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Elliott County, Kentucky

Elliott County had 7,263 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 234.3 square miles of land. It ranks 112th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 90th by land area.

Population
7,263
#112 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,639 in US
Area
234.3 sq mi
#90 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,939 in US
Density
31 / sq mi
#106 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,895 in US
Median household income
$43,501
#98 of 120 in Kentucky · #3,011 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Elliott County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Elliott County population, land area and income

Elliott County had 7,263 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 234.3 square miles of land. It ranks 112th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 90th by land area. That works out to 31.0 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Kentucky has 19,740 residents, so Elliott County has 37% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $43,501 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

7,263

3144th1st

2639th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

234 sq mi

3144th1st

2939th of 3,144 (US)

Density

31.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

1895th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$43,501

3143rd1st

3011th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

7,263

120th1st

112th of 120 (KY)

Land area

234 sq mi

120th1st

90th of 120 (KY)

Density

31.0 / sq mi

120th1st

106th of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$43,501

120th1st

98th of 120 (KY)

How Elliott County's population changed since 2020

Elliott County lost 72 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.0%. That ranks 87th of 120 in Kentucky for growth. The median Kentucky county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Elliott County recorded 213 births and 377 deaths, a natural change of -164. Net international migration added +0 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +78. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 164 people.

7,33520207,36420217,30120227,27120237,2632024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
213
Deaths
377
Net international migration
+0
Net domestic migration
+78
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-8

Where Elliott County is

The Census internal point of Elliott County is at 38.116900, -83.096100. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Kentucky's 120 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Elliott County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Adair County: +1.9%Kenton County: +3.3%Owen County: +1.2%Morgan County: +4.1%Bracken County: +1.1%Edmonson County: +4.0%Trigg County: +3.4%Jackson County: +3.0%Spencer County: +6.8%Clark County: +1.7%Jessamine County: +6.6%Green County: +3.8%Henry County: +3.2%Graves County: +0.8%Webster County: -1.3%Washington County: +1.9%Ohio County: +0.8%Knott County: -5.1%Meade County: +1.4%Carroll County: +2.5%Scott County: +7.2%Lincoln County: +2.7%Greenup County: -1.7%Boyle County: +2.1%Hardin County: +1.8%Nelson County: +4.1%Hart County: +3.2%Christian County: -2.4%Carlisle County: -0.6%Crittenden County: -0.2%Elliott County: -1.0%Garrard County: +6.3%Larue County: +1.7%Lee County: -0.7%Leslie County: -7.1%Hancock County: -1.0%Lewis County: -1.6%Lyon County: +4.6%McLean County: -0.1%Magoffin County: -4.2%Martin County: -4.9%Mason County: -1.1%Rockcastle County: +1.0%Menifee County: +3.2%Russell County: +2.6%Whitley County: +1.5%Todd County: +3.9%Union County: -3.5%Wolfe County: -2.9%Bell County: -3.9%Boyd County: -0.9%Butler County: +1.9%Metcalfe County: +2.7%Grant County: +2.8%Simpson County: +3.7%Pike County: -5.2%Gallatin County: +1.5%Harlan County: -6.4%Fayette County: +2.1%Logan County: +3.5%Muhlenberg County: -1.2%Bath County: +1.8%Mercer County: +3.8%Barren County: +2.5%Franklin County: +1.6%Bullitt County: +4.2%Boone County: +5.6%Campbell County: +0.9%Jefferson County: +1.4%Wayne County: +0.4%Ballard County: -1.1%Anderson County: +4.1%Pulaski County: +2.7%Knox County: -1.7%Laurel County: +1.0%Breckinridge County: +3.8%Oldham County: +4.2%Letcher County: -6.2%Lawrence County: -3.1%McCracken County: -0.6%Nicholas County: +3.7%Owsley County: -2.6%Powell County: -1.3%Bourbon County: +0.2%Calloway County: +3.7%Henderson County: -1.1%Clinton County: -0.5%Warren County: +9.6%Montgomery County: +2.4%Floyd County: -3.5%Woodford County: +3.1%Hopkins County: -0.3%Johnson County: -2.4%Marshall County: +0.1%Estill County: -1.1%Cumberland County: +3.2%Fleming County: +3.3%Madison County: +7.1%Carter County: -1.9%Allen County: +7.1%Daviess County: +1.0%Harrison County: +4.3%Perry County: -5.7%Fulton County: -3.5%Clay County: -3.5%Robertson County: +9.1%Trimble County: +1.5%Taylor County: +3.1%Shelby County: +3.9%McCreary County: -0.2%Breathitt County: -6.5%Livingston County: -0.6%Hickman County: -3.0%Rowan County: -0.2%Casey County: +0.2%Monroe County: -1.4%Marion County: +1.3%Grayson County: +2.3%Caldwell County: -0.2%Pendleton County: +1.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.6%
  2. < +0.2%
  3. < +1.9%
  4. < +3.7%
  5. ≥ +3.7%
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Orange pin: Elliott County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
38.116900, -83.096100
DMS
38°07'0.84"N 83°05'45.96"W
UTM
17N 316250.7E 4220860.7N
Geohash
dnubv4gr0
Plus code
86CR4W83+QH

Towns in Elliott County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Elliott County. Its 7,263 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Elliott County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Elliott County. The most populous is Carter County, KY, with 26,098 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 96.8 miles W of Elliott County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Lexington-Fayette, KY (population 329,437), 74.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Ashland, KY (population 21,066), 34.1 miles away.

Elliott County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Elliott County is 21063: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 063. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $43,501.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Elliott County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 7,263. That is down 72 people (1.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 7,335.

What is the FIPS code of Elliott County?

21063. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (063) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Elliott County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Elliott County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border Elliott County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Carter County, KY; Rowan County, KY; Lawrence County, KY; Morgan County, KY.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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