Lyon County, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,123
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,123
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,078
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,678
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,684
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,680
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,314
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.8%
Female persons, percent 41.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 835
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,889
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $189,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,376
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $452
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $747
Building Permits, 2025 5
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,419
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.14
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 29.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 42.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,634
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,894
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 32,205
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 92,184
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,131
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,066
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,672
Persons in poverty, percent 15.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 171
Total employment, 2023 1,596
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 60,421
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 484
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 40.6
Population per square mile, 2010 38.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 213.84
Land area in square miles, 2010 213.84
FIPS Code 21143