Whitesburg, Kentucky Population 2024

1,657

Whitesburg is a city located in Letcher County Kentucky. Whitesburg has a 2024 population of 1,657. It is also the county seat of Letcher County. Whitesburg is currently declining at a rate of -1.6% annually and its population has decreased by -6.12% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,765 in 2020.

The average household income in Whitesburg is $62,254 with a poverty rate of 40.59%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Whitesburg is 41 years, 38.6 years for males, and 42 years for females.

Whitesburg Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Whitesburg was:

  • White: 97.31%
  • Asian: 1.72%
  • Two or more races: 0.7%
  • Black or African American: 0.28%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
529.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-6.12% (-108)
The current population of Whitesburg, Kentucky is 1,657 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,765.

Whitesburg, Kentucky Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,09597.31%
Asian371.72%
Two or more races150.7%
Black or African American60.28%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Whitesburg Population by Race

Whitesburg Population Pyramid 2024

Whitesburg Median Age

41

Total

38.6

Male

42

Female

Whitesburg Adults

There are 1,716 adults, (505 of whom are seniors) in Whitesburg.

Whitesburg Age Dependency

77.8

Age Dependency Ratio

41.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Whitesburg Sex Ratio

Female1,21556.43%
Male93843.57%

Whitesburg Population by Age

Whitesburg Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8032.3947.752.3
Married3313.2563.736.3
Non Family2691.1444.655.4
Female1722.5912.287.8
Male312.841000

2.98

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

47.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Whitesburg Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Whitesburg Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Whitesburg Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 90%.

Whitesburg Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$24,517

Average Earnings

$34,766

Average Male

$22,561

Average Female

Whitesburg Earnings by Educational Attainment

Whitesburg Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Whitesburg Language

98.07% of Whitesburg residents speak only English, while 1.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 0.94% of the population.

Whitesburg Language

Whitesburg Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,83372439.5%
Hispanic5050100%
Multiple99100%

40.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

41.29%

Male Poverty Rate

40.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Whitesburg

The race most likely to be in poverty in Whitesburg is Multiple, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Whitesburg is White, with 39.5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 48.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 42.5%.

Whitesburg Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School49.21%
Less Than 9th Grade42.5%
Some College27.12%
Bachelors or Greater4.29%

Whitesburg Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed94.37%
Male Unemployed67.65%
Female Employed22.14%
Male Employed13.18%

Whitesburg Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Whitesburg Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Whitesburg Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.0%

Male Marriage Rate

44.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Whitesburg Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Whitesburg Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Whitesburg Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Whitesburg Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

102

Number of Veterans

102

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

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Whitesburg Veterans by War

count

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Whitesburg Veterans by Age

count

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Whitesburg Veterans by Race

Whitesburg Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

73.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

Whitesburg Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

45.1%

Labor Force Participation

37.2%

Employment Rate

17.6%

Unemployment Rate

Whitesburg Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Whitesburg Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Whitesburg Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

70.41%

Born in Whitesburg

98.79%

Native Born

1.21%

Foreign Born

0.46%

Non Citizen

0.74%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.79% of Whitesburg residents were born in the United States, with 70.41% having been born in Kentucky. 0.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Whitesburg Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20291,522-27-1.74%
20281,549-27-1.71%
20271,576-27-1.68%
20261,603-27-1.66%
20251,630-27-1.63%
20241,657-27-1.6%
20231,684-27-1.58%
20221,711-34-1.95%
20211,745-20-1.13%
20201,765-81-4.39%
20191,846-27-1.44%
20181,873-41-2.14%
20171,914-43-2.2%
20161,957-30-1.51%
20151,987-29-1.44%
20142,016-22-1.08%
20132,038-43-2.07%
20122,081-32-1.51%
20112,113-20-0.94%
20102,13300%

Whitesburg Population by Year