County in Kentucky · 179 sq mi · 71 people per sq mi
12,763 people live in Powell County. The typical household earns $40,309, and the median resident is 39.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 13,098 in 2020
Poverty rate 22.48%
Men 39.6 · Women 38.8
1860–2026
12,763
2026 projection
2.6% 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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1860–2026
12,763
2026 projection
2.6% 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 | 12,763 | -49 | 0.38% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,812 | -49 | 0.38% |
| 2024 | 12,861 | -120 | 0.92% |
| 2023 | 12,981 | -80 | 0.61% |
| 2022 | 13,061 | -31 | 0.24% |
| 2021 | 13,092 | -6 | 0.05% |
| 2020 | 13,098 | +795 | 6.46% |
| 2019 | 12,303 | -53 | 0.43% |
| 2018 | 12,356 | +72 | 0.59% |
| 2017 | 12,284 | +28 | 0.23% |
Showing 10 of 31 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 130 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
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 52% | 46% |
| Never married | 27% | 27% | 27% |
| Divorced | 14% | 16% | 12% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 13% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau