Poor Fork

County:: Harlan County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 27.811
State:: Kentucky

Poor Fork is located in Harlan County, Kentucky. Poor Fork has a 2025 population of 1,147. Poor Fork is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by 0% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 0 in 2020.

The average household income in Poor Fork is $56,932 with a poverty rate of 3.96%.The median age in Poor Fork is 54.2 years: 48.9 years for males, and 54.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Poor Fork includes 93.29% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, Black or African American, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,070	93.29%
Two or more races	55	4.8%
Native American	9	0.78%
Black or African American	7	0.61%
Other race	6	0.52%

Poor Fork Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Poor Fork's average per capita income is $30,565. Household income levels show a median of $50,950. The poverty rate stands at 3.96%.

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	$53,468	-
Families	$52,581	$58,614
Households	$50,950	$56,932
Non Families	$30,729	$38,921

$30,565

Average Income

$50,950

Median Household Income

3.96%

Poverty Rate