Lyon County, KY

County in Kentucky, South · ranked on 23 metrics

Rank among US counties

Lyon County, KY is a county in Kentucky with a population of 9,169 (2,438th of 3,094). It ranks best for Poverty Rate (%) (683rd of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (928th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,472nd of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (2,367th of 3,094), Median Household Income (1,607th of 3,093).

Population
9,169
2,438th highest of 3,094
Density
42.8
1,599th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
5.72%
611th highest of 3,094
Area
214
2,929th 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 10 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 Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$747
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 644th of 3,090
  2. Poverty Rate (%)9.53%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    683rd of 3,094
  3. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)89.6%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    928th of 3,094
  4. Heating Degree Days per Year4,015
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    1,140th of 3,050
  5. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$189,500
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,589th of 3,092

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)41.5%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,619th of 3,094
  2. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)16.5%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,472nd of 3,094
  3. Average Commute (Minutes)28.3
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,367th of 3,094
  4. Cooling Degree Days per Year1,548
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    2,098th of 3,050
  5. Median Household Income$65,066
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,607th of 3,093

Profile by category

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Strongest category Economics (52), weakest Economics (52). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Quick answers

What is the population of Lyon County, KY?
Lyon County, KY has a population of 9,169, 2,438th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Lyon County, KY rank best at?
Among US counties, Lyon County, KY ranks best for Poverty Rate (%) (683rd of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (928th of 3,094).
Where does Lyon County, KY rank worst?
Lyon County, KY ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,472nd of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (2,367th of 3,094); Median Household Income (1,607th of 3,093).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Lyon County, KY?
Rankodex ranks Lyon County, KY on 23 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

23 metrics with a value for this place, in 7 topics