Elliott County

Elliott County, Kentucky

At a Glance

Population	7,354
County Seat	Elliott County Courthouse
State FIPS	21
County FIPS	063
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	641
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	7,378
Median Age	43.6
Veterans	382
Housing Units	3,056
Uninsured	50
Net Migration (recent)	-222
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	35
Total Employees	283
Avg Annual Pay	$47,029
Median Household Income	$39,469
Poverty Rate	24.7%
Unemployment Rate	6.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$46,160
Federal Spending FY2024	$38,876,472
Federal Spending Per Capita	$5,286

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$90,400
Median Rent	$625
FMR Studio	$624
FMR 1BR	$677
FMR 2BR	$867
FMR 3BR	$1,085
FMR 4BR	$1,194

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	28.4%
Adult Obesity	44.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	58.0
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.79
Electric Customers	2077215
Towns with Broadband Data	1
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	1

Community

Churches	2
Libraries	1
Historic Places (NRHP)	1
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	4
SNAP Stores	7
Bank Branches	2

Agriculture

Total Farms	92
Land in Farms (acres)	41,026
Avg Farm Size (acres)	445.9
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2025-04-24
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-04-03
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2025-02-24
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES	2025-02-16
DR	REMNANTS OF HURRICANE HELENE	2024-11-26
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2023-05-09
DR	SEVERE, STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2021-04-23
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2021-03-31
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-28

Detailed Topics

Communities in Elliott County

Sandy Hook — pop 641

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.