Elliott County, Kentucky
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $2,646
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,265
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,263
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,352
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,353
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,354
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,852
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.5%
Female persons, percent 41.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 379
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,091
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $123,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,262
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $443
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $432
Building Permits, 2025 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,440
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.58
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 8.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 35.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 34.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,526
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,278
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,473
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,292
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $2,646
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 41.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,776
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $21,178
Persons in poverty, percent 28.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 38
Total employment, 2023 305
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 11,154
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 343
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 66
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7
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 31.4
Population per square mile, 2010 33.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 234.32
Land area in square miles, 2010 234.32
FIPS Code 21063