ViccoKY
A town of 302, settled in 1923.
Is Vicco a good place to live?
26% of residents live below the poverty line in Vicco, above both the Kentucky town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 120 in Kentucky we compare has a lower typical home value than Vicco. Vicco has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
302 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Vicco: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Vicco, 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 Vicco.
Homes in Vicco are worth about $88K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Vicco home is worth about $88,000, down 11.2% in a year, 62% below the Kentucky typical home. Typical home values fell 11% in the year to September 2026. 53% of Vicco households own their home, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 59% and U.S. towns at 73%.
| Vicco | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 53% | 59% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,077 a month | $934 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In Vicco, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Kentucky or U.S. town
Vicco’s FEMA risk score is 93 of 100. Since 2003, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Vicco.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Vicco has four seasons and pleasant summers
Vicco has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Among 143 Kentucky towns, just 5 have a lower July high than Vicco.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents commute out of Vicco
Most working residents leave Vicco for work: only 1% work in town. The median household income in Vicco is $43,000. Since 2013, Vicco has added 69 jobs, to 90 in 2023.
| Vicco | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $43,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Vicco is
Vicco beats the Kentucky average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 24% of Vicco adults smoke cigarettes. Only 6 of the 142 Kentucky towns we compare have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Vicco.
| Vicco | 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) | 29% | 23% | 19% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Vicco | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 38% | 18.9% |
| More uninsured adults | 9.7% | 5.4% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 21% | 15.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Vicco
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Vicco
About 0 of every 100 Vicco residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
About Vicco
City in Kentucky, United States
Vicco was a city in Perry and Knott counties, Kentucky, United States as defined by Kentucky Act Acts Ch. 25. As of the 2020 census, Vicco had a population of 327. On January 16, 2013, Vicco became the smallest city in the United States to pass an ordinance outlawing discrimination based on sexual orientation. The town was dissolved by the Kentucky Department for Local Government on May 20, 2025.
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- Established
- 1964
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 942 ft
- ZIP code
- 41773
- Area code
- 606
Questions about Vicco
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Vicco, KY a good place to live?
Vicco has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.