Magoffin County , Kentucky
Population: 11,495 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $33,632 Home $88,300 Rent $633/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Magoffin County faces the demographic and economic pressures common to high-poverty rural counties. Median household income of $33,632 alongside a poverty rate of 33% point to limited economic opportunity, with downstream effects on housing, health outcomes, and out-migration.
$33,632
Median Income
household
$88,300
Home Value
median
$633/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $33,632 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,024 |
| Poverty Rate | 33.4% |
| Median Home Value | $88,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $633/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 77.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 22.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 11,495 |
| Median Age | 41.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 13.2% |
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 35.0 · 35th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
22.11
🌀 Hurricane
37.34
🔥 Wildfire
82.06
❄️ Winter Storm
45.74
🌍 Earthquake
40.74
☀️ Drought
19.43
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