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Whitesburg, Kentucky

Whitesburg city, Kentucky · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleLower incomeDecliningLetcher County · 3.1 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025WhitesburgPeer medianPctileSource
Population1,7611,67555
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$29,189$30,82645
Poverty rate37.5%31.3%64
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%19.7%55
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$111,700$97,10055
Median gross rent$640$62345
Housing vacancy rate14.3%14.7%45
Worked from home11.3%5.2%64
Population, 2012–2024
WhitesburgPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
WhitesburgPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Letcher County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars11.1US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail4.3US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services1.9US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services7.2US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care18.7US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation2.4US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation0.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction5.3US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Vázquez comunidad, PR881,797$20,13621.5%
Bayamón comunidad, PR861,607$29,10723.6%
Pineville, KY862,064$24,54719.8%
Grayling, MI861,671$32,54514.4%
Manchester, KY841,541$23,52916.9%
Hartshorne, OK841,642$39,63018.9%
Colquitt, GA841,898$26,37519.6%
Braddock Hills, PA841,629$39,98123.4%
Linden, AL841,961$38,66715.8%
Harvey, ND831,679$42,69721.2%