# Letcher County, Kentucky demographics

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Letcher County, Kentucky (county FIPS 21133) has a median household income of $41,793 (±$3,868) and a total population of 20,808 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 26 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 20,808 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 43.5 years | ±0.8 years | B01002 |
| Households | 8,463 | ±267 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $41,793 | ±$3,868 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $67,400 | ±$8,633 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $669 | ±$47 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 74.1% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 25.9% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 82.4% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 12.5% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 24.4% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 6.2% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 21133 |
| Land area | 337.93 sq mi |
| Water area | 1.1 sq mi |
| Population density | 62 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [41858](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/41858) | 25.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [40826](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/40826) | 9.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [41537](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/41537) | 8.2% | 50.8% | Yes |
| [41821](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/41821) | 7.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [41833](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/41833) | 6% | 100% | Yes |
| [40862](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/40862) | 5.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [41819](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/41819) | 5.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [41804](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/41804) | 3.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [41837](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/41837) | 2.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [41826](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/41826) | 2.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [41731](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/41731) | 2.6% | 23.8% |  |
| [41838](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/41838) | 2.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [41832](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/41832) | 2.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [41855](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/41855) | 2.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [41815](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/41815) | 2.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [41845](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/41845) | 2.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [41835](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/41835) | 1.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [41812](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/41812) | 1.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [41825](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/41825) | 1.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [41824](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/41824) | 1.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [41840](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/41840) | 1.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [41810](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/41810) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [41848](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/41848) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [41849](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/41849) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [40823](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/40823) | 0% | 0.1% |  |
| [41517](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/41517) | 0% | 100% | Yes |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:133&in=state:21
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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