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
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
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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