Whitley County, Kentucky demographics
Population: 36,578
Median age: 36.5
Median household income: 41,817
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Whitley County, Kentucky.
Population
| 2021 | 36,578 |
| 2020 | 36,252 |
| 2019 | 36,131 |
| 2018 | 36,089 |
| 2017 | 36,027 |
| 2016 | 35,842 |
| 2015 | 35,794 |
| 2014 | 35,557 |
| 2013 | 35,718 |
| 2012 | 35,756 |
| 2011 | 35,951 |
| 2010 | 36,006 |
| 2009 | 38,257 |
Whitley County, KY cities
Corbin city - 8,397
Emlyn CDP - 681
Pleasant View CDP - 296
Rockholds CDP - 327
Williamsburg city - 5,272
Census data for Whitley County, Kentucky
Demographic and housing estimates in Whitley County, Kentucky
| Total population | 36,578 |
| Male | 18,111 |
| Female | 18,467 |
| Total population | 36,578 |
| Under 5 years | 2,606 |
| 5 to 9 years | 2,368 |
| 10 to 14 years | 2,788 |
| 15 to 19 years | 2,963 |
| 20 to 24 years | 2,698 |
| 25 to 34 years | 4,389 |
| 35 to 44 years | 4,155 |
| 45 to 54 years | 4,453 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,851 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,619 |
| 65 to 74 years | 3,360 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,636 |
| 85 years and over | 692 |
| Median age (years) | 36.5 |
| Under 18 years | 9,287 |
| 16 years and over | 28,218 |
| 18 years and over | 27,291 |
| 21 years and over | 25,035 |
| 62 years and over | 6,833 |
| 65 years and over | 5,688 |
| Total population | 36,578 |
| One race | 36,017 |
| White | 35,295 |
| Black or African American | 375 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 75 |
| Asian | 63 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 209 |
| Two or more races | 561 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 27,075 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 13,121 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 13,954 |
Social characteristics in Whitley County, Kentucky
| Total households | 12,774 |
| Family households (families) | 6,853 |
| Married-couple family | 881 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 2,053 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,483 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,987 |
| Average household size | 3,824 |
| Average family size | 2.72 |
Economic characteristics in Whitley County, Kentucky
| Total households | 12,774 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,156 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,251 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,598 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,733 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,625 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,142 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,403 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,418 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 201 |
| $200,000 or more | 247 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 41,817 |
Housing characteristics in Whitley County, Kentucky
| Total housing units | 15,448 |
| Occupied housing units | 12,774 |
| Vacant housing units | 2,674 |
| Total housing units | 15,448 |
| 1-unit, detached | 10,032 |
| 1-unit, attached | 44 |
| 2 units | 588 |
| 3 or 4 units | 336 |
| 5 to 9 units | 344 |
| 10 to 19 units | 155 |
| 20 or more units | 145 |
| Mobile home | 3,791 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 13 |
| Total housing units | 15,448 |
| Built 2014 or later | 9 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,348 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,156 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,520 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,403 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 3,053 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,521 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,056 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 524 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 858 |
| Total housing units | 15,448 |
| 1 room | 484 |
| 2 rooms | 54 |
| 3 rooms | 778 |
| 4 rooms | 2,514 |
| 5 rooms | 3,768 |
| 6 rooms | 3,437 |
| 7 rooms | 1,448 |
| 8 rooms | 1,503 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,462 |
| Median rooms | 5.5 |
| Total housing units | 15,448 |
| No bedroom | 484 |
| 1 bedroom | 596 |
| 2 bedrooms | 4,178 |
| 3 bedrooms | 7,417 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,186 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 587 |
| Occupied housing units | 12,774 |
| Owner-occupied | 8,446 |
| Renter-occupied | 4,328 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.73 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.68 |
| Occupied housing units | 12,774 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,062 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 3,461 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,806 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,985 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,749 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,711 |
| Owner-occupied units | 8,446 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,828 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,991 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,337 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,652 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,142 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 353 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 91 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 52 |
| Median (dollars) | 110,700 |
| Owner-occupied units | 8,446 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 3,963 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 4,483 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 3,521 |
| Less than $500 | 724 |
| $500 to $999 | 2,548 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 190 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 59 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 648 |
| No rent paid | 807 |
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