Laurel County , Kentucky
Population: 62,731 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $56,999 Home $143,400 Rent $789/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Laurel County's headline indicators land 24% below the national median on income ($56,999), with housing 53% below the US figure ($143,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$56,999
Median Income
household
$143,400
Home Value
median
$789/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $56,999 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,944 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.3% |
| Median Home Value | $143,400 |
| Median Gross Rent | $789/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 71.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 28.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 62,731 |
| Median Age | 39.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 16.5% |
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 71.7 · 72th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
83.52
🌀 Hurricane
50.94
🔥 Wildfire
89.50
❄️ Winter Storm
91.37
🌍 Earthquake
77.26
☀️ Drought
28.31
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