Elliott County, Kentucky Population 2024

7,198

Elliott County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 7,198 with a growth rate of -0.65% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Elliott County, Kentucky is the 112th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 7,845 and has seen a growth of -8.25% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,963-47-0.67%
20287,010-47-0.67%
20277,057-47-0.66%
20267,104-47-0.66%
20257,151-47-0.65%
20247,198-47-0.65%
20237,245-47-0.64%
20227,292-69-0.94%
20217,361270.37%
20207,334-151-2.02%
20197,485160.21%
20187,469-21-0.28%
20177,49030.04%
20167,487-59-0.78%
20157,546150.2%
20147,531-19-0.25%
20137,550-83-1.09%
20127,633-149-1.91%
20117,782-63-0.8%
20107,84500%
19906,455-453-6.56%
19806,90897516.43%
19705,933-397-6.27%
19606,330-755-10.66%
19507,085-1,628-18.68%
19408,7131,14215.08%
19307,571-1,316-14.81%
19208,887-927-9.45%
19109,814-573-5.52%
190010,3871,17312.73%
18909,2142,64740.31%
18806,5672,13448.14%
18704,433-2,530-36.33%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.65% (-47)
County Website
Elliott County
County Seat
Sandy Hook
2020 Population
7,334
Area
234 mi²
Density
31 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.85% (-136)
Founded
1869

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,87193.66%
Black or African American2213.01%
Two or more races1932.63%
Native American350.48%
Other race160.22%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Elliott County, Kentucky Population by Race

Elliott County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Elliott County, Kentucky Median Age

44.4

Total

42

Male

47.4

Female

Elliott County, Kentucky Adults

There are 6,116 adults, (1,582 of whom are seniors) in Elliott County, Kentucky.

Elliott County, Kentucky Age Dependency

61.8

Age Dependency Ratio

34.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Elliott County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female3,11642.48%
Male4,22057.52%

Elliott County, Kentucky Population by Age

Elliott County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2892.6883.316.7
Married1,2293.0191.58.5
Non Family7061.1769.530.5
Female3144.3383.116.9
Male406.2577.522.5

3.24

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

83.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Elliott County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade63611.34%
Associates Degree2835.05%
Bachelors Degree1983.53%
Graduate Degree1512.69%
High School Graduate2,75549.14%
Less Than 9th Grade76913.71%
Some College81514.54%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Elliott County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Elliott County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,1533,871335
Black2011440
2+ Races17917514
Hispanic148810
Other Race1660
Native American660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 7.82%.

Elliott County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,893$67,634$0
Graduate Degree$48,641$0$48,967
High School Graduate$26,826$39,929$23,407
Less Than 9th Grade$24,485$30,208$2,499
Overall$35,541$41,847$25,791
Some College$42,267$56,719$40,881

$35,541

Average Earnings

$41,847

Average Male

$25,791

Average Female

Elliott County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Elliott County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Elliott County, Kentucky Language

98.57% of Elliott County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 1.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.71% of the population.

Elliott County, Kentucky Language

Elliott County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,8611,59827.26%
Hispanic1215242.98%
Multiple16095.63%

27.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.64%

Male Poverty Rate

28.68%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Elliott County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Elliott County, Kentucky is Hispanic, with 42.98% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Elliott County, Kentucky is Multiple, with 5.63% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.24%.

Elliott County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.36%
High School24.66%
Some College8.32%
Bachelors or Greater5.16%

Elliott County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed78.08%
Male Unemployed17.19%
Female Employed2.53%
Male Employed1.16%

Elliott County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Elliott County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$49,012$63,508
Households$40,074$54,636
Married Families$67,760$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,402$31,462

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Elliott County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.2%

Male Marriage Rate

52.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Elliott County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Elliott County, Kentucky Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.

Elliott County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Elliott County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

419

Number of Veterans

409

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam215
First Gulf War97
Second Gulf War84
Korea5
World War II0

Elliott County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74144
75+98
35 to 5493
18 to 3450
55 to 6434

Elliott County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3516.18%
2+ Races5830.05%
Black104.52%

Elliott County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Elliott County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

26.96%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Elliott County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

32.9%

Labor Force Participation

30.7%

Employment Rate

6.7%

Unemployment Rate

Elliott County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Elliott County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Elliott County, Kentucky Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.85%

Born in Elliott County, Kentucky

99.88%

Native Born

0.12%

Foreign Born

0.07%

Non Citizen

0.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.88% of Elliott County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 77.85% having been born in Kentucky. 0.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Elliott County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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