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
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
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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