Language Spoken At Home in Powell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 6,782 | 100% |
| English only | 6,428 | 94.8% |
| Language other than English | 354 | 5.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 38 | 0.6% |
| Spanish | 181 | 2.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 26 | 0.4% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 48 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 36 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 89 | 1.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 12 | 0.2% |
Ancestry in Powell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,067 | 100% |
| American | 273 | 3.9% |
| Arab | 2 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 85 | 1.2% |
| Danish | 139 | 2.0% |
| Dutch | 80 | 1.1% |
| English | 797 | 11.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 297 | 4.2% |
| French Canadian | 65 | 0.9% |
| German | 2,056 | 29.1% |
| Greek | 22 | 0.3% |
| Hungarian | 17 | 0.2% |
| Irish | 1,399 | 19.8% |
| Italian | 140 | 2.0% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 704 | 10.0% |
| Polish | 56 | 0.8% |
| Portuguese | 17 | 0.2% |
| Russian | 19 | 0.3% |
| Scotch-Irish | 99 | 1.4% |
| Scottish | 272 | 3.8% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 2 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 139 | 2.0% |
| Swiss | 43 | 0.6% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 164 | 2.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 3 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Powell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,406 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,549 | 64.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 486 | 20.2% |
| Married-couple family | 1,226 | 51.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 279 | 11.6% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 76 | 3.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 34 | 1.4% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 247 | 10.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 173 | 7.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 857 | 35.6% |
| Householder living alone | 680 | 28.3% |
| 65 years and over | 256 | 10.6% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 528 | 21.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 742 | 30.8% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Powell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 5,643 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,406 | 42.6% |
| Spouse | 1,246 | 22.1% |
| Child | 1,352 | 24.0% |
| Other relatives | 85 | 1.5% |
| Nonrelatives | 554 | 9.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 120 | 2.1% |
Marital Status in Powell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 3,912 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,341 | 34.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,458 | 37.3% |
| Separated | 102 | 2.6% |
| Widowed | 89 | 2.3% |
| Divorced | 922 | 23.6% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,269 | 100% |
| Never married | 373 | 16.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,322 | 58.3% |
| Separated | 25 | 1.1% |
| Widowed | 242 | 10.7% |
| Divorced | 307 | 13.5% |
Fertility in Powell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 76 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 41 | 53.9% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 77 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 73 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 224 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 15 | 0% |
Grandparents in Powell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 56 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 19 | 33.9% |
| Less than 1 year | 3 | 5.4% |
| 1 or 2 years | 11 | 19.6% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 5 | 8.9% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 19 | 100% |
| Who are female | 11 | 57.9% |
| Who are married | 19 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Powell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,272 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 80 | 6.3% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 5.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 493 | 38.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 445 | 35.0% |
| College or graduate school | 190 | 14.9% |
Educational Attainment in Powell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 5,396 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 114 | 2.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 402 | 7.4% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,956 | 36.2% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,427 | 26.4% |
| Associate's degree | 416 | 7.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 792 | 14.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 289 | 5.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 90.4% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 20.0% |
Veteran Status in Powell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,918 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 904 | 15.3% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Powell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 5,652 | 100% |
| With a disability | 987 | 17.5% |
| Under 18 years | 1,147 | 100% |
| With a disability | 9 | 0.8% |
| 18 to 64 years | 3,433 | 100% |
| With a disability | 575 | 16.7% |
| 65 years and over | 1,072 | 100% |
| With a disability | 403 | 37.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Powell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 7,012 | 100% |
| Same house | 5,459 | 77.9% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,553 | 22.1% |
| Same county | 551 | 7.9% |
| Different county | 1,002 | 14.3% |
| Same state | 693 | 9.9% |
| Different state | 309 | 4.4% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Powell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,067 | 100% |
| Native | 7,029 | 99.5% |
| Born in United States | 7,019 | 99.3% |
| State of residence | 3,620 | 51.2% |
| Different state | 3,399 | 48.1% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 10 | 0.1% |
| Foreign born | 38 | 0.5% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Powell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 38 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 20 | 52.6% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 18 | 47.4% |
Year of Entry in Powell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 48 | 100% |
| Native | 10 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 10 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 38 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 38 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Powell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 38 | 100% |
| Europe | 4 | 10.5% |
| Asia | 22 | 57.9% |
| Africa | 2 | 5.3% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 8 | 21.1% |
| Northern America | 2 | 5.3% |