Leitchfield city, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,015
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,015
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,895
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,777
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,773
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,404
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,699
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.6%
Female persons, percent 45.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 0.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 400
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 49.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $159,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $989
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $426
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $621
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,741
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.28
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 83.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 77.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 116,137
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 288,965
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $44,905
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,347
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $24,439
Persons in poverty, percent 24.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 595.3
Population per square mile, 2010 617.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 10.76
Land area in square miles, 2010 10.85
FIPS Code 2144686