Estill County, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,962
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,962
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 14,002
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 14,161
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 14,162
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 14,163
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 14,672
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.0%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 591
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,928
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $119,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,080
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $404
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $711
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,975
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.33
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 95.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 80.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 42.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 49,324
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,760
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 82,129
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,856
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 35.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,051
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,226
Persons in poverty, percent 21.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 179
Total employment, 2023 1,542
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 69,201
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -3.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 768
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 95
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 18
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 67
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 66
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 56.0
Population per square mile, 2010 58.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 253.09
Land area in square miles, 2010 253.08
FIPS Code 21065