The Town Files

Lee County, Kentucky

7,339 people. The median home is worth $83,900 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $37,568.

Towns in Lee County

Towns in Lee County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Beattyville2,176$113,600$22,88037.3

People and housing

Lee CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$83,900$161,450
Median rent$603$837
Median household income$37,568$54,969
Median age43.639.1
Bachelor's degree or higher9.2%19.8%
Below the poverty line27.4%18.0%

Jobs and pay

1,706 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,886 a year.

Largest industries in Lee CountyHealth care & social assistan…348 jobs · $49,934Hotels & restaurants266 jobs · $29,824Administrative & support226 jobs · $54,466Retail165 jobs · $30,604Construction28 jobs · $61,284Transportation & warehousing24 jobs · $37,309
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lee County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 5.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 419 storm events in Lee County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Lee County by type since 1996Hail31Flood32High Wind7Ice Storm9Heavy Rain13Heavy Snow43Flash Flood32Strong Wind9Frost/Freeze13Winter Storm13
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lee County has been included in 42 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 29, 2026Winter StormDR-4913: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3633: Severe Winter Storm
May 23, 2025Severe StormDR-4875: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).