Harlan County, Kentucky demographics
Population: 26,921
Median age: 41.0
Median household income: 30,210
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Harlan County, Kentucky.
Population
| 2021 | 26,921 |
| 2020 | 26,307 |
| 2019 | 26,699 |
| 2018 | 27,134 |
| 2017 | 27,548 |
| 2016 | 28,031 |
| 2015 | 28,400 |
| 2014 | 28,744 |
| 2013 | 29,012 |
| 2012 | 29,210 |
| 2011 | 29,479 |
| 2010 | 29,688 |
| 2009 | 30,999 |
Harlan County, KY cities
Benham city - 675
Cawood CDP - 539
Coldiron CDP - 398
Cumberland city - 2,276
Evarts city - 798
Harlan city - 1,529
Kenvir CDP - 556
Loyall city - 677
Lynch city - 699
Pathfork CDP - 290
South Wallins CDP - 1,020
Wallins Creek CDP - 450
Census data for Harlan County, Kentucky
Demographic and housing estimates in Harlan County, Kentucky
| Total population | 26,921 |
| Male | 12,988 |
| Female | 13,933 |
| Total population | 26,921 |
| Under 5 years | 1,627 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,649 |
| 10 to 14 years | 2,003 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,520 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,281 |
| 25 to 34 years | 3,312 |
| 35 to 44 years | 3,216 |
| 45 to 54 years | 3,499 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,716 |
| 60 to 64 years | 2,189 |
| 65 to 74 years | 3,129 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,299 |
| 85 years and over | 481 |
| Median age (years) | 41.0 |
| Under 18 years | 6,271 |
| 16 years and over | 21,326 |
| 18 years and over | 20,650 |
| 21 years and over | 19,792 |
| 62 years and over | 6,243 |
| 65 years and over | 4,909 |
| Total population | 26,921 |
| One race | 26,336 |
| White | 25,560 |
| Black or African American | 604 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 103 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 69 |
| Two or more races | 585 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 20,629 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 9,859 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 10,770 |
Social characteristics in Harlan County, Kentucky
| Total households | 10,370 |
| Family households (families) | 5,025 |
| Married-couple family | 375 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,823 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,229 |
| Nonfamily households | 3,147 |
| Average household size | 3,534 |
| Average family size | 2.54 |
Economic characteristics in Harlan County, Kentucky
| Total households | 10,370 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,473 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,138 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,890 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,320 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,361 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,553 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 841 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 516 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 178 |
| $200,000 or more | 100 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 30,210 |
Housing characteristics in Harlan County, Kentucky
| Total housing units | 13,031 |
| Occupied housing units | 10,370 |
| Vacant housing units | 2,661 |
| Total housing units | 13,031 |
| 1-unit, detached | 8,833 |
| 1-unit, attached | 159 |
| 2 units | 180 |
| 3 or 4 units | 474 |
| 5 to 9 units | 558 |
| 10 to 19 units | 106 |
| 20 or more units | 93 |
| Mobile home | 2,619 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 9 |
| Total housing units | 13,031 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 488 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,040 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,713 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,941 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,613 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,049 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,324 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,037 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,826 |
| Total housing units | 13,031 |
| 1 room | 510 |
| 2 rooms | 121 |
| 3 rooms | 601 |
| 4 rooms | 2,056 |
| 5 rooms | 3,415 |
| 6 rooms | 2,282 |
| 7 rooms | 1,925 |
| 8 rooms | 1,150 |
| 9 rooms or more | 971 |
| Median rooms | 5.4 |
| Total housing units | 13,031 |
| No bedroom | 525 |
| 1 bedroom | 557 |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,760 |
| 3 bedrooms | 6,271 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,528 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 390 |
| Occupied housing units | 10,370 |
| Owner-occupied | 7,089 |
| Renter-occupied | 3,281 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.58 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.44 |
| Occupied housing units | 10,370 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 697 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,159 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,696 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,132 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,543 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 2,143 |
| Owner-occupied units | 7,089 |
| Less than $50,000 | 2,538 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,567 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 789 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 629 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 399 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 136 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 30 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 1 |
| Median (dollars) | 65,000 |
| Owner-occupied units | 7,089 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,359 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 4,730 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 2,435 |
| Less than $500 | 775 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,529 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 129 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 2 |
| Median (dollars) | 589 |
| No rent paid | 846 |
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