Median Household Income
$29,189 ± $13,390
Median Home Value
$111,700 ± $17,929
Median Gross Rent
$640 ± $37/mo
Per Capita Income
$24,353
Poverty Rate
37.5%
Unemployment Rate
11.1%
Homeownership Rate
52.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.8%
Median Age
43.8
Average Commute
16 min
Households
716
Veterans
103
Population Over Time
Whitesburg shrank 3.9% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
1,832
2016
2,196
2018
2,335
2020
2,215
2022
2,153
2024
1,761
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
97.2%
Hispanic or Latino
2.0%
Black or African American
0.5%
Asian
1.6%
Nearby Cities in Kentucky
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.