Magoffin County

Magoffin County, Kentucky

At a Glance

Population	11,637
County Seat	Magoffin County Justice Center
State FIPS	21
County FIPS	153
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	1,591
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	11,647
Median Age	41.4
Veterans	352
Housing Units	5,462
Uninsured	88
Net Migration (recent)	-50
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	157
Total Employees	1,246
Avg Annual Pay	$39,288
Median Household Income	$31,927
Poverty Rate	30.4%
Unemployment Rate	12.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$46,014
Federal Spending FY2024	$98,632,520
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,476

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$83,400
Median Rent	$623
FMR Studio	$624
FMR 1BR	$783
FMR 2BR	$867
FMR 3BR	$1,097
FMR 4BR	$1,194

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	30.8%
Adult Obesity	46.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	74.4
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	14
Libraries	1
Historic Places (NRHP)	3
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	5
SNAP Stores	16
Bank Branches	4

Agriculture

Total Farms	7
Land in Farms (acres)	58,982
Avg Farm Size (acres)	8,426.0
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	REMNANTS OF HURRICANE HELENE	2024-11-26
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 Magoffin County

Salyersville — pop 1,591

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.