Powell County , Kentucky

Population: 13,057 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $39,811 Home $142,400 Rent $743/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Powell County's headline indicators land 47% below the national median on income ($39,811), with housing 53% below the US figure ($142,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.

$39,811
Median Income
household
$142,400
Home Value
median
$743/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $39,811
Per Capita Income $23,947
Poverty Rate 21.8%
Median Home Value $142,400
Median Gross Rent $743/mo
Owner Occupied 69.2%
Renter Occupied 30.8%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 13,057
Median Age 39.3 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 17.3%

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 31.2  ·  31th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
37.12
🌀 Hurricane
34.84
🔥 Wildfire
43.19
❄️ Winter Storm
54.96
🌍 Earthquake
37.82
☀️ Drought
18.35

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