Leslie County, Kentucky

Leslie County, Kentucky, had an estimated population of 9,627 in 2025 across 1,038 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Kentucky's counties and nationally.

Population: 9,627; 2025 estimate
Area: 1,038 km²
Density: 9; per km²
Median income: $35,934; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 42.3; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	81.9%	97 / 120	2,567 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$585	110 / 120	3,054 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$69,000	119 / 120	3,120 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	85.5%	4 / 120	100 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	14.1%	50 / 120	1,550 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	19.0%	54 / 120	1,857 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.0%	66 / 120	2,461 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.1%	84 / 120	2,631 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.3	114 / 120	2,349 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	0.2%	110 / 120	2,778 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	0.1%	118 / 120	3,115 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	0.1%	118 / 120	3,121 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	42.3	38 / 120	1,322 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	991	84 / 120	1,791 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	0.3%	118 / 120	3,125 / 3,144
Under 182024	20.7%	101 / 120	2,023 / 3,144
Veterans2024	3.3%	117 / 120	3,066 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	96.5%	5 / 120	21 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	30.3%	9 / 120	63 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	29.1%	10 / 120	69 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.468	43 / 120	808 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$35,934	113 / 120	3,111 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$23,827	103 / 120	3,021 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	3.8%	94 / 120	1,930 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	11.5%	109 / 120	3,051 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	79.9%	105 / 120	2,966 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	2.3%	119 / 120	3,116 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	27.4%	15 / 120	57 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Population2025	9,627	99 / 120	2,438 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	9	115 / 120	2,077 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.0%	76 / 120	2,161 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	7.8%	36 / 120	581 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	36.8	6 / 120	61 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	4.0%	100 / 120	2,858 / 3,144

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