COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Lyon County

Kentucky · 6,624 residents · 214 sq mi

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Lyon County is home to 6,624 people in Kentucky. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 38.4, about 5 years above the US median. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $43,400. Renters pay $255 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 21%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,624

−18%vs 2000

vs 8,080 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.4

−7%vs 2000

vs 41.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

214 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 53.9%(259)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.5%(295)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.5%(299)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.4%(357)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.9%(455)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.9%(1,316)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.3%(1,012)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.5%(761)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.5%(696)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.7%(643)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846%(397)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2%(134)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,239

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,694 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,081

−37%vs 2000

vs $16,016 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.3%

+1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$43,400

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $72,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$255

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $398 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

79.8%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.8% in 2000

20.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic91.6%(7,401)

Black6.7%(541)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(59)

Asian0.2%(14)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic92.9%(6,153)

Black6.5%(433)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(14)

Asian0%(3)

Other0.5%(35)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American0.6%(54)

Colombian0.6%(54)

Mexican0.6%(49)

Puerto Rican0.5%(47)

Central American0.2%(15)

Honduran0.2%(15)

Asian origin

Japanese0.4%(32)

Filipino0.1%(11)

Vietnamese0.1%(5)

Ancestry

English17.8%(1,582)

American11%(979)

German8.7%(776)

Irish7.9%(700)

Scotch-Irish2%(176)

Scottish1.8%(160)

Italian1.5%(135)

Subsaharan African1.3%(116)

French1%(88)

Welsh0.6%(56)

British0.5%(43)

Dutch0.4%(40)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Czech0.4%(36)

Polish0.3%(31)

Swedish0.3%(27)

Norwegian0.3%(24)

French Canadian0.2%(18)

Slovak0.2%(15)

Finnish0.1%(12)

Brazilian0.1%(8)

Swiss0.1%(8)

Lithuanian0.1%(5)

Portuguese0%(4)

Ukrainian0%(3)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Scotch-Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.1%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

61.0%

−7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.5%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.4 min

+22%vs 2000

vs 15.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married35.8%(1,662)

Married46%(2,137)

Widowed5.6%(259)

Divorced12.6%(584)

Women 15+

Never married16.1%(538)

Married54%(1,804)

Widowed13.5%(452)

Divorced16.3%(545)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.1%

−5.9 ptssince 2013

from 12.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.7%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 52.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.7%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 14.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

31.7%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 34.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.3%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 17.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.9%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 4.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

66.1%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 67.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

48.5%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 50.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)26.2%(219)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)13.9%(116)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.8%(282)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.6%(22)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.6%(13)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 835 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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