Population by Age in Letcher County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total population | 24,519 | 100.00% |
| Under 5 years | 1,523 | 6.21% |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,441 | 5.88% |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,507 | 6.15% |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,538 | 6.27% |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,350 | 5.51% |
| 25 to 29 years | 1,476 | 6.02% |
| 30 to 34 years | 1,585 | 6.46% |
| 35 to 39 years | 1,561 | 6.37% |
| 40 to 44 years | 1,566 | 6.39% |
| 45 to 49 years | 1,929 | 7.87% |
| 50 to 54 years | 1,951 | 7.96% |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,923 | 7.84% |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,693 | 6.90% |
| 65 to 69 years | 1,161 | 4.74% |
| 70 to 74 years | 938 | 3.83% |
| 75 to 79 years | 605 | 2.47% |
| 80 to 84 years | 444 | 1.81% |
| 85 years and over | 328 | 1.34% |
Male Population in Letcher County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Male population | 12,081 | 49.27% |
| Under 5 years | 794 | 3.24% |
| 5 to 9 years | 744 | 3.03% |
| 10 to 14 years | 770 | 3.14% |
| 15 to 19 years | 799 | 3.26% |
| 20 to 24 years | 736 | 3.00% |
| 25 to 29 years | 722 | 2.94% |
| 30 to 34 years | 786 | 3.21% |
| 35 to 39 years | 777 | 3.17% |
| 40 to 44 years | 760 | 3.10% |
| 45 to 49 years | 949 | 3.87% |
| 50 to 54 years | 961 | 3.92% |
| 55 to 59 years | 940 | 3.83% |
| 60 to 64 years | 846 | 3.45% |
| 65 to 69 years | 555 | 2.26% |
| 70 to 74 years | 418 | 1.70% |
| 75 to 79 years | 243 | 0.99% |
| 80 to 84 years | 164 | 0.67% |
| 85 years and over | 117 | 0.48% |
Female Population in Letcher County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Female population | 12,438 | 50.73% |
| Under 5 years | 729 | 2.97% |
| 5 to 9 years | 697 | 2.84% |
| 10 to 14 years | 737 | 3.01% |
| 15 to 19 years | 739 | 3.01% |
| 20 to 24 years | 614 | 2.50% |
| 25 to 29 years | 754 | 3.08% |
| 30 to 34 years | 799 | 3.26% |
| 35 to 39 years | 784 | 3.20% |
| 40 to 44 years | 806 | 3.29% |
| 45 to 49 years | 980 | 4.00% |
| 50 to 54 years | 990 | 4.04% |
| 55 to 59 years | 983 | 4.01% |
| 60 to 64 years | 847 | 3.45% |
| 65 to 69 years | 606 | 2.47% |
| 70 to 74 years | 520 | 2.12% |
| 75 to 79 years | 362 | 1.48% |
| 80 to 84 years | 280 | 1.14% |
| 85 years and over | 211 | 0.86% |
Median Age in Letcher County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Both | 40.90% | |
| Male | 39.50% | |
| Female | 42.40% |
Race in Letcher County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 24,519 | 100.00% |
| Population of one race | 24,405 | 99.54% |
| White | 24,215 | 98.76% |
| Black or African American | 85 | 0.35% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 37 | 0.15% |
| Asian | 39 | 0.16% |
| Asian Indian | 16 | 0.07% |
| Chinese | 9 | 0.04% |
| Filipino | 8 | 0.03% |
| Japanese | 1 | 0.00% |
| Korean | 1 | 0.00% |
| Vietnamese | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other Asian | 4 | 0.02% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian | 0 | 0.00% |
| Guamanian or Chamorro | 0 | 0.00% |
| Samoan | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race | 29 | 0.12% |
| Population of Two or More Races | 114 | 0.46% |
| White; American Indian and Alaska Native | 64 | 0.26% |
| White; Asian | 8 | 0.03% |
| White; Black or African American | 33 | 0.13% |
| White; Some Other Race | 4 | 0.02% |
The Population 16 Years in Letcher County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 19,736 | 100.00% |
| Male | 9,606 | 48.67% |
| Female | 10,130 | 51.33% |
The Population 18 Years in Letcher County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 19,089 | 100.00% |
| Male | 9,277 | 48.60% |
| Female | 9,812 | 51.40% |
The Population 21 Years in Letcher County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 18,261 | 100.00% |
| Male | 8,831 | 48.36% |
| Female | 9,430 | 51.64% |
The Population 62 Years in Letcher County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 4,437 | 100.00% |
| Male | 1,985 | 44.74% |
| Female | 2,452 | 55.26% |
The Population 65 Years in Letcher County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 3,476 | 100.00% |
| Male | 1,497 | 43.07% |
| Female | 1,979 | 56.93% |
Race (total races tallied) in Letcher County
*Base on 2010 Data
| White alone or in combination with one or more other races | 24,326 | 98.75% |
| Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races | 121 | 0.49% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races | 104 | 0.42% |
| Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races | 47 | 0.19% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races | 37 | 0.15% |
