City in Whitley County, Kentucky · 7.9 sq mi · 997 people per sq mi
7,926 people live in Corbin. The typical household earns $51,065, and the median resident is 37.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,856 in 2020
Poverty rate 25.96%
Men 34.6 · Women 39.5
1900–2026
7,926
2026 projection
0.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
7,926
2026 projection
0.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,926 | +15 | 0.19% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,911 | +20 | 0.25% |
| 2024 | 7,891 | +71 | 0.91% |
| 2023 | 7,820 | -8 | 0.10% |
| 2022 | 7,828 | +11 | 0.14% |
| 2021 | 7,817 | -39 | 0.50% |
| 2020 | 7,856 | +23 | 0.29% |
| 2019 | 7,833 | +60 | 0.77% |
| 2018 | 7,773 | +46 | 0.60% |
| 2017 | 7,727 | +46 | 0.60% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Corbin is growing slower than Whitley County, Kentucky, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 82 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 50% | 42% |
| Never married | 28% | 35% | 23% |
| Divorced | 16% | 12% | 20% |
| Widowed | 9% | 3% | 13% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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