Estill County

Estill County, Kentucky

At a Glance

Population	14,163
County Seat	Estill County Courthouse
State FIPS	21
County FIPS	065
Num Towns	2
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	2,928
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	14,138
Median Age	43.7
Veterans	659
Housing Units	6,839
Uninsured	45
Net Migration (recent)	513
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	185
Total Employees	1,601
Avg Annual Pay	$46,527
Median Household Income	$39,980
Poverty Rate	24.0%
Unemployment Rate	8.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$49,286
Federal Spending FY2024	$96,840,847
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,838

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$100,600
Median Rent	$665
FMR Studio	$624
FMR 1BR	$674
FMR 2BR	$867
FMR 3BR	$1,090
FMR 4BR	$1,202

Health & Safety

Hospitals	2
EMS Stations	6
Fire Stations	6
Police Stations	6
Adult Smoking	29.0%
Adult Obesity	42.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	99.1
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.79
Electric Customers	2077215
Towns with Broadband Data	2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	2

Community

Churches	14
Libraries	3
Historic Places (NRHP)	8
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	14
SNAP Stores	17
Bank Branches	2

Agriculture

Total Farms	349
Land in Farms (acres)	1,587
Avg Farm Size (acres)	4.5
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES	2025-05-23
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, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2024-07-23
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2023-04-10
DR	SEVERE, STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2021-04-23

Detailed Topics

Communities in Estill County

Irvine — pop 2,360
Ravenna — pop 568

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.