Lyon County, Kentucky Population 2024

9,275

Lyon County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 9,275 with a growth rate of 0.96% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lyon County, Kentucky is the 100th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 8,329 and has seen a growth of 11.36% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,715880.91%
20289,627880.92%
20279,539880.93%
20269,451880.94%
20259,363880.95%
20249,275880.96%
20239,187880.97%
20229,0996647.87%
20218,435-244-2.81%
20208,6794235.12%
20198,256580.71%
20188,198-95-1.15%
20178,293450.55%
20168,248-230-2.71%
20158,478650.77%
20148,413-41-0.48%
20138,45480.09%
20128,446110.13%
20118,4351061.27%
20108,32900%
19906,6241342.06%
19806,49092816.68%
19705,562-362-6.11%
19605,924-929-13.56%
19506,853-2,214-24.42%
19409,0675376.3%
19308,530-265-3.01%
19208,795-628-6.66%
19109,4231041.12%
19009,3191,69122.17%
18907,62886012.71%
18806,7685358.58%
18706,23392617.45%
18605,307-4,408-45.37%
2024 Growth Rate
0.96% (88)
County Website
Lyon County
County Seat
Eddyville
2020 Population
8,679
Area
214 mi²
Density
43 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
6.87% (596)
Founded
1854

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,81988.54%
Black or African American6096.9%
Two or more races2552.89%
Asian860.97%
Native American330.37%
Other race290.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lyon County, Kentucky Population by Race

Lyon County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Lyon County, Kentucky Median Age

47.8

Total

43.2

Male

54.9

Female

Lyon County, Kentucky Adults

There are 7,610 adults, (2,238 of whom are seniors) in Lyon County, Kentucky.

Lyon County, Kentucky Age Dependency

64.4

Age Dependency Ratio

41.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

22.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Lyon County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female3,80043.03%
Male5,03156.97%

Lyon County, Kentucky Population by Age

Lyon County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,3152.2181.618.4
Married1,7522.7589.210.8
Non Family1,2841.2379.520.5
Female1993.0137.762.3
Male804.0856.343.8

2.76

Average Family Size

2.21

Average Household Size

81.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lyon County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4756.74%
Associates Degree76810.9%
Bachelors Degree6499.21%
Graduate Degree5007.1%
High School Graduate3,14744.66%
Less Than 9th Grade2203.12%
Some College1,28818.28%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Lyon County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,1865,6341,068
Black53441336
2+ Races16314321
Asian717116
Hispanic56548
Native American33330
Other Race23210

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 asian people with a rate of 22.54%.

Lyon County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,211$57,750$35,966
Graduate Degree$63,750$70,625$61,797
High School Graduate$39,865$43,408$27,076
Less Than 9th Grade$34,659$51,346$32,727
Overall$48,212$52,930$36,280
Some College$57,723$75,208$48,355

$48,212

Average Earnings

$52,930

Average Male

$36,280

Average Female

Lyon County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lyon County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lyon County, Kentucky Language

99.15% of Lyon County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 0.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.41% of the population.

Lyon County, Kentucky Language

Lyon County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,66474011.1%
Multiple214198.88%
Black247197.69%

10.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.12%

Male Poverty Rate

12.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lyon County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lyon County, Kentucky is White, with 11.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lyon County, Kentucky is Black, with 7.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.51%.

Lyon County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.92%
Some College10.58%
High School7.29%
Bachelors or Greater1.65%

Lyon County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed12%
Female Employed5.66%
Male Unemployed4.55%
Male Employed3.08%

Lyon County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lyon County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,433$99,674
Households$64,464$83,313
Married Families$87,605$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,039$55,699

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lyon County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.0%

Male Marriage Rate

49.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Lyon County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lyon 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 55-64.

Lyon County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lyon County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

739

Number of Veterans

683

Male Veterans

56

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam225
Second Gulf War184
First Gulf War152
Korea37
World War II8

Lyon County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+243
35 to 54184
55 to 64148
65 to 74145
18 to 3419

Lyon County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White68610.23%
2+ Races2815.82%
Native American2575.76%

Lyon County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Lyon County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.51%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lyon County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

40.8%

Labor Force Participation

39.3%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Lyon County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lyon County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lyon 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

61.86%

Born in Lyon County, Kentucky

98.87%

Native Born

1.13%

Foreign Born

0.79%

Non Citizen

0.34%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.87% of Lyon County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 61.86% having been born in Kentucky. 0.79% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Lyon County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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