Magoffin County, KY

County in Kentucky, South · ranked on 25 metrics

Rank among US counties

Magoffin County, KY is a county in Kentucky with a population of 11,049 (2,312th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 108th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (3,083rd of 3,094), Median Household Income (3,078th of 3,093), Median Income (1,985th of 2,000).

Population
11,049
2,312th highest of 3,094
Density
35.9
1,754th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-4.8%
2,814th highest of 3,094
Area
308
2,750th 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)$89,000
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 108th of 3,092
  2. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$730
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 547th of 3,090
  3. Heating Degree Days per Year4,456
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,341st of 3,050
  4. Cooling Degree Days per Year1,083
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,466th of 3,050
  5. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)84.2%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,163rd of 3,094
  6. Average Commute (Minutes)30.8
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,705th of 3,094

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Poverty Rate (%)38.2%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    3,083rd of 3,094
  2. Median Household Income$33,080
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    3,078th of 3,093
  3. Median Income$33,080
    Poorest Counties
    1,985th of 2,000
  4. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)43.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,951st of 3,094
  5. Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%)12.8%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,917th of 3,094

Profile by category

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

Strongest category Economics (29), weakest Economics (29). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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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. Lincoln County, WV95% similar
  2. Lawrence County, KY94% similar
  3. Breathitt County, KY94% similar
  4. Knott County, KY93% similar
  5. Mingo County, WV93% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Magoffin County, KY?
Magoffin County, KY has a population of 11,049, 2,312th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Magoffin County, KY rank best at?
Among US counties, Magoffin County, KY ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 108th of 3,092).
Where does Magoffin County, KY rank worst?
Magoffin County, KY ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (3,083rd of 3,094); Median Household Income (3,078th of 3,093); Median Income (1,985th of 2,000).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Magoffin County, KY?
Rankodex ranks Magoffin County, KY on 25 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

25 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics