City · Kentucky
Loyall, Kentucky
Loyall, city, in Harlan County, Kentucky. Loyall had 576 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 8.9% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 638 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 388 (±138). GEOID 2148288.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
576
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 638 · ACS 2020-2024: 388 ±138
Median household income
$52,734
±$13,543 (90% margin)
Kentucky: $63,726
Median home value
$75,900
±$9,288 (90% margin)
Kentucky: $205,600
Median gross rent
$672
±$58 (90% margin)
Kentucky: $967
Where is Loyall and what county is it in?
Loyall is a city in Harlan County, Kentucky. It covers 0.3 square miles of land, 2,163 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Loyall, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 576 people lived in Loyall on July 1, 2025, down 8.9% since 2020, while Kentucky grew 2.2%. The 2020 Census counted 638 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 388 (±138).
| Measure | Loyall | Harlan County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 388 ±138 | 25,772 | −266 |
| Households | 169 ±58 | 10,731 | −116 |
| Average household size | 2.30 ±0.46 | 2.35 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 244 ±74 | 13,036 | −103 |
Loyall's population since 2000
From 766 in 2000 to 576 in 2025: down 24.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Loyall as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Loyall?
The median resident of Loyall is 39.4 years old; 25.0% are under 18 and 23.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 90.2%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 8.2%.
| Measure | Loyall | Harlan County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39.4 ±7.8 | 40.9 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 25.0% ±11.0 pts | 23.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 23.5% ±12.1 pts | 19.5% | – |
| Male | 43.8% ±7.4 pts | 48.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±9.2 pts | 0.5% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.2% ±9.6 pts | 93.9% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.2 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.2 pts | 0.2% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 1.5% ±2.4 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 8.2% ±9.4 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.2 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±9.2 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.6% ±2.4 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.2% ±6.5 pts | 5.7% | – |
| With a disability | 24.2% ±9.7 pts | 27.2% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.8% ±3.2 pts | 4.9% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 87.3% ±8.8 pts | 81.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.8% ±9.0 pts | 13.0% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 8.5% ±8.1 pts | 6.7% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 87.6% ±10.5 pts | 90.0% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±9.2 pts | 1.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Loyall earn?
Half of Loyall's 169 households earn less than $52,734 a year (±$13,543), against $41,693 in Harlan County and $63,726 in Kentucky. In 2015-2019 the median was $29,789 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $22,945 after inflation.
| Measure | Loyall | Harlan County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $52,734 ±$13,543 | $41,693 | +$22,945 |
| Mean household income | $55,045 ±$9,577 | $55,003 | – |
| Per capita income | $23,540 ±$6,134 | $22,319 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 24.2% ±16.1 pts | 27.4% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 32.0% ±32.7 pts | 35.0% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 17.8% ±12.6 pts | 26.5% | – |
| Households with a computer | 89.9% ±10.5 pts | 88.6% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 87.6% ±11.4 pts | 84.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Loyall?
Owners occupy 63.9% of Loyall's occupied homes and renters 36.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $75,900 by its owner (±$9,288). The median renter pays $672 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Loyall | Harlan County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $75,900 ±$9,288 | $73,700 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $672 ±$58 | $678 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 30.0% ±30.2 pts | 41.1% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $881 ±$281 | $979 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.9% ±15.0 pts | 71.6% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 36.1% ±15.0 pts | 28.4% | – |
| Housing units | 244 ±74 | 13,036 | −103 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 16.9% ±16.8 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±40.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 71.7% ±11.0 pts | 67.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 10.2% ±7.4 pts | 19.3% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±14.2 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±14.2 pts | 5.1% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 27.0% ±13.5 pts | 16.0% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.6% ±5.4 pts | 8.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Loyall work and get to work?
81.8% of Loyall's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 21.1 minutes.
| Measure | Loyall | Harlan County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 48.9% ±12.1 pts | 41.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% ±21.8 pts | 9.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 81.8% ±17.8 pts | 76.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 7.4% ±8.4 pts | 14.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±22.1 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Walked | 8.8% ±16.3 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 2.0% ±3.3 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.1 min ±10.8 | 23.8 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Loyall?
No census tract lies mostly in Loyall; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9707Harlan County | 3,183 | $59,196 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Loyall) · Census block assignment files
How does Loyall compare with other places in Kentucky?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Loyall is the 12,633rd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 287th-most populous of 418 in Kentucky.
Loyall is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 287th | 418 |
Loyall's figures with every place in Kentucky (CSV)
Every place in Kentucky, sortable · Compare Loyall with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Loyall?
28 of the 57 figures for Loyall on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Loyall are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Loyall.