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Elliott County, KY

Demographic and economic profile of Elliott County, KY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Elliott County is a small, rural eastern Kentucky county with a population of 7,336 that has contracted 2.4% over five years, reflecting broader Appalachian demographic pressures. The labor force participation rate of 32.9% is notably low, only 6.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate stands at 27.2%, with median worker earnings of $29,621 and a GDP per capita of just $11,759. Housing costs are among the lowest measurable, with a median home value of $97,400 and median gross rent of $427 per month, alongside an 83.3% homeownership rate, though a mean commute time of 41.0 minutes points to limited local employment options.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

7,336

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$45,776

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.4% since 2018

Elliott County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,761 (92.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone321 (4.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races151 (2.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone31 (0.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race28 (0.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone15 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic39
  2. 2.Spanish16
  3. 3.Other Indo-European11

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

16.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

379

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$11,759

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$18,287

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

27.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)420
  2. 2.Construction (Group)348
  3. 3.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance292
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)224
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services222

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations487
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations480
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations413
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations382
  5. 5.Service Occupations299

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.55×)229
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.03×)385
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.96×)258
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.88×)390
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 0.80×)189

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$97,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$427/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $250,000 to $299,999205 (10.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999202 (10.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999192 (9.6%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999180 (9.0%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999133 (6.7%)
  • Less Than $10,000131 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

74.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

32.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$29,621

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

41.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,594 (81.2%)
  • Carpooled213 (10.9%)
  • Worked At Home143 (7.3%)
  • Walked9 (0.5%)
  • Public Transit4 (0.2%)
  • Taxi0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.