Per Capita 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 per capita income.
■ Letcher County: $22,681
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #3,072 | Cochran County, TX | $22,752 |
| #3,073 | Jenkins County, GA | $22,748 |
| #3,074 | Frio County, TX | $22,707 |
| #3,075 | Letcher County, KY | $22,681 |
| #3,076 | Ripley County, MO | $22,674 |
| #3,077 | Jefferson County, MS | $22,659 |
| #3,078 | Leflore County, MS | $22,600 |
Per Capita Income in Letcher County, Kentucky
Letcher County, Kentucky has a per capita income of $22,681, which ranks #3,075 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 45.0% below the national value of $41,261.
Within Kentucky, Letcher County ranks #108 of 120 out of 120 counties. This places it in the 5th percentile nationally.
Average income per person, calculated by dividing total income by 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.