Corbin, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Whitley County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
8,430
Population
1,060/sq mi density
$51,795
Median Income
$28,491 per capita
$162,600
Home Value
$170,311 Zillow
$686
Median Rent
26.6% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
191
Violent Crime/100K
1,084 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$51,795 median income, 6.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$162,600 home value, $686/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
191 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+8.1%
7,232 → 7,821
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.79%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+63.2%
$31,746 → $51,795
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.02%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Corbin across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
8,264
+443 from 2023 (7,821)
Projected Median Income 2030
$72,978
+$21,183 from 2023 ($51,795)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,232 | - | $31,746 | - |
| 2015 | 7,238 | +0.1% | $29,889 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 7,213 | -0.3% | $31,361 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 7,176 | -0.5% | $40,119 | +27.9% |
| 2021 | 7,768 | +8.2% | $45,307 | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 7,821 | +0.7% | $51,795 | +14.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.