EwingKY
A town of 231, settled in 1873.
Is Ewing a good place to live?
4% of residents live below the poverty line in Ewing, below both the Kentucky town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 143 Kentucky towns, just 9 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Ewing. Ewing has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
231 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ewing: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ewing, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ewing.
More children than Kentucky overall
Children under 18 are 36% of residents (23% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide). At 34.7 years, Ewing’s median age is against 37.6 years in Kentucky’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Ewing has grown 2.7% since 2020, to 231 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Ewing | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34.7 years | 37.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 26% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.7 points. Across Kentucky, 50.5% of residents are women.
| Ewing | KY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 24.6% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.6% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.3% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.5% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.1% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.9% | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.2% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 19.3% | 11.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.4% | 32.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.6% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.6% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.4% | 16.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.7% | 11.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Ewing has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Ewing for work: only 1% work in town. The median household income in Ewing is $56,000. The top destinations are Flemingsburg (16%), Maysville (13%) and Lexington (13%).
| Ewing | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Ewing has four seasons and pleasant summers
Ewing has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 24° and about 9 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Ewing is
Ewing beats the Kentucky average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 24% of adults smoke cigarettes in Ewing. Only 9 of the 142 Kentucky towns we compare have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Ewing.
| Ewing | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 19% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 40% | 36% |
| What stands out | Ewing | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.7% | 5.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 27.3% | 18.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.7% | 10.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Ewing, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Ewing
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ewing
About 2 of every 100 Ewing residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
99% of working residents leave Ewing for work
Where Ewing’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ewing
City in Kentucky, United States
Ewing is a home rule-class city in Fleming County, Kentucky, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Ewing had a population of 228 inhabitants.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 945 ft
- ZIP code
- 41039
- Area code
- 606
Questions about Ewing
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ewing, KY a good place to live?
Ewing has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Ewing, KY known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Woodie Fryman and Hobart Freeman.