Whitley County, Kentucky Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Kentucky |
| Land area | 437.8 square miles |
| Population Density | 81.4 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 35,766 |
| Population change | 0.4% | Under 5 years of age | 7% |
| Under 18 | 24.1% |
| 65 and over | 14.7% |
| Females | 51% |
| White | 97.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 1 |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 0.8% |
| Native American | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 73% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 13.4% |
| Veterans | 2,459 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 13,172 |
| Persons per household | 2.6 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 81.7% |
| Median household income | $29,769 |
| The per capita income | $15,960 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 26% |
| housing units | 15,056 |
| Multi-unit structures | 10% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $71,500 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 67.4% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 2,920 |
| Women-owned firms | 30.7% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $373,329 |
| Retail sales per capita | $9,752 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $0 |