Leslie County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21131 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
10,079
Rank #2,476 of 3,222
23th %ile
Median Household Income
$35,934 −52.2% vs nat'l
Rank #3,116 of 3,222
3th %ile
Poverty Rate
30.3% +140.3% vs nat'l
Rank #3,088 of 3,222
4th %ile
Median Home Value
$69,000 −75.5% vs nat'l
Rank #3,198 of 3,222
1th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11.5% −66.0% vs nat'l
Rank #3,136 of 3,222
3th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.8% −28.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,188 of 3,222
63th %ile

At a Glance

85.5% Homeownership
97.7% Insured
11.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)0.0%19.8%39.7%59.5%79.4%96.5%3.1%0.2%0.1%0.1%

About Leslie County, Kentucky

Leslie County, Kentucky has a total population of 10,079, making it the 2,476th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Leslie County is 42.3 years, which is 8.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Leslie County is $35,934, which ranks #3,116 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 52.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 30.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.8%.

The median home value in Leslie County is $69,000, 75.5% below the national median. Renters in Leslie County pay a median gross rent of $585 per month. The homeownership rate is 85.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Leslie County, 11.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 66.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 97.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 40.8 min.

Leslie County is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 96.5% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.1%).

All data for Leslie 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.