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Harlan County
Harlan County, Kentucky
At a Glance
Population 26,831 County Seat Harlan County Justice Center State FIPS 21 County FIPS 095 Num Towns 14 Census-Designated Places 8 Total Town Population 9,343 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 26,589 Median Age 41.2 Veterans 1,054 Housing Units 13,016 Uninsured 189 Net Migration (recent) 89 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 354 Total Employees 4,270 Avg Annual Pay $44,461 Median Household Income $35,128 Poverty Rate 30.0% Unemployment Rate 10.8% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $43,821 Federal Spending FY2024 $210,966,487 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,863
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $71,300 Median Rent $625 FMR Studio $624 FMR 1BR $685 FMR 2BR $867 FMR 3BR $1,129 FMR 4BR $1,149
Health & Safety
Hospitals 14 EMS Stations 42 Fire Stations 42 Police Stations 42 Adult Smoking 31.8% Adult Obesity 45.0% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 76.2 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.79 Electric Customers 2077215 Towns with Broadband Data 14 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 14
Community
Churches 13 Libraries 15 Historic Places (NRHP) 5 Homeless Population N/A Schools 110 SNAP Stores 33 Bank Branches 8
Agriculture
Total Farms 1 Land in Farms (acres) 10,233 Avg Farm Size (acres) 10,233.0 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2025-02-24 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES 2025-02-16 DR REMNANTS OF HURRICANE HELENE 2024-11-26 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2024-07-23 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2023-05-09 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2022-07-29 DR SEVERE, STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2021-04-23 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2021-03-31 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2020-04-24
Detailed Topics
Communities in Harlan County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
