How Lyon County Compares

Lyon County

9.5%

Kentucky Average

9.5%

Rank #4 of 120 in state

National

12.6%

24.3% below

National Distribution

Where Lyon County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Lyon County: 9.5%

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#686	Gregory County, SD	9.5%
#687	Adair County, IA	9.5%
#688	Kane County, UT	9.5%
#689	Lyon County, KY	9.5%
#690	Highland County, VA	9.5%
#691	Thurston County, WA	9.5%
#692	Manitowoc County, WI	9.6%

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Poverty Rate in Lyon County, Kentucky

Lyon County, Kentucky has a poverty rate of 9.5%, which ranks #689 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 24.3% below the national value of 12.6%.

Within Kentucky, Lyon County ranks #4 of 120 out of 120 counties. This places it in the 79th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

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.