Whitesburg

County:: Letcher County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 3.132
State:: Kentucky

Whitesburg is a city located in Letcher County, Kentucky. Whitesburg has a 2025 population of 1,586. It is also the county seat of Letcher County. Whitesburg is currently declining at a rate of -2.22% annually and its population has decreased by -10.14% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,765 in 2020.

The average household income in Whitesburg is $55,841 with a poverty rate of 34.92%.The median age in Whitesburg is 41.3 years: 38.6 years for males, and 42.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Whitesburg includes 97.35% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Two or more races, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,945	97.35%
Asian	34	1.7%
Two or more races	10	0.5%
Black or African American	9	0.45%

Whitesburg Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Whitesburg's average per capita income is $29,676. Household income levels show a median of $31,875. The poverty rate stands at 34.92%.

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	$90,338	-
Families	$62,552	$64,363
Households	$31,875	$55,841
Non Families	$23,556	$37,776

$29,676

Average Income

$31,875

Median Household Income

34.92%

Poverty Rate