Lyon County joined the other counties bordering Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley in seeing a significant population increase according to estimates released recently by the U.S. Census Bureau.
The numbers showed Lyon County with 8,803 residents on July 1, 2021, which is up 139 people from the 2020 Census total.
In 2020, Lyon County had 8,680 residents — the fifth straight census with an increase. The last time Lyon County’s population was over 9,000 was in 1940. It saw a high of 9,423 people in 1910.
The population estimates from last July showed Lyon County’s population made up of 14-percent under the age of 18 and 25-percent over 65. The state average is 22-percent under 18 and 17-percent over 65.
In terms of diversity, the estimates show Lyon County’s population as 92-percent white, six-percent Black, and two-percent Hispanic.
84-percent of Lyon County residents own their home at a value of $149,100 compared to the state average of 67-percent ownership with an average home value of $147,000.
The average rent in Lyon County is less than both the state and national average, according to the Census. The average rent in the county is $602 a month compared to Kentucky’s $783 and the national average of $1,096.
The numbers show 84-percent of Lyon County’s homes with at least one computer and 89-percent with a high school diploma.
Residents of Lyon County drive an average of 21 minutes to work each day, which is two minutes shorter than the state average.
The median household income of county residents is $49,286 which is about $3,000 less than the state average.
14.4-percent of the county’s residents live at or below the poverty level, compared to the state average of 14.9-percent and the national average of 11-percent.
The population in other counties bordering the lakes also rose from 2020 to 2021. Trigg County was up 124, Marshall County up 83, Livingston County up 114, and Calloway County up 413.
The Census Bureau releases population estimates each year after it gathers demographic data through various methods.
The numbers showed Lyon County with 8,803 residents on July 1, 2021, which is up 139 people from the 2020 Census total.
In 2020, Lyon County had 8,680 residents — the fifth straight census with an increase. The last time Lyon County’s population was over 9,000 was in 1940. It saw a high of 9,423 people in 1910.
The population estimates from last July showed Lyon County’s population made up of 14-percent under the age of 18 and 25-percent over 65. The state average is 22-percent under 18 and 17-percent over 65.
In terms of diversity, the estimates show Lyon County’s population as 92-percent white, six-percent Black, and two-percent Hispanic.
84-percent of Lyon County residents own their home at a value of $149,100 compared to the state average of 67-percent ownership with an average home value of $147,000.
The average rent in Lyon County is less than both the state and national average, according to the Census. The average rent in the county is $602 a month compared to Kentucky’s $783 and the national average of $1,096.
The numbers show 84-percent of Lyon County’s homes with at least one computer and 89-percent with a high school diploma.
Residents of Lyon County drive an average of 21 minutes to work each day, which is two minutes shorter than the state average.
The median household income of county residents is $49,286 which is about $3,000 less than the state average.
14.4-percent of the county’s residents live at or below the poverty level, compared to the state average of 14.9-percent and the national average of 11-percent.
The population in other counties bordering the lakes also rose from 2020 to 2021. Trigg County was up 124, Marshall County up 83, Livingston County up 114, and Calloway County up 413.
The Census Bureau releases population estimates each year after it gathers demographic data through various methods.
