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Powell County, Kentucky

Powell County, Kentucky · ZIP 40312, 40376, 40380

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 12,928 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 4,629Households
  • $39,811Median household income
  • $142,400Median home value
  • 2Towns with a page
  • 3ZIP codes

Powell County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−0.8%
12.5k12.8k13k13.3k2000: 13,23720002010: 12,61320102020: 13,129202013,23713,129
Population of Powell County at each census
CensusPopulation
200013,237
201012,613
202013,129

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Powell County
Under $50k55.7%
$50k to $100k24.4%
$100k to $150k14.8%
$150k to $200k3.7%
$200k and over1.5%

Median household income $39,811 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Powell County
Owner occupied
3,204 units
Renter occupied
1,425 units
Vacancy rate
17.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Powell County2023
Retail trade445
Accommodation and food services327
Manufacturing268
Health care and social assistance266
Transportation and warehousing168
Construction146
Finance and insurance56
Other services (except public administration)53

1,878 employees in 212 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Powell County compared with its state
Powell County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePowell CountyKentucky
Population13,0574,510,725
Median household income$39,811$62,417
Median age39.339.1
Median home value$142,400$192,300
Bachelor’s degree or higher17.3%27.0%
Foreign-born residents1.1%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes69.2%68.3%
Mean commute to work28.4 minutes24.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Powell County2 with a page · sort by any column

Type
StantonCity3,1712.28 sq mi
Clay CityCity1,1761.06 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 21 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Powell County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.