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The total population of Leitchfield is estimated to be 6,432 with 3,245 males (50.45%) and 3,187 females (49.55%). There are 58 less females than males in Leitchfield.
The median household income in Leitchfield was $40,328 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,698(4.40%) from $38,630 in 2020. This income is 54.05% 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, Leitchfield sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $48,225. Overall, the median household income for the city of Leitchfield stands at $40,328.
In Leitchfield, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $31,656 for males and $21,590 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $41,715 for males and $39,911 for females.
In Leitchfield, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $41,517.
In 2022, the population of Leitchfield was 6,432, a 0.08% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Leitchfield's population was 6,437, an increase of 0.42% compared to a population of 6,410 in 2020.
The median age in Leitchfield, KY is 39.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.71% were under the age of 15, 22.30% aged 15 to 29, 39.04% aged 30 to 64, 17.55% aged 65 to 84, and 1.40% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Leitchfield population: 95.67% are White, 1.03% are Black or African American, 0.26% are some other race and 3.03% are multiracial.