The Town Files

Elliott County, Kentucky

7,307 people. The median home is worth $123,500 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $45,776.

Towns in Elliott County

Towns in Elliott County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Sandy Hook641$132,100—50.5

People and housing

Elliott CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$123,500$161,450
Median rent$432$837
Median household income$45,776$54,969
Median age43.939.1
Bachelor's degree or higher8.7%19.8%
Below the poverty line25.1%18.0%

Jobs and pay

857 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,029 a year.

Largest industries in Elliott CountyHealth care & social assistan…104 jobs · $50,414Hotels & restaurants56 jobs · $24,974Retail42 jobs · $24,470Administrative & support9 jobs · $77,074
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Elliott County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 8.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 244 storm events in Elliott County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Elliott County by type since 1996Hail28Heat4Flood14High Wind5Ice Storm11Heavy Snow25Flash Flood18Frost/Freeze14Winter Storm11Excessive Heat4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Elliott County has been included in 34 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3633: Severe Winter Storm
April 24, 2025Severe StormDR-4864: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 3, 2025Severe StormEM-3626: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 24, 2025Severe StormDR-4860: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
February 16, 2025Severe StormEM-3624: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides
November 26, 2024Tropical StormDR-4848: Remnants Of Hurricane Helene
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).