Median Household Income in Letcher County, KY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Letcher County Compares
National Distribution
Where Letcher County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median household income.
■ Letcher County: $41,793
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #3,035 | Garden County, NE | $41,882 |
| #3,036 | Lee County, VA | $41,827 |
| #3,037 | Washington County, NC | $41,813 |
| #3,038 | Letcher County, KY | $41,793 |
| #3,039 | Taylor County, GA | $41,788 |
| #3,040 | Knott County, KY | $41,761 |
| #3,041 | Ben Hill County, GA | $41,758 |
Median Household Income in Letcher County, Kentucky
Letcher County, Kentucky has a median household income of $41,793, which ranks #3,038 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 44.4% below the national value of $75,149.
Within Kentucky, Letcher County ranks #102 of 120 out of 120 counties. This places it in the 6th percentile nationally.
The median annual income for all households, including wages, investments, and government transfers. 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.