Leslie County, Kentucky
Leslie County, Kentucky, has 9,627 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Hyden. It uses Eastern Time and covers 401 sq mi (1,038 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 9,627
- Land area
- 401 sq mi (1,038 km²)
- County seat or government
- Hyden
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $35,934 ± $5,237
- Median home value
- $69,000 ± $14,026
- Median rent, with utilities
- $585 ± $149
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 85.5% ± 4.7 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Middlesborough, KY micro area and Corbin, KY micro area
- Water area
- 3.52 sq mi (9.13 km²)
- State
- Kentucky
- County code (FIPS)
- 21131
- Coordinates (central point)
- 37.087846, -83.388617
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Leslie County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 417492,411 people
- 408681,417 people
- 408101,323 people
- 409721,255 people
- 417771,229 people
- 417231,066 people
- 40827943 people
- 40914820 people
- 41754800 people
- 41776712 people
- 41764591 people
- 41766555 people
All 23
23 ZIP Code areas overlap Leslie County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
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School districts in Leslie County, largest first
- Leslie County School District10,079 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Hyden, Kentucky (city)325 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Perry County, Kentucky14 mi northeast
- Harlan County, Kentucky18 mi southeast
- Clay County, Kentucky19 mi west
- Bell County, Kentucky30 mi southwest
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