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Magoffin
Kentucky

12K

Population

$32K

Median Income

$148K

Median Home

R+54

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$32K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate29.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate10.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$17,789

Federal Spending per Capita$1,906

Median Individual Earnings$32K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers26.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$46K

Avg Credit Score649

Work From Home %2.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms9

Income (20th Percentile)$12K

Income (80th Percentile)$70K

Income (95th Percentile)$135K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher10.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School27.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.9%

Dependency Ratio1.03

Medicare Spending / Person$3,815

SS Benefits / Person$4,950

Education Wage Premium2.49x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$42K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$62K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$25K

Public Assistance Recipients1.4%

Average Annual Wage$39K

Professional Services Concentration0.44x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$139K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$623/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.68%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $569

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households13.4%

Homeownership Rate75.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

198 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

11.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

90.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy69.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity23.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score22

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score21

Healthcare Shortage Score20.7

Healthcare Offices17

Active Physicians6

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients665 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,435

Uninsured (under 65)10.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores3.08 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.37 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,437

Bachelor's Degree Holders428

HS Completion Rate72.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate6.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Drug Overdose Rate53.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)76th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)43.5 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.7

January Sunshine-0.80

January Temperature0.26

Average Temp56°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp45°F

Annual Precipitation54.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events11.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$126K

Drought Index (2022)0.61

Heating Degree Days4,420 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,169 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,682 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,059 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year2.8

Avg Hail Events / Year0.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)41 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)2 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations49 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed142 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed127 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)302 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)134 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)13 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)56 ms

Households with 100Mbps+100.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet4.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)245 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers81 workers

Public Transit Commuters8 workers

Walk to Work75 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)281 workers

Walk to Work2.6%

Agriculture

Farms119 farms

Farmland2,430 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden35.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout57.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.659

Nonprofit Organizations43

Veterans Share3.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults48.9%

Never-Married Adults27.2%

Divorced Adults14.9%

Religious Organizations4

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations2.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.25 per 1K residents

Professional Services Firms14

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$29K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate54.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.05%

Politics

R+54

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.68%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+54R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -39

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.80x avg income)

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $148K

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Local News — Magoffin

LEX 18 News · 2 days ago

Ribbon cut on Mountain Parkway widening project, completing 32 miles of changes

HELECHAWA, Ky. (LEX News) — An expansion project widening 32 miles of the Mountain Parkway in Easter…

FOX 56 News · May 19, 2026

Magoffin County election results: May 19, 2026

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

WKYT · 1 month ago

Portion of Magoffin County road to close for 90 days

Drivers using KY-1081 between Falcon and Wheelersburg in Magoffin County will need to find an altern…

WYMT · Jul 1, 2026

Magoffin Co. names AmeriPro long-term EMS provider

MAGOFFIN COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - AmeriPro Health has been awarded a five-year contract to provide emerg…

Mountain Top Media · 1 month ago

Magoffin man charged with assaulting ex-wife

SALYERSVILLE, Ky. — A Magoffin County man faces a felony assault charge after being accused of beati…

Legacy | Obituary Search · 3 weeks ago

C J Tackett Obituary (2026) - Lexington, KY - Magoffin County Funeral Home, LLC - Salyersville

C J Tackett Obituary. Obituary published on Legacy.com by Magoffin County Funeral Home, LLC - Salyer…

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