Estill County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21065 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
14,035
Rank #2,223 of 3,222
31th %ile
Median Household Income
$46,051 −38.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,931 of 3,222
9th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.7% +64.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,737 of 3,222
15th %ile
Median Home Value
$119,500 −57.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,680 of 3,222
17th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.2% −63.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,091 of 3,222
4th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.0% +32.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,806 of 3,222
13th %ile

At a Glance

70.4% Homeownership
93.7% Insured
12.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.3%28.5%42.8%57.0%71.3%85.5%96.0%2.0%1.0%0.9%0.1%0.0%

About Estill County, Kentucky

Estill County, Kentucky has a total population of 14,035, making it the 2,223rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Estill County is 44.4 years, which is 14.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Estill County is $46,051, which ranks #2,931 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 38.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.0%.

The median home value in Estill County is $119,500, 57.6% below the national median. Renters in Estill County pay a median gross rent of $711 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Estill County, 12.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 63.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 36.9 min.

Estill County is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 96.0% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.0%).

All data for Estill County, Kentucky comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.