Whitesburg

Population: 1,998
Median household income: $31,875
Median home value: $111,300

Located in Letcher County, Kentucky, Whitesburg is a community with a population of 1,998. At $31,875, its median household income sits below Letcher County's $40,501.

From 2019 to 2023, Whitesburg's population declined 16.1% from 2,382 to 1,998, while its median home value fell 5.6% from $117,900 to $111,300.

Owners occupy 50.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,998
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $31,875
Median home value: $111,300
Median gross rent: $619
Housing units: 868
Homeownership rate: 50.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
Unemployment rate: 10.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3821,998

Median household income

$36,776$31,875

Median home value

$117,900$111,300

Median gross rent

$569$619

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,382	$36,776	$117,900	$569
2020	2,215	$30,568	$117,100	$542
2021	2,321	$25,433	$108,200	$591
2022	2,153	$32,663	$113,100	$610
2023	1,998	$31,875	$111,300	$619

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4416.8%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over12.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	87	4.4%
5 to 17	334	16.7%
18 to 24	130	6.5%
25 to 34	211	10.6%
35 to 44	335	16.8%
45 to 54	219	11.0%
55 to 64	206	10.3%
65 to 74	226	11.3%
75 and over	250	12.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,903	95.2%
Black or African American	9	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	34	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	42	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.5%

High school graduate30.0%

Some college or associate's34.6%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree11.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	196	13.5%
High school graduate	434	30.0%
Some college or associate's	500	34.6%
Bachelor's degree	152	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	165	11.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone78.3%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.0%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	463	78.3%
Carpooled	34	5.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	21	3.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	65	11.0%
Other means	8	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	312	59.3%
15 to 29 min	68	12.9%
30 to 44 min	64	12.2%
45 to 59 min	63	12.0%
60+ min	19	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 34.9% (618 of 1,770)

	Count	Share
Family households	519	65.9%
Nonfamily households	268	34.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	787	90.7%
Vacant	81	9.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	399	50.7%
Renter-occupied	388	49.3%

1-unit, detached56.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units14.7%

5 to 19 units11.1%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other15.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	488	56.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	128	14.7%
5 to 19 units	96	11.1%
20 or more units	20	2.3%
Mobile home & other	136	15.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2182776
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.13 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 37.1178, -82.8230