economic pressures common to high-poverty rural counties. Median household income of $40,074 alongside a poverty rate of 27% point to limited economic opportunity, with downstream effects on housing, health outcomes, and out-migration. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Elliott County in the bottom 12% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.

$40,074
Median Income
household
$97,400
Home Value
median
$427/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $40,074
Per Capita Income $18,287
Poverty Rate 27.2%
Median Home Value $97,400
Median Gross Rent $427/mo
Owner Occupied 83.3%
Renter Occupied 16.7%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 7,336
Median Age 44.4 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 6.2%

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 12.2  ·  12th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
24.11
🌀 Hurricane
35.25
🔥 Wildfire
57.32
❄️ Winter Storm
36.92
🌍 Earthquake
35.08
☀️ Drought
19.37

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