Estill County, Kentucky Population 2024

13,848

Estill County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 13,848 with a growth rate of -0.63% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Estill County, Kentucky is the 78th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 14,722 and has seen a growth of -5.94% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,408-88-0.65%
202813,496-88-0.65%
202713,584-88-0.64%
202613,672-88-0.64%
202513,760-88-0.64%
202413,848-88-0.63%
202313,936-88-0.63%
202214,024-62-0.44%
202114,086-75-0.53%
202014,161180.13%
201914,143-21-0.15%
201814,164-22-0.16%
201714,186-146-1.02%
201614,332-49-0.34%
201514,381-70-0.48%
201414,451-41-0.28%
201314,492-20-0.14%
201214,512-150-1.02%
201114,662-60-0.41%
201014,72200%
199014,6141190.82%
198014,4951,74313.67%
197012,7522862.29%
196012,466-2,211-15.06%
195014,677-3,301-18.36%
194017,9788995.26%
193017,0791,5109.7%
192015,5693,29626.86%
191012,2736045.18%
190011,6698337.69%
189010,8369769.9%
18809,8606627.2%
18709,1982,31233.58%
18606,88690115.05%
18505,9854508.13%
18405,53591719.86%
18304,6181,11131.68%
18203,5071,42568.44%
18102,082-11,326-84.47%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.63% (-88)
County Website
Estill County
County Seat
Irvine
2020 Population
14,161
Area
253 mi²
Density
55 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.21% (-313)
Founded
1808

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,56996.38%
Two or more races3542.51%
Asian1360.97%
Black or African American160.11%
Native American40.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Estill County, Kentucky Population by Race

Estill County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Estill County, Kentucky Median Age

44.3

Total

43.1

Male

47.2

Female

Estill County, Kentucky Adults

There are 11,077 adults, (2,734 of whom are seniors) in Estill County, Kentucky.

Estill County, Kentucky Age Dependency

68.8

Age Dependency Ratio

32.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36

Child Dependency Ratio

Estill County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female7,07450.25%
Male7,00549.75%

Estill County, Kentucky Population by Age

Estill County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,9002.3772.427.6
Married2,8942.8986.913.1
Non Family1,8741.1259.940.1
Female6712.995149
Male4613.2362.937.1

2.86

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

72.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Estill County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,08510.68%
Associates Degree7807.68%
Bachelors Degree6666.56%
Graduate Degree3353.3%
High School Graduate4,57845.08%
Less Than 9th Grade1,13711.2%
Some College1,57415.5%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Estill County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Estill County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,7517,681915
2+ Races28323778
Hispanic12312368
Asian10200
Black841
Native American440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 55.28%.

Estill County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,714$47,333$43,947
Graduate Degree$78,000$0$80,213
High School Graduate$34,222$36,741$19,920
Less Than 9th Grade$28,574$28,838$0
Overall$35,610$39,191$31,310
Some College$38,032$42,007$34,306

$35,610

Average Earnings

$39,191

Average Male

$31,310

Average Female

Estill County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Estill County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Estill County, Kentucky Language

98.24% of Estill County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 1.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.91% of the population.

Estill County, Kentucky Language

Estill County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,4313,02322.51%
Multiple351185.13%
Hispanic1311511.45%
Black13861.54%

21.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.67%

Male Poverty Rate

25.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Estill County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Estill County, Kentucky is Black, with 61.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Estill County, Kentucky is Multiple, with 5.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.95%.

Estill County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade41.23%
High School18.28%
Some College15.57%
Bachelors or Greater3%

Estill County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed78.77%
Male Unemployed22.49%
Female Employed14.88%
Male Employed4.4%

Estill County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Estill County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,216$69,772
Households$43,905$57,737
Married Families$67,069$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,413$28,875

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Estill County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.5%

Male Marriage Rate

51.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Estill County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Estill County, Kentucky Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Estill County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Estill County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

621

Number of Veterans

579

Male Veterans

42

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam201
First Gulf War163
Second Gulf War98
Korea23
World War II8

Estill County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64180
35 to 54173
65 to 74157
75+111
18 to 340

Estill County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6055.66%
2+ Races165.65%

Estill County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Estill County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.47%

Veteran Disability Rate

Estill County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47.4%

Labor Force Participation

44%

Employment Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

Estill County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Estill County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Estill County, Kentucky Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

85.96%

Born in Estill County, Kentucky

98.38%

Native Born

1.62%

Foreign Born

0.89%

Non Citizen

0.72%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.38% of Estill County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 85.96% having been born in Kentucky. 0.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Estill County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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