Lyon County, Kentucky

Lyon County, Kentucky, had an estimated population of 9,123 in 2025 across 554 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: 9,123; 2025 estimate
Area: 554 km²
Density: 16; per km²
Median income: $65,066; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 47.1; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	89.6%	25 / 120	921 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$747	69 / 120	2,487 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$189,500	32 / 120	1,523 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	80.4%	12 / 120	556 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	29.5%	1 / 120	304 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	24.6%	2 / 120	524 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.4%	4 / 120	768 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.5%	40 / 120	1,745 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.1	120 / 120	2,938 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	6.8%	16 / 120	940 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	1.1%	71 / 120	2,595 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	2.2%	69 / 120	2,549 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	47.1	2 / 120	443 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	735	119 / 120	3,076 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	1.4%	94 / 120	2,939 / 3,144
Under 182024	13.6%	120 / 120	3,104 / 3,144
Veterans2024	10.9%	5 / 120	246 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	87.3%	89 / 120	1,065 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	9.5%	117 / 120	2,454 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	11.8%	91 / 120	1,551 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.452	62 / 120	1,341 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$65,066	29 / 120	1,628 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$34,672	24 / 120	1,645 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	2.9%	113 / 120	2,509 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	16.5%	64 / 120	2,508 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	88.9%	40 / 120	1,860 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	6.1%	51 / 120	2,101 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	35.0%	2 / 120	7 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Population2025	9,123	101 / 120	2,478 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	16	79 / 120	1,615 / 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	6.7%	51 / 120	912 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	28.3	39 / 120	732 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	4.8%	90 / 120	2,674 / 3,144

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