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Beattyville, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Lee County County
2.2
/5.0
C
Fair
1,948
Population
847/sq mi density
$23,750
Median Income
$11,489 per capita
$106,800
Home Value
$101,825 Zillow
$366
Median Rent
31.4% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
251
Violent Crime/100K
251 property/100K
C
Overall
2.2 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$23,750 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$106,800 home value, $366/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
251 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
4.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+40.9%
1,525 → 2,148
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+3.48%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+59.7%
$14,871 → $23,750
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.79%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Beattyville across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,729
+581 from 2023 (2,148)
Projected Median Income 2030
$32,954
+$9,204 from 2023 ($23,750)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,525 | — | $14,871 | — |
| 2015 | 1,509 | -1% | $16,250 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 1,474 | -2.3% | $17,179 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 1,478 | +0.3% | $13,533 | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 2,054 | +39% | $21,891 | +61.8% |
| 2023 | 2,148 | +4.6% | $23,750 | +8.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.