Letcher County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21133 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
20,808
Rank #1,833 of 3,222
43th %ile
Median Household Income
$41,793 −44.4% vs nat'l
Rank #3,038 of 3,222
6th %ile
Poverty Rate
24.4% +93.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,966 of 3,222
8th %ile
Median Home Value
$67,400 −76.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,202 of 3,222
0th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.5% −63.0% vs nat'l
Rank #3,071 of 3,222
5th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.2% +16.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,581 of 3,222
20th %ile

At a Glance

74.1% Homeownership
96.6% Insured
12.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%24.0%48.1%72.1%96.1%96.5%1.5%0.8%0.6%0.3%0.2%0.0%

About Letcher County, Kentucky

Letcher County, Kentucky has a total population of 20,808, making it the 1,833rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Letcher County is 43.5 years, which is 11.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Letcher County is $41,793, which ranks #3,038 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 44.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 24.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.2%.

The median home value in Letcher County is $67,400, 76.1% below the national median. Renters in Letcher County pay a median gross rent of $669 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Letcher County, 12.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 63.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.4 min.

Letcher County is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 96.5% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (1.5%).

All data for Letcher County, Kentucky comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.