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Harlan County, KY


Designated Market Area: Knoxville, TN-KY
USDA County Type (2015): Mining, Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 25,662   ( 3,616 from 2010 , 1,171 from 2020)
Land area: 465.8 square miles
Population density: 55.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:24,371 94.97% 13.1%
Black:5041.96% 21.1%
Indian:560.22% 55.6%
Asian:1300.51% 27.5%
2+ races:3131.22% 21.3%
Hispanic:2881.12% 37.1%
Total non-White:1,2915.03% 3.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:669 12.5
Deaths:1,28323.9
Net Migration: -560-10.4
Net Immigration: 10.0
Change in White population:-3,659 -12.5
Change in Non-White pop.:43 0.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
29,278
28,03095.74%
6392.18%
360.12%
1020.35%
2580.88%
2100.72%
1,2484.26%

2000
33,202
31,56695.07%
8652.61%
1480.45%
950.29%
2930.88%
2160.65%
1,6364.93%

1990
36,574
35,23096.33%
1,2243.35%
540.15%
270.07%
n/a
390.11%
1,3443.67%

1980
41,889
39,52794.36%
1,9024.54%
740.18%
440.11%
n/a
3420.82%
2,3625.64%

1970
37,370
34,81993.17%
2,3286.23%
180.05%
490.13%
n/a
1260.34%
2,551 6.83%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,677 11.1
3,93211.8
-1,939-5.8
1340.4
-3,536 -10.6
-388 -1.2
1990's
NumberRate
4,820 13.2
3,85810.5
-3,827-10.5
1120.3
-3,664 -10.0
292 0.8
1980's
NumberRate
6,396 15.3
4,187 10.0
-7,214 -17.2
n/a
-4,297 -10.3
-1,018 -2.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
980 2.6
n/a
4,708 12.6
-189 -0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Harlan County, KY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.2
6,182 24.1%
19,480 75.9%
5,048 19.7%
10,498
2.47
7,115 67.8%
5,059 71.1%
581 8.2%
3,383 32.2%

