City in Powell County, Kentucky · 2.3 sq mi · 1,377 people per sq mi
3,135 people live in Stanton. The typical household earns $25,417, and the median resident is 37.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,251 in 2020
Poverty rate 25.99%
Men 36.7 · Women 37.5
1860–2026
3,135
2026 projection
3.6% 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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1860–2026
3,135
2026 projection
3.6% 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 | 3,135 | -18 | 0.57% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,153 | -16 | 0.50% |
| 2024 | 3,169 | -26 | 0.81% |
| 2023 | 3,195 | -22 | 0.68% |
| 2022 | 3,217 | -17 | 0.53% |
| 2021 | 3,234 | -17 | 0.52% |
| 2020 | 3,251 | +22 | 0.68% |
| 2019 | 3,229 | +39 | 1.22% |
| 2018 | 3,190 | +64 | 2.05% |
| 2017 | 3,126 | +54 | 1.76% |
Showing 10 of 31 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.
Stanton has a population change lower than Powell 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 32 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 4 residents
30% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 30% | 36% | 25% |
| Never married | 34% | 30% | 37% |
| Divorced | 22% | 26% | 18% |
| Widowed | 9% | 2% | 15% |
| Separated | 5% | 6% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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