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Lyon County
Lyon County, Kentucky
At a Glance
Population 8,680 County Seat Lyon County Judicial Center State FIPS 21 County FIPS 143 Num Towns 2 Census-Designated Places 0 Total Town Population 3,004 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 8,721 Median Age 47.9 Veterans 848 Housing Units 4,788 Uninsured 59 Net Migration (recent) 503 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 168 Total Employees 1,503 Avg Annual Pay $46,303 Median Household Income $64,081 Poverty Rate 10.0% Unemployment Rate 3.6% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $65,964 Federal Spending FY2024 $67,063,304 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,726
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $164,100 Median Rent $689 FMR Studio $624 FMR 1BR $661 FMR 2BR $867 FMR 3BR $1,089 FMR 4BR $1,456
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0 EMS Stations 6 Fire Stations 6 Police Stations 6 Adult Smoking 22.3% Adult Obesity 38.5% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 30.7 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 8 Libraries 3 Historic Places (NRHP) 4 Homeless Population N/A Schools 8 SNAP Stores 8 Bank Branches 4
Agriculture
Total Farms 139 Land in Farms (acres) 594 Avg Farm Size (acres) 4.3 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 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, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES 2021-12-12 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES 2021-12-11 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-28
Detailed Topics
Communities in Lyon 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.
