Powell County, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,812
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,812
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,928
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 13,130
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 13,131
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 13,129
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,613
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.4%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 576
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,693
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $141,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,238
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $381
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $747
Building Permits, 2025 5
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,790
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.65
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 79.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 19.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,866
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,672
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 89,412
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 143,119
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,975
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,309
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $23,040
Persons in poverty, percent 20.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 212
Total employment, 2023 1,878
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 68,377
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 787
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 5
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 73.4
Population per square mile, 2010 70.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 178.98
Land area in square miles, 2010 178.98
FIPS Code 21197