How Letcher County Compares

Letcher County

43.5 years

Kentucky Average

43.5 years

Rank #19 of 120 in state

National

38.9 years

11.8% above

National Distribution

Where Letcher County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median age.

21.4 years 86.2 years

■ Letcher County: 43.5 years

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#1,056	Montgomery County, IA	43.5 years
#1,057	Ellsworth County, KS	43.5 years
#1,058	Marion County, KS	43.5 years
#1,059	Letcher County, KY	43.5 years
#1,060	Cameron Parish, LA	43.5 years
#1,061	Dorchester County, MD	43.5 years
#1,062	Grand Traverse County, MI	43.5 years

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Median Age in Letcher County, Kentucky

Letcher County, Kentucky has a median age of 43.5 years, which ranks #1,059 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.8% above the national value of 38.9 years.

Within Kentucky, Letcher County ranks #19 of 120 out of 120 counties. This places it in the 67th percentile nationally.

The median age of the total population. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

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.