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Leslie
Kentucky

10K

Population

$37K

Median Income

$84K

Median Home

R+81

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$37K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate30.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate6.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$20,235

Federal Spending per Capita$119

Median Individual Earnings$32K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers24.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$48K

Avg Credit Score634

Work From Home %3.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms6

Income (20th Percentile)$15K

Income (80th Percentile)$75K

Income (95th Percentile)$121K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher11.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School18.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.0%

Dependency Ratio1.05

Medicare Spending / Person$4,120

SS Benefits / Person$5,364

Education Wage Premium1.43x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$51K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$48K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients4.5%

Average Annual Wage$44K

Housing

Median Home Value$75K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$550/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.71%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $556

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$866/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.7%

Homeownership Rate86.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

11 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

88.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy68.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity21.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score18.7

Healthcare Offices11

Active Physicians4

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients607 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,094

Uninsured (under 65)7.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores3.28 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.11 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,449

Bachelor's Degree Holders488

HS Completion Rate82.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate39.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate40.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)57th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)51.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate22.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.4

January Sunshine-0.80

January Temperature0.26

Average Temp57°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp45°F

Annual Precipitation57.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$117K

Drought Index (2022)0.86

Heating Degree Days4,288 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,162 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,627 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)993 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.8

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)12 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)4 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations39 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)5 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)0 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed108 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed77 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)156 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)159 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)26 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)52 ms

Households with 100Mbps+82.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet4.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)58 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers121 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work9 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)204 workers

Walk to Work0.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden34.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers10.5 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout60.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.054

Nonprofit Organizations33

Veterans Share3.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults49.3%

Never-Married Adults28.0%

Divorced Adults12.6%

Religious Organizations4

Asian Population0.3%

Membership Associations3.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Grocery Stores6

Professional Services Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$26K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$2K

Loan Delinquency Rate57.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.06%

Politics

R+81

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.71%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+81R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -80

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.63x 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: $84K

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Local News — Leslie

Tribute Archive · 4 days ago

Leslie "Jason" Hall Obituary | Globe Family Funeral Chapel | Garrison, KY

March 21, 1974 - August 30, 2026, Leslie "Jason" Hall passed away on August 30, 2026 in Garrison, Ke…

MaxPreps · 1 week ago

Schedule - Leslie County Eagles (Hyden, KY) Baseball 26-27

View the 26-27 Leslie County varsity baseball team schedule.…

FOX 56 News · 1 month ago

Leslie County man suffering with depression located

Leslie County man suffering with depression located · Martin Fugate, 60, went missing Friday afterno…

Chicago Council on Global Affairs · May 27, 2026

Roundtable with Kentucky Senator Rand Paul

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul joins the Council for a private roundtable discussion on US foreign polic…

USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

How many people live in Leslie County, KY?

About 9,600 people lived in Leslie County, KY in 2025. Population estimates, 2000–2025. 2025 2020 20…

WYMT · 1 month ago

Three killed in back-to-back crashes on Hal Rogers Parkway in Leslie County

LESLIE CO., Ky. (WYMT) -Kentucky State Police are investigating two separate deadly crashes on the H…

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