Leslie County, Kentucky Population 2024

9,683

Leslie County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 9,683 with a growth rate of -2.07% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Leslie County, Kentucky is the 100th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 11,278 and has seen a growth of -14.14% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20298,658-205-2.31%
20288,863-205-2.26%
20279,068-205-2.21%
20269,273-205-2.16%
20259,478-205-2.12%
20249,683-205-2.07%
20239,888-205-2.03%
202210,093-205-1.99%
202110,298-173-1.65%
202010,4715915.98%
20199,880-255-2.52%
201810,135-188-1.82%
201710,323-108-1.04%
201610,431-224-2.1%
201510,655-186-1.72%
201410,841-154-1.4%
201310,995-152-1.36%
201211,147-94-0.84%
201111,241-37-0.33%
201011,27800%
199013,642-1,240-8.33%
198014,8823,25928.04%
197011,6236826.23%
196010,941-4,596-29.58%
195015,5375563.71%
194014,9814,21639.16%
193010,7656686.62%
192010,0971,12112.49%
19108,9762,22332.92%
19006,7532,78970.36%
18903,9642245.99%
18803,740-4,918-56.8%
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2024 Growth Rate
-2.07% (-205)
County Website
Leslie County
County Seat
2020 Population
10,471
Area
401 mi²
Density
24 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-7.53% (-788)
Founded
1878

Leslie County, Kentucky Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,16497.1%
Two or more races2342.24%
Black or African American440.42%
Asian260.25%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Leslie County, Kentucky Population by Race

Leslie County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Leslie County, Kentucky Median Age

43.2

Total

42.7

Male

43.7

Female

Leslie County, Kentucky Adults

There are 8,229 adults, (1,920 of whom are seniors) in Leslie County, Kentucky.

Leslie County, Kentucky Age Dependency

65.9

Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Leslie County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female5,21949.86%
Male5,24950.14%

Leslie County, Kentucky Population by Age

Leslie County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,6982.7486.813.2
Married1,7723.3292.27.8
Non Family1,3741.1681.318.7
Female4385.0579.520.5
Male1143.896.53.5

3.57

Average Family Size

2.74

Average Household Size

86.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Leslie County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Leslie County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Leslie County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$32,699

Average Earnings

$42,356

Average Male

$22,969

Average Female

Leslie County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Leslie County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Leslie County, Kentucky Language

98.59% of Leslie County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 1.41% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.72% of the population.

Leslie County, Kentucky Language

Leslie County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,7783,37034.47%
Black141178.57%

33.63%

Overall Poverty Rate

30.62%

Male Poverty Rate

36.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Leslie County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Leslie County, Kentucky is Black, with 78.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Leslie County, Kentucky is White, with 34.47% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.64%.

Leslie County, Kentucky Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade42.71%
High School33.3%
Bachelors or Greater16.96%
Some College16.71%

Leslie County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed74.58%
Female Employed17.74%
Male Employed14%
Male Unemployed5.14%

Leslie County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Leslie County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Leslie County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.2%

Male Marriage Rate

42.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Leslie County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Leslie County, Kentucky Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Leslie County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Leslie County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

307

Number of Veterans

298

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

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Leslie County, Kentucky Veterans by War

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Leslie County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

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Leslie County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Leslie County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

64.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Leslie County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

43.8%

Labor Force Participation

39.4%

Employment Rate

10%

Unemployment Rate

Leslie County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Leslie County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Leslie 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

91.46%

Born in Leslie County, Kentucky

99.68%

Native Born

0.32%

Foreign Born

0.1%

Non Citizen

0.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.68% of Leslie County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 91.46% having been born in Kentucky. 0.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Leslie County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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