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Powell
Kentucky

13K

Population

$38K

Median Income

$152K

Median Home

R+49

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$38K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate26.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$24,334

Federal Spending per Capita$324

Median Individual Earnings$34K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers26.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$49K

Avg Credit Score634

Work From Home %3.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms6

Income (20th Percentile)$14K

Income (80th Percentile)$98K

Income (95th Percentile)$142K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School18.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.7%

Dependency Ratio1.07

Medicare Spending / Person$3,110

SS Benefits / Person$4,255

Education Wage Premium2.23x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$62K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$61K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$27K

Public Assistance Recipients1.1%

Average Annual Wage$40K

Professional Services Concentration0.29x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$145K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$693/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.66%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $819

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+10.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.5%

Homeownership Rate68.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.7%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

80 days

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

6.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

93.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy69.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity15.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score18.3

Healthcare Offices13

Active Physicians4

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients637 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,259

Uninsured (under 65)8.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores2.75 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.94 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,926

Bachelor's Degree Holders599

HS Completion Rate81.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Drug Overdose Rate66.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)80th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)75.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate19.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.3

January Sunshine-0.80

January Temperature0.17

Average Temp56°F

Avg High Temp67°F

Avg Low Temp46°F

Annual Precipitation62.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events15.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$67K

Drought Index (2022)0.59

Heating Degree Days4,431 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,308 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,699 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,108 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year3.8

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)31 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)14 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations35 since 1953

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)16 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed179 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed142 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)313 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)107 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)7 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)40 ms

Households with 100Mbps+72.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet20.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)220 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers180 workers

Public Transit Commuters15 workers

Walk to Work39 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)91 workers

Walk to Work0.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden34.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.8 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout59.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)7.015

Nonprofit Organizations45

Veterans Share6.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.1%

Never-Married Adults25.4%

Divorced Adults13.9%

Religious Organizations7

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations5.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.33 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores4

Hotels & Lodging5

Professional Services Firms7

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$35K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate59.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.23%

Politics

R+49

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.66%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+49R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -19

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.79x avg income)

Economic Mobility

36%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $152K

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Local News — Powell

MaxPreps · 3 days ago

Schedule - Powell County Pirates (Stanton, KY) Football 26-27

View the 26-27 Powell County varsity football team schedule.…

WLKY · 1 week ago

Shelby Co. teacher facing 40 felony charges in child sexual abuse material case appears in court

A Shelby County high school teacher arrested for reportedly sharing child sexual abuse material onli…

LEX 18 News · 1 week ago

Powell County search and rescue chief built Kentucky's first air rescue program from the ground up

POWELL COUNTY, Ky. (LEX News) — More than half a million people visit the Red River Gorge each year,…

FOX 56 News · May 19, 2026

Powell County election results: May 19, 2026

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

Charter Communications · Feb 24, 2026

Spectrum Expands Fiber Broadband Network in Powell County, Kentucky

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gocards.com · Feb 6, 2026

Bilal Powell To Be Inducted into the 2026 Kentucky Football Pro Hall of Fame

Bilal Powell To Be Inducted into the 2026 Kentucky Football Pro Hall of Fame ... LOUISVILLE, Ky. - F…

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