Leslie County, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,627
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,627
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,729
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,515
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,515
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -8.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -7.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,513
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,310
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.5%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 96.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 263
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,990
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 85.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $69,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,044
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $378
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $585
Building Permits, 2025 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,231
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.30
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 96.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 83.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 79.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 11.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 22.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 42.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 39.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,468
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 38,585
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,655
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 54,778
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,451
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 36.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,934
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $23,827
Persons in poverty, percent 31.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 88
Total employment, 2023 1,125
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 52,090
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 431
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 24
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 10
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 10
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 26.2
Population per square mile, 2010 28.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 400.85
Land area in square miles, 2010 400.84
FIPS Code 21131