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The total population of Harlan County is estimated to be 26,589 with 12,841 males (48.29%) and 13,748 females (51.71%). There are 907 more females than males in Harlan County.
The median household income in Harlan County was $32,654 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 630(1.97%) from $32,024 in 2020. This income is 43.77% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Harlan County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $34,496. Overall, the median household income for the county of Harlan County stands at $32,654.
In Harlan County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $23,875 for males and $17,142 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $44,841 for males and $33,921 for females.
In Harlan County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Asian households report a median household income of $43,957, followed by White households at $32,824, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $23,770.
In 2022, the population of Harlan County was 25,662, a 1.97% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Harlan County's population was 26,177, a decline of 2.15% compared to a population of 26,752 in 2020.
The median age in Harlan County, KY is 41.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.61% were under the age of 15, 16.70% aged 15 to 29, 45.46% aged 30 to 64, 16.45% aged 65 to 84, and 1.79% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Harlan County population: 94.94% are White, 2.24% are Black or African American, 0.38% are Asian, 0.26% are some other race and 2.17% are multiracial.