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Letcher County, Kentucky
At a Glance
Population 21,548 County Seat Letcher County Courthouse State FIPS 21 County FIPS 133 Num Towns 8 Census-Designated Places 4 Total Town Population 5,987 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 21,490 Median Age 42.7 Veterans 949 Housing Units 10,614 Uninsured 155 Net Migration (recent) -486 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 276 Total Employees 3,019 Avg Annual Pay $45,995 Median Household Income $38,466 Poverty Rate 29.0% Unemployment Rate 7.7% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $50,467 Federal Spending FY2024 $206,515,936 Federal Spending Per Capita $9,584
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $66,000 Median Rent $625 FMR Studio $624 FMR 1BR $755 FMR 2BR $867 FMR 3BR $1,215 FMR 4BR $1,337
Health & Safety
Hospitals 8 EMS Stations 24 Fire Stations 24 Police Stations 24 Adult Smoking 28.6% Adult Obesity 41.6% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 71.5 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.79 Electric Customers 2077215 Towns with Broadband Data 8 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 8
Community
Churches 13 Libraries 9 Historic Places (NRHP) 5 Homeless Population N/A Schools 54 SNAP Stores 20 Bank Branches 6
Agriculture
Total Farms 6 Land in Farms (acres) 4,424 Avg Farm Size (acres) 737.3 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2025-04-03 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, 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 STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2020-04-24 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-28
Detailed Topics
Communities in Letcher 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.
