Leslie County , Kentucky
Population: 10,261 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $40,176 Home $74,100 Rent $520/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Poverty has structural roots in Leslie County: 27% of residents live below the federal poverty line, and median household income — $40,176 — runs roughly 46% below the national figure. Housing values ($74,000 typical) reflect the same income constraint.
$40,176
Median Income
household
$74,100
Home Value
median
$520/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $40,176 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,942 |
| Poverty Rate | 27.3% |
| Median Home Value | $74,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $520/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 82.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 17.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 10,261 |
| Median Age | 42.2 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 10.4% |
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 31.7 · 32th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
22.04
🌀 Hurricane
31.50
🔥 Wildfire
62.82
❄️ Winter Storm
44.05
🌍 Earthquake
39.69
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