Elkhorn City, KY Demographics

The total population of Elkhorn City is estimated to be 1,013 with 523 males (51.63%) and 490 females (48.37%). There are 33 less females than males in Elkhorn City.
The median household income in Elkhorn City was $32,652 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,547(12.19%) from $29,105 in 2020. This income is 43.77% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Elkhorn City sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $67,962. Overall, the median household income for the city of Elkhorn City stands at $32,652.
In Elkhorn City, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $22,138 for males and $17,228 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, while the Census reported a median income of $46,228 for males, while data for females was unavailable due to an insufficient number of sample observations.
In Elkhorn City, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $34,117.
In 2022, the population of Elkhorn City was 990, a 1.98% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Elkhorn City's population was 1,010, a decline of 2.04% compared to a population of 1,031 in 2020.
The median age in Elkhorn City, KY is 35.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.31% were under the age of 15, 17.48% aged 15 to 29, 39.81% aged 30 to 64, 19.18% aged 65 to 84, and 2.22% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Elkhorn City population: 84.74% are White, 12.11% are Black or African American and 3.15% are multiracial.