Jenkins

County:: Letcher County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 8.845
State:: Kentucky

Jenkins is a city located in Letcher County, Kentucky. Jenkins has a 2025 population of 1,721. Jenkins is currently declining at a rate of -1.99% annually and its population has decreased by -9.18% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,895 in 2020.

The average household income in Jenkins is $55,426 with a poverty rate of 23.39%.The median age in Jenkins is 40.1 years: 39.4 years for males, and 43.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Jenkins includes 96.69% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,517	96.69%
Two or more races	47	3%
Black or African American	5	0.32%

Jenkins Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Jenkins' average per capita income is $38,333. Household income levels show a median of $34,400. The poverty rate stands at 23.39%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$82,500	-
Families	$52,407	$71,446
Households	$34,400	$55,426
Non Families	$21,359	$30,517

$38,333

Average Income

$34,400

Median Household Income

23.39%

Poverty Rate