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Whitley County
Whitley County, Kentucky
At a Glance
Population 36,712 County Seat Whitley County Courthouse State FIPS 21 County FIPS 235 Num Towns 4 Census-Designated Places 3 Total Town Population 6,399 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 36,648 Median Age 36.1 Veterans 1,493 Housing Units 15,492 Uninsured 551 Net Migration (recent) 228 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 625 Total Employees 9,738 Avg Annual Pay $46,563 Median Household Income $44,332 Poverty Rate 23.5% Unemployment Rate 6.4% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $52,378 Federal Spending FY2024 $311,721,405 Federal Spending Per Capita $8,491
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $114,300 Median Rent $692 FMR Studio $624 FMR 1BR $661 FMR 2BR $867 FMR 3BR $1,045 FMR 4BR $1,149
Health & Safety
Hospitals 4 EMS Stations 12 Fire Stations 12 Police Stations 12 Adult Smoking 25.8% Adult Obesity 42.1% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 72.7 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.79 Electric Customers 2077215 Towns with Broadband Data 4 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 4
Community
Churches 8 Libraries 5 Historic Places (NRHP) 12 Homeless Population N/A Schools 33 SNAP Stores 32 Bank Branches 5
Agriculture
Total Farms 16 Land in Farms (acres) 62,190 Avg Farm Size (acres) 3,886.9 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES 2025-05-23 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 SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2024-07-23 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2024-05-22 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2023-05-09 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2023-04-10 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2022-07-29 DR SEVERE, STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2021-04-23
Detailed Topics
Communities in Whitley 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.
