Lyon County, KY Demographics

The total population of Lyon County is estimated to be 8,721 with 4,924 males (56.46%) and 3,797 females (43.54%). There are 1,127 less females than males in Lyon County.
The median household income in Lyon County was $59,670 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,822(6.84%) from $55,848 in 2020. This income is 79.98% 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, Lyon County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of under 25 years old, at $84,446. Overall, the median household income for the county of Lyon County stands at $59,670.
In Lyon County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $38,741 for males and $21,138 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,807 for males and $45,173 for females.
In Lyon County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $78,864, followed by White households at $60,173, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $25,608.
In 2022, the population of Lyon County was 9,101, a 7.88% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lyon County's population was 8,436, a decline of 2.79% compared to a population of 8,678 in 2020.
The median age in Lyon County, KY is 49.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 11.55% were under the age of 15, 15.93% aged 15 to 29, 46.45% aged 30 to 64, 23.57% aged 65 to 84, and 2.49% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lyon County population: 91.70% are White, 5.05% are Black or African American, 0.57% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.49% are Asian, 0.11% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.55% are some other race and 1.52% are multiracial.