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Whitesburg, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Letcher County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,998
Population
638/sq mi density
$31,875
Median Income
$24,211 per capita
$111,300
Home Value
$86,305 Zillow
$619
Median Rent
32.5% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
54
Violent Crime/100K
163 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$31,875 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$111,300 home value, $619/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
54 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
21.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-19%
2,038 → 1,651
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.08%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+9.4%
$29,125 → $31,875
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.91%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Whitesburg 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
1,425
-226 from 2023 (1,651)
Projected Median Income 2030
$33,962
+$2,087 from 2023 ($31,875)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,038 | — | $29,125 | — |
| 2015 | 1,987 | -2.5% | $35,060 | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 1,914 | -3.7% | $36,607 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1,846 | -3.6% | $36,776 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,679 | -9% | $25,433 | -30.8% |
| 2023 | 1,651 | -1.7% | $31,875 | +25.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.