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The City of Whitesburg had a population of 1,761 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
The primary coordinate point for Whitesburg is located at latitude 37.1184 and longitude -82.8268 in Letcher County. The formal boundaries for the City of Whitesburg encompass a land area of 3.11 sq. miles and a water area of 0.07 sq. miles. Letcher County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The City of Whitesburg has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
Kentucky is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The City of Whitesburg is located within Whitesburg Division of Letcher County.
Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
POPULATION | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,761 (100%) |
| Population Density | 562 per sq mi |
| Diversity Index1 | 9 |
INCOME | |
| Median Household Income | $29,189 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,353 |
| Median Home Value | $111,700 |
HOUSING | |
|---|---|
| Total HU (Housing Units) | 835 (100%) |
| Owner Occupied HU | 377 (45.1%) |
| Renter Occupied HU | 339 (40.6%) |
| Vacant Housing Units | 119 (14.3%) |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
| Total Households | 716 |
| Average Household Size | 2.15 |
| Family Households | 461 (64.4%) |
The table below compares Whitesburg to the other 554 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Kentucky by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
| Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | # 185 | 67th |
| Population Density | # 362 | 35th |
| Median Household Income | # 519 | 6th |
| Per Capita Income | # 379 | 32nd |
| Diversity Index | # 401 | 28th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Kentucky Census Data Comparison Tool.
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