2010
NumberPercent
40.5
6,685 22.8%
22,593 77.2%
4,179 14.3%
11,789
2.43
8,165 69.3%
5,882 72.0%
727 8.9%
3,624 30.7%

2000
NumberPercent
37.7
8,298 25.0%
24,904 75.0%
4,618 13.9%
13,281
2.47
9,417 70.9%
7,260 77.1%
832 8.8%
3,864 29.1%

1990
NumberPercent
32.5
10,530 28.8%
26,044 71.2%
4,740 13.0%
13,382
2.71
10,328 77.2%
8,217 79.6%
839 8.1%
3,054 22.8%

1980
NumberPercent
28.1
13,821 33.0%
28,068 67.0%
4,591 11.0%
13,993
2.98
11,340 81.0%
9,281 81.8%
827 7.3%
2,653 19.0%

2022 Housing Data for Harlan County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units13,016 
Median Value$71,300 
Occupied10,49880.7%
Vacant2,51819.3%
Owned7,23068.9%
Rented3,26831.1%
Median Rent$625 
Single-Family Units8,81667.7%
    Detached8,64866.4%
    Attached1681.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units8426.5%
Mobile Homes2,79321.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Harlan County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,0029.5%
$10,000 to $14,9991,06610.2%
$15,000 to $19,9998287.9%
$20,000 to $24,9999739.3%
$25,000 to $29,9997507.1%
$30,000 to $34,9996165.9%
$35,000 to $39,9994834.6%
$40,000 to $44,9994814.6%
$45,000 to $49,9994274.1%
$50,000 to $59,9999889.4%
$60,000 to $74,9997627.3%
$75,000 to $99,9999779.3%
$100,000 to $124,9995064.8%
$125,000 to $149,9992392.3%
$150,000 to $199,9992011.9%
$200,000 or more1991.9%
Median Household Income35,128 
Per Capita Income20,511 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state89 
Compared to U.S.71 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,37113.1%
Public Assistance8838.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,06429.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,07144.2%
Unemployed8905.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force7,96149.8%
Not in Labor Force8,03950.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 55.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,5422,01155.8%
Non-Profit26387923.0%
Self-Employed20517054.7%
Local Government25839639.4%
State Government25622753.0%
Federal Government13911155.6%
Total Private + Self2,7472,18155.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9161,61336.2%
Total3,6633,79449.1%
Pct. Govt.18.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5607.5%
Sales and Office Occupations1,68822.6%
Professional, Technical1,71323.0%
Service Occupations1,51520.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing320.4%
All others1,98726.6%
White Collar 53.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,42919.1%
Retail trade1,16815.7%
Educational services78410.5%
Construction4846.5%
Manufacturing4786.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction4766.4%
Public administration4726.3%
Accommodation and food services4576.1%
Other services3644.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2403.2%
Finance and insurance1652.2%
Transportation and warehousing1622.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing1472.0%
Professional, scientific, technical1462.0%
Information1361.8%
Utilities1001.3%
Wholesale trade951.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting731.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation530.7%
Management340.5%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Harlan County, KY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican390.15%
Puerto Rican160.06%
Cuban10.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American30.01%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan30.01%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic200.08%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese580.22%
Vietnamese300.11%
Bangladeshi220.08%
Filipino100.04%
Korean20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English24,74098.9%
Spanish590.2%
Chinese580.2%
Other Indo-European430.2%
Other Asian360.1%
German, other Germanic350.1%
Vietnamese300.1%
Korean120.0%
Tagalog60.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English2,87410.8%
American2,5859.7%
Irish2,4289.1%
German1,2354.6%
Italian4101.5%
Scottish3951.5%
French3651.4%
European2310.9%
Scotch-Irish2300.9%
Welsh2100.8%
Polish1540.6%
Dutch780.3%
Northern European760.3%
Brazilian710.3%
Eastern European690.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen26,56399.9%
Not a citizen260.1%
Native26,47599.6%
Foreign-born1140.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Harlan County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,642 8.8%2,641 14.2%6,680 35.9%5,665 30.5%974 5.2%981 5.3%
  Average years of education: 12.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,642 8.8%
9-12 Years 2,641 14.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,680 35.9%
Some College 5,665 30.5%
Bach. Degree 974 5.2%
Grad Degree 981 5.3%
Average years of education: 12.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Harlan County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 11,308 10,242 1,066 9.4% 6.0%
1991 11,251 9,479 1,772 15.7% 7.3%
1992 11,020 9,283 1,737 15.8% 6.9%
1993 10,254 9,014 1,240 12.1% 6.2%
1994 10,249 9,047 1,202 11.7% 5.4%
1995 10,160 8,510 1,650 16.2% 5.4%
1996 9,355 8,109 1,246 13.3% 5.4%
1997 9,390 8,217 1,173 12.5% 5.2%
1998 9,384 8,256 1,128 12.0% 4.5%
1999 9,134 8,121 1,013 11.1% 4.5%
2000 10,039 9,216 823 8.2% 4.1%
2001 9,964 9,192 772 7.7% 5.2%
2002 10,181 9,265 916 9.0% 5.8%
2003 10,469 9,444 1,025 9.8% 6.2%
2004 10,218 9,440 778 7.6% 5.5%
2005 10,012 9,229 783 7.8% 5.9%
2006 10,164 9,352 812 8.0% 5.7%
2007 10,178 9,267 911 9.0% 5.4%
2008 10,090 9,189 901 8.9% 6.5%
2009 10,619 9,415 1,204 11.3% 10.8%
2010 10,247 9,016 1,231 12.0% 10.3%
2011 10,049 8,929 1,120 11.1% 9.4%
2012 9,932 8,526 1,406 14.2% 8.2%
2013 9,503 7,801 1,702 17.9% 7.9%
2014 8,400 7,233 1,167 13.9% 6.4%
2015 6,985 6,107 878 12.6% 5.2%
2016 6,738 5,862 876 13.0% 5.0%
2017 6,462 5,833 629 9.7% 4.8%
2018 6,527 6,063 464 7.1% 4.2%
2019 6,734 6,120 614 9.1% 4.1%
2020 6,548 5,768 780 11.9% 6.6%
2021 6,417 5,909 508 7.9% 4.4%
2022 6,386 5,986 400 6.3% 3.9%
2023 6,329 5,911 418 6.6% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com