Letcher County, KY

County in Kentucky, South · ranked on 25 metrics

Rank among US counties

Letcher County, KY is a county in Kentucky with a population of 19,697 (1,827th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (15th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Median Household Income (2,987th of 3,093), Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (2,947th of 3,094), Median Income (1,894th of 2,000).

Population
19,697
1,827th highest of 3,094
Density
58.3
1,323rd highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-8.24%
3,010th highest of 3,094
Area
338
2,675th highest of 3,094
Region
South
Kentucky

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 11 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$67,400
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    15th of 3,092
  2. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$669
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 270th of 3,090
  3. Cooling Degree Days per Year884
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,196th of 3,050
  4. Heating Degree Days per Year4,582
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,405th of 3,050
  5. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)86.6%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,645th of 3,094
  6. Average Commute (Minutes)28.3
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,377th of 3,094

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Median Household Income$41,793
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,987th of 3,093
  2. Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%)12.5%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,947th of 3,094
  3. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)43.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,938th of 3,094
  4. Median Income$41,793
    Poorest Counties
    1,894th of 2,000
  5. Poverty Rate (%)24.4%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,915th of 3,094

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (35), weakest Economics (35). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US counties

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Logan County, WV94% similar
  2. Knott County, KY94% similar
  3. Floyd County, KY93% similar
  4. Magoffin County, KY93% similar
  5. Lawrence County, KY93% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Letcher County, KY?
Letcher County, KY has a population of 19,697, 1,827th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Letcher County, KY rank best at?
Among US counties, Letcher County, KY ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (15th of 3,092).
Where does Letcher County, KY rank worst?
Letcher County, KY ranks lowest for Median Household Income (2,987th of 3,093); Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (2,947th of 3,094); Median Income (1,894th of 2,000).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Letcher County, KY?
Rankodex ranks Letcher County, KY on 25 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

25 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics