South Wallins

Population: 948
Median household income: $29,153
Median home value: $58,200

South Wallins, a community in Harlan County, Kentucky, has 948 residents. At $29,153, its median household income sits below Harlan County's $37,198.

Between 2019 and 2023, South Wallins's population grew 11.7% from 849 to 948, while its median home value rose 10.2% from $52,800 to $58,200.

The typical home was built around 1979. 23.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 948
Median age: 34.8 yrs
Median household income: $29,153
Median home value: $58,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 457
Homeownership rate: 73.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.8%
Unemployment rate: 11.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

849948

Median household income

$50,329$29,153

Median home value

$52,800$58,200

Median gross rent

$663$784

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	849	$50,329	$52,800	$663
2020	911	—	$57,300	—
2021	1,020	—	$58,200	$734
2022	976	$52,833	$57,700	$784
2023	948	$29,153	$58,200	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1732.3%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 648.9%

65 to 7415.1%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	35	3.7%
5 to 17	306	32.3%
18 to 24	41	4.3%
25 to 34	99	10.4%
35 to 44	92	9.7%
45 to 54	103	10.9%
55 to 64	84	8.9%
65 to 74	143	15.1%
75 and over	45	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	948	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.7%

High school graduate47.3%

Some college or associate's29.2%

Bachelor's degree2.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	117	20.7%
High school graduate	268	47.3%
Some college or associate's	165	29.2%
Bachelor's degree	16	2.8%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone75.9%

Carpooled24.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	132	75.9%
Carpooled	42	24.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	31	17.8%
15 to 29 min	101	58.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	42	24.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 23.2% (220 of 948)

	Count	Share
Family households	215	61.3%
Nonfamily households	136	38.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	351	76.8%
Vacant	106	23.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	257	73.2%
Renter-occupied	94	26.8%

1-unit, detached73.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other26.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	334	73.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	123	26.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2172255
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.31 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 36.8109, -83.4000