Harlan County, Kentucky

Harlan County is home to 25,772 people. 27.4% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Kentucky rate (16.1%). The median household income is $41,693.

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MeasureValueKentuckyYearSource
Population25,7724,534,8242024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$41,693$63,7262024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line27.4%16.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty35.0%20.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance4.9%6.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher13.0%27.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$73,700$205,6002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$678$9672024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income48.3%45.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born0.4%4.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age40.9 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.