Whitley County, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 37,297
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 37,297
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 37,233
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 36,714
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 36,709
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 36,712
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 35,637
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.9%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,124
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,904
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $131,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,156
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $346
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $798
Building Permits, 2025 52
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 13,541
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.60
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 95,879
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 493,257
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,301
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 526,502
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,265
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,615
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $23,353
Persons in poverty, percent 25.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 629
Total employment, 2023 10,058
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 466,444
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,424
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 453
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 280
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 35
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 343
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 331
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 83.8
Population per square mile, 2010 81.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 437.83
Land area in square miles, 2010 437.83
FIPS Code 21235