Hispanic or Latino by Specific Origin in Letcher County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 24,519 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 124 | 0.51% |
| Mexican | 57 | 0.23% |
| Puerto Rican | 16 | 0.07% |
| Cuban | 5 | 0.02% |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 46 | 0.19% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 24,395 | 99.49% |
Hispanic or Latino and Race in Letcher County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 24,519 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 124 | 0.51% |
| White alone | 95 | 0.39% |
| Black or African American alone | 0 | 0.00% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 3 | 0.01% |
| Asian alone | 0 | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone | 22 | 0.09% |
| Two or More Races | 4 | 0.02% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 24,395 | 99.49% |
| White alone | 24,120 | 98.37% |
| Black or African American alone | 85 | 0.35% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 34 | 0.14% |
| Asian alone | 39 | 0.16% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone | 7 | 0.03% |
| Two or More Races | 110 | 0.45% |
Relationship in Letcher County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 24,519 | 100.00% |
| In households | 24,276 | 99.01% |
| Householder | 10,014 | 40.84% |
| Spouse | 5,200 | 21.21% |
| Child | 6,584 | 26.85% |
| Own child under 18 years | 4,507 | 18.38% |
| Other relatives | 1,561 | 6.37% |
| Under 18 years | 799 | 3.26% |
| 65 years and over | 163 | 0.66% |
| Nonrelatives | 917 | 3.74% |
| Under 18 years | 111 | 0.45% |
| 65 years and over | 49 | 0.20% |
| Unmarried partner | 537 | 2.19% |
| In group quarters | 243 | 0.99% |
| Institutionalized population | 179 | 0.73% |
| Male | 85 | 0.35% |
| Female | 94 | 0.38% |
| Noninstitutionalized population | 64 | 0.26% |
| Male | 34 | 0.14% |
| Female | 30 | 0.12% |
Households by Type in Letcher County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Subject | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 10,014 | 100.00% |
| Family households (families) | 6,964 | 69.54% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,663 | 26.59% |
| Husband-wife family | 5,200 | 51.93% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,833 | 18.30% |
| Male householder, no wife present | 534 | 5.33% |
| With own children under 18 years | 257 | 2.57% |
| Female householder, no husband present | 1,230 | 12.28% |
| With own children under 18 years | 573 | 5.72% |
| Nonfamily households | 3,050 | 30.46% |
| Householder living alone | 2,676 | 26.72% |
| Male | 1,197 | 11.95% |
| 65 years and over | 332 | 3.32% |
| Female | 1,479 | 14.77% |
| 65 years and over | 801 | 8.00% |
Households with individuals under 18 years in Letcher County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 3,155 | 31.51% |
Households with individuals under 65 years in Letcher County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,644 | 26.40% |
Average Household Size in Letcher County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average household size | 2 | % |
Average Family Size in Letcher County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average family size | 3 | % |
Housing Occupancy(Total housing units) in Letcher County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 11,601 | 100.00% |
| Occupied housing units | 10,014 | 86.32% |
| Vacant housing units | 1,587 | 13.68% |
| For rent | 232 | 2.00% |
| Rented, not occupied | 29 | 0.25% |
| For sale only | 77 | 0.66% |
| Sold, not occupied | 107 | 0.92% |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 232 | 2.00% |
| All other vacants | 910 | 7.84% |
Homeowner Vacancy Rate in Letcher County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) | 1.00% |
Rental Vacancy Rate in Letcher County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) | 9.20% |
Housing Tenure(Occupied housing units) in Letcher County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 10,014 | 100.00% |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 7,744 | 77.33% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 2,270 | 22.67% |
Population in Occupied Housing Units by Tenure(Population in occupied housing units) in Letcher County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner-occupied housing units | 18,995 | 78.25% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 5,281 | 21.75% |
Average Household Size of Occupied Housing Units by Tenure in Letcher County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner occupied | 2 | % |
| Renter occupied | 2 | % |