Letcher County , Kentucky
Population: 21,146 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $40,501 Home $70,500 Rent $651/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Letcher County faces the demographic and economic pressures common to high-poverty rural counties. Median household income of $40,501 alongside a poverty rate of 27% point to limited economic opportunity, with downstream effects on housing, health outcomes, and out-migration.
$40,501
Median Income
household
$70,500
Home Value
median
$651/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $40,501 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,260 |
| Poverty Rate | 26.8% |
| Median Home Value | $70,500 |
| Median Gross Rent | $651/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 72.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 27.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 21,146 |
| Median Age | 43.3 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 13.7% |
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 66.6 · 67th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
27.83
🌀 Hurricane
41.18
🔥 Wildfire
76.49
❄️ Winter Storm
63.81
🌍 Earthquake
52.48
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