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Estill County, Kentucky

Estill County had 14,002 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 253.1 square miles of land. It ranks 78th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 81st by land area.

Population
14,002
#78 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,162 in US
Area
253.1 sq mi
#81 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,901 in US
Density
55 / sq mi
#65 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,377 in US
Median household income
$45,129
#91 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,966 in US

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

Estill County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Estill County population, land area and income

Estill County had 14,002 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 253.1 square miles of land. It ranks 78th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 81st by land area. That works out to 55.3 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Kentucky has 19,740 residents; Estill County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $45,129 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

14,002

3144th1st

2162nd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

253 sq mi

3144th1st

2901st of 3,144 (US)

Density

55.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

1377th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$45,129

3143rd1st

2966th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

14,002

120th1st

78th of 120 (KY)

Land area

253 sq mi

120th1st

81st of 120 (KY)

Density

55.3 / sq mi

120th1st

65th of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$45,129

120th1st

91st of 120 (KY)

How Estill County's population changed since 2020

Estill County lost 158 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.1%. That ranks 91st 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, Estill County recorded 533 births and 996 deaths, a natural change of -463. Net international migration added +49 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +243. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 463 people.

14.2k202014.1k202114.0k202213.9k202314.0k2024
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
533
Deaths
996
Net international migration
+49
Net domestic migration
+243
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+65

Where Estill County is

The Census internal point of Estill County is at 37.692400, -83.964000. 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 Estill 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: Estill County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
37.692400, -83.964000
DMS
37°41'32.64"N 83°57'50.40"W
UTM
17N 238655.8E 4175822.3N
Geohash
dnsq3meq0
Plus code
869RM2RP+XC

Towns in Estill County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Estill County, 2,287 people together, or 16% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Estill County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Irvine with 2,287.

  1. 01Irvine2,287
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Estill County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Estill County. The most populous is Madison County, KY, with 99,582 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 60.3 miles NW of Estill County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Lexington-Fayette, KY (population 329,437), 36.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Richmond, KY (population 39,581), 18.5 miles away.

Estill County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Estill County is 21065: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 065. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $45,129.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Estill County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 14,002. That is down 158 people (1.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 14,160.

What is the FIPS code of Estill County?

21065. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (065) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Estill County?

Irvine, with 2,287 residents inside Estill County in 2024.

Which counties border Estill County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Madison County, KY; Clark County, KY; Jackson County, KY; Powell County, KY; Lee 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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