Elliott County, Kentucky: commercial real estate data.
Elliott County, Kentucky had an estimated 7,263 residents on July 1, 2024, down 1.2 percent since the 2020 census base of 7,353, across 234 square miles. County output reached $110.1 m in 2024, 38 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Elliott County
How many people live in Elliott County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20247,307
- Households2,440
- Average household size2.99
- Median household income$45,776
- Median age43.9
- Median gross rent$432 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$123,500
- Home value to household income2.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher8.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over5,489
- Population under 181,245
- Share under 1817.0 percent
- Population 65 and over1,573
- Share 65 and over21.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 644,489
- Civilian labor force2,205
- Unemployment rate6.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over36.4 percent
- Rank by population among Kentucky counties112th of 120
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2715th of 3,222
Elliott County is the 112th largest of 120 Kentucky counties by population. A median home costs 2.7 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 21.5 percent against 17.0 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elliott County
Is Elliott County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20247,263
- Census 2020 base population7,353
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.22 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-8
- Births, 202451
- Deaths, 202486
- Natural change, 2024-35
- Net domestic migration, 202426
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 202426
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202488
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2269th of 3,144
The county has lost 1.22 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 by more than net migration added, so the population fell even though more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Elliott County
Where are people moving to Elliott County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving128
- People arriving, from those returns220
- Tax returns filed by households leaving141
- Net household movement-13
- Adjusted gross income arriving$2.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-1.8 m
- Average income of an arriving household$18,492
- Average income of a leaving household$29,383
- Largest single originCarter County (26 households)
- Largest single destinationCarter County (36 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carter County | 26 | 46 | $806,000 |
Households arriving report $10,891 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up. The largest single source of arrivals is Carter County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Elliott County
What is the Elliott County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$110.1 m
- County GDP, 2023$107.9 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20242.0 percent
- GDP change over five years31.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Kentucky areas BEA publishes118th of 120
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes3041st of 3,127
- GDP per resident$15,070
Output grew 2.0 percent in the latest year and 31.2 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Elliott County
Employment by industry in Elliott County
- Covered employment, annual average857
- Establishments reporting96
- Average annual pay$47,029
- Average weekly wage$904
- Health care and social assistance, employment104
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$50,414
- Accommodation and food services, employment56
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$24,974
- Retail trade, employment42
- Retail trade, average annual pay$24,470
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment9
- Administrative and support and waste management services, average annual pay$77,074
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 104 | 23 | $50,414 |
| Accommodation and food services | 56 | 6 | $24,974 |
| Retail trade | 42 | 8 | $24,470 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 9 | 4 | $77,074 |
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 104 jobs, 12.1 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Elliott County
How many businesses are in Elliott County?
- Establishments, all industries38
- Employment at those establishments305
- Annual payroll$11.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents5.2
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Elliott County
How large is Elliott County?
- Land area234 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kentucky counties90th of 120
- Width, east to west20.4 mi
- Height, north to south17.8 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land31
- Establishments per square mile0.16
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Elliott County
Flood risk in Elliott County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Elliott County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 210372
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP1
- NFIP participation rate50.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Elliott County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Elliott County (community 210372), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Elliott County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 50.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20247,307
- Households2,440
- Average household size2.99
- Median household income$45,776
- Median age43.9
Common questions
Elliott County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Elliott County, Kentucky?
The Census Bureau estimates 7,263 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 7,307, in 2,440 households, ranking 112th of 120 Kentucky counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Elliott County's population growing?
The population has fallen 1.22 percent since the 2020 census base of 7,353, to 7,263 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 51 births against 86 deaths, with net migration of 26. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Elliott County?
$45,776. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $123,500, which is 2.7 times income, and median gross rent is $432 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Elliott County?
38 establishments, employing 305 people with an annual payroll of $11.2 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Elliott County?
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 104 jobs, 12.1 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 857 jobs at an average annual pay of $47,029, or $904 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is the radon zone for Elliott County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Elliott County come from?
The largest single origin is Carter County, with 26 households. Arriving households report an average income of $18,492 against $29,383 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Elliott County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Elliott County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Elliott County
Cities and places in Elliott.
1 Census place lies wholly or partly in Elliott County. It carries enough published place level data for a page of its own and is linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Hook | city | 456 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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