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Hyden, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Leslie County County
4.4
/5.0
A
Great
445
Population
342/sq mi density
$55,000
Median Income
$31,338 per capita
$102,400
Home Value
$67,412 Zillow
$376
Median Rent
29.4% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.4 / 5.0
Strong
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$55,000 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$102,400 home value, $376/mo rent
A+
Education
4.8 / 5.0
46.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-21.6%
361 → 283
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.4%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+203.4%
$18,125 → $55,000
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+11.74%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Hyden 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
239
-44 from 2023 (283)
Projected Median Income 2030
$119,625
+$64,625 from 2023 ($55,000)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 361 | — | $18,125 | — |
| 2015 | 351 | -2.8% | $20,417 | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 343 | -2.3% | $31,250 | +53.1% |
| 2019 | 330 | -3.8% | $47,303 | +51.4% |
| 2021 | 272 | -17.6% | $83,074 | +75.6% |
| 2023 | 283 | +4% | $55,000 | -33.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.