Leslie County, KY

County in Kentucky, South · ranked on 26 metrics

Rank among US counties

Leslie County, KY is a county in Kentucky with a population of 9,505 (2,412th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (19th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Median Household Income (3,061st of 3,093), Median Income (1,968th of 2,000), Average Commute (Minutes) (3,036th of 3,094).

Population
9,505
2,412th highest of 3,094
Density
23.7
2,074th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-9.22%
3,028th highest of 3,094
Area
401
2,484th highest of 3,094
Region
South
Kentucky

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 11 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$69,000
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    19th of 3,092
  2. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$585
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 81st of 3,090
  3. Heating Degree Days per Year4,446
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,335th of 3,050
  4. Cooling Degree Days per Year999
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,357th of 3,050
  5. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)40.5%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,388th of 3,094
  6. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)81.9%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,537th of 3,094

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Median Household Income$35,934
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    3,061st of 3,093
  2. Median Income$35,934
    Poorest Counties
    1,968th of 2,000
  3. Average Commute (Minutes)36.8
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    3,036th of 3,094
  4. Poverty Rate (%)30.3%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    3,032nd of 3,094
  5. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)11.5%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    3,011th of 3,094

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (28), weakest Economics (28). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US counties

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Owsley County, KY92% similar
  2. Clay County, WV91% similar
  3. Magoffin County, KY91% similar
  4. Calhoun County, WV90% similar
  5. Lawrence County, KY90% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Leslie County, KY?
Leslie County, KY has a population of 9,505, 2,412th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Leslie County, KY rank best at?
Among US counties, Leslie County, KY ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (19th of 3,092).
Where does Leslie County, KY rank worst?
Leslie County, KY ranks lowest for Median Household Income (3,061st of 3,093); Median Income (1,968th of 2,000); Average Commute (Minutes) (3,036th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Leslie County, KY?
Rankodex ranks Leslie County, KY on 26 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

26 metrics with a value for this place, in 10 topics