Lyon County, Kentucky
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,080 people, 2,898 households, and 2,043 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 per square mile (15/km²).

Lyon County, Kentucky

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: As of the census of 2000, there were 8,080 people, 2,898 households, and 2,043 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 per square mile (15/km²).

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1860	5,307	—

1870	6,233	17.4%

1880	6,768	8.6%

1890	7,628	12.7%

1900	9,319	22.2%

1910	9,423	1.1%

1920	8,795	−6.7%

1930	8,530	−3.0%

1940	9,067	6.3%

1950	6,853	−24.4%

1960	5,924	−13.6%

1970	5,562	−6.1%

1980	6,490	16.7%

1990	6,624	2.1%

2000	8,080	22.0%

2010	8,314	2.9%

Est. 2016	8,069	−2.9%

U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013

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As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,314.

final_sentence: As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,314.