Whitley County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21235 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
36,920
Rank #1,287 of 3,222
60th %ile
Median Household Income
$44,615 −40.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,978 of 3,222
8th %ile
Poverty Rate
26.3% +109.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,029 of 3,222
6th %ile
Median Home Value
$131,800 −53.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,493 of 3,222
23th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.9% −37.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,835 of 3,222
43th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.3% +0.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,217 of 3,222
31th %ile

At a Glance

66.8% Homeownership
93.8% Insured
20.9% 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)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%27.1%54.2%81.3%94.4%2.1%2.0%1.1%0.3%0.1%0.0%

About Whitley County, Kentucky

Whitley County, Kentucky has a total population of 36,920, making it the 1,287th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Whitley County is 35.2 years, which is 9.5% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Whitley County is $44,615, which ranks #2,978 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 40.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 26.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.3%.

The median home value in Whitley County is $131,800, 53.2% below the national median. Renters in Whitley County pay a median gross rent of $798 per month. The homeownership rate is 66.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Whitley County, 20.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 37.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.8 min.

Whitley County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (2.1%) and Two or More Races (2.0%).

All data for Whitley 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.