Letcher   County KY United States

County FIPS 21133
Largest City Whitesburg
State Kentucky
Latitude 37.1212
Longitude -82.8553
Population 20,808
Density 61.58 people per square mile
Time Zone America/New York
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $41,793
Median individual: $23,572

Race

Mode: 96.9% White

Gender

 50.2% male 

Rent

  $669 / month  

Median house value: $71,182.0

Age

Median: 43.5 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 12.5%
With STEM degree: 46.6%

Marital Status

 51.9% married 

Never married: 23.2%

Labor Force Participation

 43.1% working 

Unemployed: 6.2%

Average Family Size

 2.92 people 

Commute Time

 28.3 minutes 

Health Care

 3.4% uninsured 

Poverty

 24.4%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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