Lee County

Lee County, Kentucky

At a Glance

Population	7,395
County Seat	Lee County Courthouse
State FIPS	21
County FIPS	129
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	2,176
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	7,338
Median Age	41.8
Veterans	386
Housing Units	3,226
Uninsured	10
Net Migration (recent)	-51
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	90
Total Employees	1,261
Avg Annual Pay	$43,886
Median Household Income	$31,682
Poverty Rate	31.4%
Unemployment Rate	8.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$43,080
Federal Spending FY2024	$47,912,269
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,479

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$77,400
Median Rent	$567
FMR Studio	$624
FMR 1BR	$661
FMR 2BR	$867
FMR 3BR	$1,158
FMR 4BR	$1,194

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	31.7%
Adult Obesity	40.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	79.9
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	10
Libraries	1
Historic Places (NRHP)	10
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	4
SNAP Stores	14
Bank Branches	3

Agriculture

Total Farms	121
Land in Farms (acres)	227
Avg Farm Size (acres)	1.9
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, 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, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2023-05-09
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2023-04-10

Detailed Topics

Communities in Lee County

Beattyville — pop 2,176

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.