City in Powell County, Kentucky · 2.3 sq mi · 1,377 people per sq mi
About 3,100 people live in Stanton. The typical household earns $25,417, and the median resident is 37.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,241 in 2020
Poverty rate 25.99%
Men 36.7 · Women 37.5
1860–2026
3,135
2026 projection
3.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
3,135
2026 projection
3.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,135 | -18 | 0.57% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,153 | -16 | 0.50% |
| 2024 | 3,169 | -26 | 0.81% |
| 2023 | 3,195 | -22 | 0.68% |
| 2022 | 3,217 | -17 | 0.53% |
| 2021 | 3,234 | -7 | 0.22% |
| 2020 | 3,241 | +544 | 20.17% |
| 2019 | 2,697 | -19 | 0.70% |
| 2018 | 2,716 | +7 | 0.26% |
| 2017 | 2,709 | -4 | 0.15% |
Showing 10 of 31 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 32 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
30% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 30% | 36% | 25% |
| Never married | 34% | 30% | 37% |
| Divorced | 22% | 26% | 18% |
| Widowed | 9% | 2% | 15% |
| Separated | 5% | 6% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau