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Laurel County
Laurel County, Kentucky
At a Glance
Population 62,613 County Seat Laurel County Judicial Center State FIPS 21 County FIPS 125 Num Towns 2 Census-Designated Places 2 Total Town Population 8,381 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 62,442 Median Age 39.8 Veterans 2,825 Housing Units 26,569 Uninsured 887 Net Migration (recent) 1,334 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 1,262 Total Employees 23,762 Avg Annual Pay $48,566 Median Household Income $53,693 Poverty Rate 20.5% Unemployment Rate 3.6% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $57,569 Federal Spending FY2024 $530,270,511 Federal Spending Per Capita $8,469
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $141,300 Median Rent $772 FMR Studio $610 FMR 1BR $678 FMR 2BR $889 FMR 3BR $1,118 FMR 4BR $1,206
Health & Safety
Hospitals 2 EMS Stations 6 Fire Stations 6 Police Stations 6 Adult Smoking 24.8% Adult Obesity 46.7% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 43.9 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 26 Libraries 3 Historic Places (NRHP) 10 Homeless Population N/A Schools 18 SNAP Stores 72 Bank Branches 19
Agriculture
Total Farms 825 Land in Farms (acres) 79,761 Avg Farm Size (acres) 96.7 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 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 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 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2021-03-31 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-28
Detailed Topics
Communities in Laurel County
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.
