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Estill County, Kentucky

Estill County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Estill County is a county located in Kentucky, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 13,962. The land area covers 253.08 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Estill County
Official Title: County Judge Exe
Address: 130 MAIN ST, RM 102, IRVINE KY 40336-1006

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 13,962 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 44.4 yrs ±0.5 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 5,975 ±219 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 6,864 ±24
Occupied Housing Units 5,975 ±219
Vacant Housing Units 889 ±217
Median Home Value $119,500 ±$12,843
Median Gross Rent $711 ±$55
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $46,051 ±$4,663
Per Capita Income $25,226 ±$1,955
Poverty Rate 20.7% ±4.1%
Population Below Poverty Level 2,856 ±562
Unemployment Rate 7% ±2.5%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 5,122 ±346
Broadband Internet Rate 80.7% ±2.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at CRESSY, KY US, located 10.3 miles from Estill County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 42.9° 22.6° 32.7° 3.58" —
February 47.7° 25.3° 36.5° 3.69" —
March 56.7° 31.7° 44.2° 4.73" —
April 68.1° 41.3° 54.7° 4.57" —
May 75.5° 51.5° 63.5° 5.40" —
June 82.6° 60.8° 71.7° 4.90" —
July 85.3° 64.5° 74.9° 5.42" —
August 84.5° 62.1° 73.3° 3.66" —
September 79.2° 55.0° 67.1° 3.94" —
October 68.9° 42.0° 55.5° 3.54" —
November 57.1° 32.1° 44.6° 3.32" —
December 47.3° 27.7° 37.5° 4.15" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 21065. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.