Leslie County

Leslie County, Kentucky

At a Glance

Population	10,513
County Seat	Leslie County Courthouse
State FIPS	21
County FIPS	131
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	303
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	10,468
Median Age	43.2
Veterans	307
Housing Units	4,909
Uninsured	23
Net Migration (recent)	-161
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	89
Total Employees	1,134
Avg Annual Pay	$43,744
Median Household Income	$37,019
Poverty Rate	33.6%
Unemployment Rate	10.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$48,064
Federal Spending FY2024	$69,916,434
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,650

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$77,900
Median Rent	$550
FMR Studio	$624
FMR 1BR	$783
FMR 2BR	$867
FMR 3BR	$1,190
FMR 4BR	$1,194

Health & Safety

Hospitals	1
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	29.1%
Adult Obesity	44.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	85.5
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	1
Libraries	2
Historic Places (NRHP)	5
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	3
SNAP Stores	8
Bank Branches	2

Agriculture

Total Farms	19
Land in Farms (acres)	26,805
Avg Farm Size (acres)	1,410.8
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	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, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2022-07-29
DR	SEVERE, STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2021-04-23
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2021-03-31

Detailed Topics

Communities in Leslie County

Hyden — pop 303

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.