Letcher County, Kentucky Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Kentucky |
| Land area | 337.9 square miles |
| Population Density | 72.6 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 23,619 |
| Population change | -3.7% | Under 5 years of age | 6.3% |
| Under 18 | 21.7% |
| 65 and over | 15.9% |
| Females | 50.6% |
| White | 98.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 0.7 |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.6% |
| Black or African American | 0.5% |
| Native American | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 75% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 11.5% |
| Veterans | 1,277 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 9,366 |
| Persons per household | 2.6 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 92.2% |
| Median household income | $31,200 |
| The per capita income | $17,886 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 25.3% |
| housing units | 11,497 |
| Multi-unit structures | 4% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $54,900 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 75.4% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 1,756 |
| Women-owned firms | 21.9% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $123,973 |
| Retail sales per capita | $5,176 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $51,762 |