City in Grayson County, Kentucky · 10.8 sq mi · 656 people per sq mi
About 7,100 people live in Leitchfield. The typical household earns $44,347, and the median resident is 42 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,783 in 2020
Poverty rate 24.35%
Men 41.2 · Women 42.4
1860–2026
7,054
2026 projection
4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
7,054
2026 projection
4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,054 | +39 | 0.56% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,015 | +76 | 1.10% |
| 2024 | 6,939 | +80 | 1.17% |
| 2023 | 6,859 | +45 | 0.66% |
| 2022 | 6,814 | +6 | 0.09% |
| 2021 | 6,808 | +25 | 0.37% |
| 2020 | 6,783 | -40 | 0.59% |
| 2019 | 6,823 | +36 | 0.53% |
| 2018 | 6,787 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 6,787 | +56 | 0.83% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 68 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
30% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 30% | 27% | 33% |
| Never married | 39% | 42% | 35% |
| Divorced | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Widowed | 11% | 10% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau