County in Kentucky · 401 sq mi · 24 people per sq mi
9,505 people live in Leslie County. The typical household earns $35,934, and the median resident is 42.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,470 in 2020
Poverty rate 30.28%
Men 41.7 · Women 43.5
1880–2026
9,505
2026 projection
9.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
9,505
2026 projection
9.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 9,505 | -122 | 1.27% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,627 | -122 | 1.25% |
| 2024 | 9,749 | -122 | 1.24% |
| 2023 | 9,871 | -174 | 1.73% |
| 2022 | 10,045 | -240 | 2.33% |
| 2021 | 10,285 | -185 | 1.77% |
| 2020 | 10,470 | +590 | 5.97% |
| 2019 | 9,880 | -255 | 2.52% |
| 2018 | 10,135 | -188 | 1.82% |
| 2017 | 10,323 | -108 | 1.04% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 101 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 3 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 50% | 47% |
| Never married | 24% | 26% | 23% |
| Divorced | 14% | 12% | 15% |
| Widowed | 11% | 9% | 14% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau