City in Letcher County, Kentucky · 3.1 sq mi · 503 people per sq mi
About 1,600 people live in Whitesburg. The typical household earns $29,189, and the median resident is 43.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,767 in 2020
Poverty rate 37.46%
Men 43.5 · Women 45
2010–2026
1,575
2026 projection
10.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,575
2026 projection
10.9% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 1,575 | -34 | 2.11% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,609 | -22 | 1.35% |
| 2024 | 1,631 | -24 | 1.45% |
| 2023 | 1,655 | -29 | 1.72% |
| 2022 | 1,684 | -57 | 3.27% |
| 2021 | 1,741 | -26 | 1.47% |
| 2020 | 1,767 | -79 | 4.28% |
| 2019 | 1,846 | -27 | 1.44% |
| 2018 | 1,873 | -41 | 2.14% |
| 2017 | 1,914 | -43 | 2.20% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 18 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 3 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 53% | 39% |
| Never married | 22% | 30% | 15% |
| Divorced | 16% | 10% | 22% |
| Widowed | 13% | 6% | 19% |
| Separated | 3% | 1% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau