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The total population of Letcher County is estimated to be 21,490 with 10,702 males (49.80%) and 10,788 females (50.20%). There are 86 more females than males in Letcher County.
The median household income in Letcher County was $38,132 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 533(1.42%) from $37,599 in 2020. This income is 51.11% 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, Letcher County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $40,299. Overall, the median household income for the county of Letcher County stands at $38,132.
In Letcher County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $24,536 for males and $18,777 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $51,665 for males and $34,543 for females.
In Letcher County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Asian households report a median household income of $176,324, followed by White households at $38,440, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $29,050.
In 2022, the population of Letcher County was 20,893, a 1.66% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Letcher County's population was 21,245, a decline of 1.02% compared to a population of 21,465 in 2020.
The median age in Letcher County, KY is 42.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.34% were under the age of 15, 15.65% aged 15 to 29, 46.73% aged 30 to 64, 18.03% aged 65 to 84, and 1.25% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Letcher County population: 97.49% are White, 0.41% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.27% are Asian, 0.23% are some other race and 1.54% are multiracial.