Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
58% of residents live below the poverty line in Mays Lick, above both Kentucky’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 143 in Kentucky we compare has a higher share of workers working from home than Mays Lick. Its National Register listings include Poague House and Mays Lick Consolidated School. Mays Lick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Mays Lick beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2020 and 3 maps from 1952 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Mays Lick is unincorporated, so Mason County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Mays Lick.
Most working residents leave Mays Lick for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Maysville (28%), Lexington (13%) and Brooksville (3%). Half commute less than 32 miles.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mays Lick has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 9 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
82% of adults had a checkup this year in Mays Lick, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 79% and U.S. towns at 79%. 44% of adults have high blood pressure in Mays Lick. Mays Lick beats the Kentucky average on 7 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| Mays Lick | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Mays Lick | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 7.2% | 8.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.9% | 15.5% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.8% | 4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Mays Lick | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 4.3% | 1.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. James Roff Memorial Centennial Park | 0.2 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mays Lick. Close and well known come first.
10 mi MuseumBlue Licks Battlefield State Park
16 mi MuseumJohn Rankin House
18 mi MuseumDaniel Boone Cabin
16 mi MuseumJohn P. Parker House
32 mi MuseumKentucky Folk Art CenterBlue Licks Battlefield State Park: Mason Brock (Masebrock), Public domain · John Rankin House: Rdikeman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Daniel Boone Cabin: Swampyank, CC BY-SA 4.0 · John P. Parker House: Nyttend, Public domain · Kentucky Folk Art Center: The original uploader was Seth Ilys at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mays Lick
About 0 of every 100 Mays Lick residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
Where Mays Lick’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 places in Mays Lick on the National Register of Historic Places.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Mays Lick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
