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Estill
Kentucky

14K

Population

$40K

Median Income

$118K

Median Home

R+57

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$40K
This county
national avg ~$75K
GDP per Capita$20,493
Federal Spending per Capita$532
Median Individual Earnings$33K
This county
national avg $45K
Professional/Management Workers20.6%
Average Adjusted Gross Income$49K
Avg Credit Score645
Work From Home %5.0%
This county
national avg 17.0%
Population Under 1821.7%
This county
national avg 22.0%
Single-Person Households27.6%
This county
national avg 28.0%
Banks & Finance Firms6
Income (20th Percentile)$14K
Income (80th Percentile)$85K
Income (95th Percentile)$145K
Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.0%
This county
national avg 35.0%
Less Than High School23.6%
This county
national avg 11.0%
Knowledge Economy GDP %8.3%
Dependency Ratio1.04
Medicare Spending / Person$3,559
SS Benefits / Person$4,071
Education Wage Premium1.99x
Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$34K
Median Earnings (Graduate)$66K
Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K
Public Assistance Recipients5.2%

Housing

Median Home Value$118K
This county
$215K state avg
$303K national
Market Rent (ZORI)$665/mo
This county
$1050/mo state avg
$1400/mo national
Property Tax Rate0.73%
This county
0.78% state avg
1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $731

Market Activity

Listings with Price CutsHigh — sellers are negotiating
32.7%
Active Listings
43
New Listings / Month
9

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)Slow — buyers have leverage
58 days
Months of Supply (Redfin)Low inventory — sellers market
2.9 mo
Sold Above List (Redfin)
18.2%
Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)Buyers market — homes selling below list
97.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy70.6 yrs
This county
national avg ~78.5 years
Food Insecurity0.2%
This county
national avg ~11%
Food Environment Index6.9 / 10
This county
higher = better access
Primary Care Shortage Score18
This county
national avg 5
Mental Health Shortage Score17
Dental Care Shortage Score19
Healthcare Shortage Score18.0
Healthcare Offices19

Education

Math Test Scores+2.75
Reading Test Scores+2.79
HS Diploma Holders3,324
Bachelor's Degree Holders902
HS Completion Rate0.8%
This county
national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.6 / 1,000
This county
national avg ~4.0
Firearm Fatality Rate24.0 / 100K
This county
national avg ~13.6/100K
Drug Overdose Rate108.7 / 100K
This county
national avg ~21/100K
Traffic Fatalities1

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.6
January Sunshine-0.80
January Temperature0.26
Average Temp57°F
Avg High Temp67°F
Avg Low Temp46°F
Annual Precipitation62.3 in/yr
Avg Storm Events13.8 storms/yr
Avg Annual Storm Damage$13K
Drought Index (2022)0.63
Heating Degree Days4,326 HDD/yr
This county
national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr
Cooling Degree Days1,356 CDD/yr
This county
national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr
Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,613 HDD/yr
Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,141 CDD/yr
Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2
Avg Flood Events / Year4.8
Avg Hail Events / Year0.8
Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00
Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.2
Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0
Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)8 properties
FAA-Registered Airports1 total
Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed148 Mbps
This county
national avg ~120 Mbps
Upload Speed86 Mbps
Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)302 Mbps
Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)119 Mbps
Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)8 Mbps
Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)33 ms
Households with 100Mbps+96.8%
This county
national avg 75.0%
Cellular-Only Internet11.7%
This county
national avg 8.0%

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers227 workers
Public Transit Commuters0 workers
Walk to Work175 workers
Extreme Commutes (90+ min)344 workers
Avg Commute Time33.0 min
This county
national avg ~27 min
Walk to Work3.8%

Agriculture

Farms349 farms
Farmland2,325 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden0.4%
This county
national avg ~15% of household income
Childcare Centers2.8 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout0.6%
This county
national avg ~55%
Volunteering Rate1.0%
Income Inequality (Gini)5.955
Nonprofit Organizations58
Veterans Share6.0%
This county
national avg 7.0%
Married Adults51.3%
Never-Married Adults27.4%
Divorced Adults13.8%
Religious Organizations16
Asian Population0.7%
Native American Population0.0%

Lifestyle & Services

Grocery Stores3
Professional Services Firms10
Real Estate Firms4
Debt Burden
Avg Mortgage Balance$37K
Avg Student Loan Balance$8K
Avg Credit Card Balance$3K
Loan Delinquency Rate54.5%
This county
national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.07%

Politics

R+57

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax
4%Same (state law)
Property tax
0.73%0.78% state avg
Politics
R+57R+26
COL Index
County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

+15

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.82x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $118K

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Local News — Estill

MSN · 9 hours ago

Former Kentucky C Marquis Estill is coaching HS hoops in Lexington

Marquis Estill spent years backing down SEC opponents in a Kentucky uniform. Next year, he will be r

FOX 56 News · 4 days ago

Estill County election results: May 19, 2026

LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) – Find up-to-the-minute election results for the races in Estill County. You

WKYT · Mar 20, 2026

Estill Co. man killed by officers attempting to serve warrant, coroner says

ESTILL COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - Kentucky State Police is investigating after a man was fatally shot by l

MaxPreps · Feb 26, 2026

Estill County (Irvine, KY) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more

With dedicated coaches and enthusiastic faculty support, Estill County High School's athletics progr

Kentucky Lantern · Dec 18, 2025

Estill ‘Buck’ Pennington gave Kentucky art its proper place

December 18, 2025 5:45 am. Art historian Estill “Buck” Pennington restored ... Estill Curtis Penning

WNKY · Mar 20, 2026

Kentucky State Police investigating officer-involved shooting in Estill County

KSP CIRT says a preliminary investigation shows that Estill County Sheriff's Office deputies and Irv

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