City in Lee County, Kentucky · 2.3 sq mi · 915 people per sq mi
2,100 people live in Beattyville. The typical household earns $22,880, and the median resident is 37.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,176 in 2020
Poverty rate 42.17%
Men 34.9 · Women 46.7
2010–2026
2,100
2026 projection
3.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
2,100
2026 projection
3.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,100 | -14 | 0.66% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,114 | -2 | 0.09% |
| 2024 | 2,116 | -28 | 1.31% |
| 2023 | 2,144 | +5 | 0.23% |
| 2022 | 2,139 | -44 | 2.02% |
| 2021 | 2,183 | +7 | 0.32% |
| 2020 | 2,176 | +24 | 1.12% |
| 2019 | 2,152 | +351 | 19.49% |
| 2018 | 1,801 | +265 | 17.25% |
| 2017 | 1,536 | +38 | 2.54% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Beattyville has a population change lower than Lee County, Kentucky, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 21 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 2 residents
23% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 23% | 18% | 36% |
| Never married | 39% | 47% | 19% |
| Divorced | 22% | 23% | 20% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 21% |
| Separated | 8% | 9% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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