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Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census	24,519	#47 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households	$31,283
Poverty Rate	26.8%
Median Age	40.9 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group	White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Letcher County Demographics Summary

population icon With 24,519 people, Letcher County is the 47th most populated county in the state of Kentucky out of 120 counties. But watch out, Letcher County, because Taylor County with 24,512 people and Ohio County with 23,842 people are right behind you.

In 2010, the median household income of Letcher County residents was $31,283. Letcher County households made slightly more than Fleming County households ($31,236) and Hart County households ($30,969) However, 26.8% of Letcher County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Letcher County residents is 40.9 years young.

race icon The largest Letcher County racial/ethinic groups are White (98.4%) followed by Hispanic (0.5%) and Two or more races (0.4%).

Letcher County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White	24,120
Black	85
American Indian	34
Asian	39
Pacific Islander	0
Some Other Race	7
Two or More Races	110
Hispanic	124
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race

White
Black
Indian
Asian
Pacific Islander
Some Other Race
Two or More Races
Hispanic

3 Largest Letcher County Race / Ethnic Groups

The Letcher County White population is 24,120 persons or 98.4%.
The Letcher County Hispanic population is 124 persons or 0.5%.
The Letcher County Two or more races population is 110 persons or 0.4%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."

Letcher County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Letcher County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age	40.9 years
Median Age - Females	42.4 years
Median Age - Males	39.5 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 22.1% of the Letcher County population under 18, Letcher County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18	22.1%
Persons Over 65	14.2%
Everyone else	63.7
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age

Under 18
Over 65
Everyone else

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