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Elk Creek, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Spencer County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
2,344
Population
405/sq mi density
$127,487
Median Income
$51,648 per capita
$358,600
Home Value
$365,739 Zillow
56°F
Avg Temperature
290 sunny days/yr
251
Violent Crime/100K
2,760 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$127,487 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$358,600 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
251 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+39.4%
1,681 → 2,344
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+3.38%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+42.4%
$89,500 → $127,487
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.6%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Elk Creek 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
2,958
+614 from 2023 (2,344)
Projected Median Income 2030
$163,299
+$35,812 from 2023 ($127,487)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,681 | — | $89,500 | — |
| 2015 | 1,603 | -4.6% | $94,688 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1,591 | -0.7% | $105,882 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 1,654 | +4% | $105,000 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,960 | +18.5% | $115,694 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 2,344 | +19.6% | $127,487 | +10.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.