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Leslie County, Kentucky

Leslie County had 9,729 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 400.9 square miles of land. It ranks 99th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 33rd by land area.

Population
9,729
#99 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,433 in US
Area
400.9 sq mi
#33 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,523 in US
Density
24 / sq mi
#116 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,085 in US
Median household income
$39,855
#112 of 120 in Kentucky · #3,095 in US

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

Leslie County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Leslie County population, land area and income

Leslie County had 9,729 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 400.9 square miles of land. It ranks 99th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 33rd by land area. That works out to 24.3 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 Leslie County has 49% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $39,855 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

9,729

3144th1st

2433rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

401 sq mi

3144th1st

2523rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

24.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

2085th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$39,855

3143rd1st

3095th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

9,729

120th1st

99th of 120 (KY)

Land area

401 sq mi

120th1st

33rd of 120 (KY)

Density

24.3 / sq mi

120th1st

116th of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$39,855

120th1st

112th of 120 (KY)

How Leslie County's population changed since 2020

Leslie County lost 742 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 7.1%. That ranks 120th 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, Leslie County recorded 407 births and 796 deaths, a natural change of -389. Net international migration added +0 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -399. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 399 people.

10.5k202010.3k202110.0k20229,86520239,7292024
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
407
Deaths
796
Net international migration
+0
Net domestic migration
-399
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-136

Where Leslie County is

The Census internal point of Leslie County is at 37.087800, -83.388600. 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 Leslie 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: Leslie County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
37.087800, -83.388600
DMS
37°05'16.08"N 83°23'18.96"W
UTM
17N 287699.5E 4107281.9N
Geohash
dnsdyrwk0
Plus code
869R3JQ6+4H

Towns in Leslie County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Leslie County. Its 9,729 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Leslie County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Leslie County. The most populous is Perry County, KY, with 26,739 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 111.3 miles NW of Leslie County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Knoxville, TN (population 198,722), 83.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Berea, KY (population 16,436), 60.6 miles away.

Leslie County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Leslie County is 21131: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 131. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $39,855.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Leslie County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 9,729. That is down 742 people (7.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 10,471.

What is the FIPS code of Leslie County?

21131. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (131) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Leslie County?

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

Which counties border Leslie County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Perry County, KY; Harlan County, KY; Bell County, KY; Clay 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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