Language Spoken At Home in Letcher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 22,861 | 100% |
| English only | 22,651 | 99.1% |
| Language other than English | 210 | 0.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 55 | 0.2% |
| Spanish | 147 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 41 | 0.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 38 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 10 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 25 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 4 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Letcher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 24,336 | 100% |
| American | 8,014 | 32.9% |
| Arab | 16 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 10 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 213 | 0.9% |
| English | 2,333 | 9.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 72 | 0.3% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 1,406 | 5.8% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 26 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 1,727 | 7.1% |
| Italian | 137 | 0.6% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 57 | 0.2% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 500 | 2.1% |
| Scottish | 289 | 1.2% |
| Slovak | 13 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 86 | 0.4% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 37 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Letcher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 9,324 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 6,504 | 69.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,178 | 23.4% |
| Married-couple family | 5,120 | 54.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,678 | 18.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 290 | 3.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 57 | 0.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,094 | 11.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 443 | 4.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,820 | 30.2% |
| Householder living alone | 2,520 | 27.0% |
| 65 years and over | 1,095 | 11.7% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 2,801 | 30.0% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2,620 | 28.1% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Letcher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 24,110 | 100% |
| Householder | 9,324 | 38.7% |
| Spouse | 5,154 | 21.4% |
| Child | 7,042 | 29.2% |
| Other relatives | 1,832 | 7.6% |
| Nonrelatives | 758 | 3.1% |
| Unmarried partner | 370 | 1.5% |
Marital Status in Letcher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 9,667 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,530 | 26.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 5,616 | 58.1% |
| Separated | 103 | 1.1% |
| Widowed | 360 | 3.7% |
| Divorced | 1,058 | 10.9% |
| Females 15 years and over | 10,240 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,895 | 18.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 5,223 | 51.0% |
| Separated | 348 | 3.4% |
| Widowed | 1,497 | 14.6% |
| Divorced | 1,277 | 12.5% |
Fertility in Letcher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 264 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 93 | 35.2% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 38 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 46 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 24 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 93 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 17 | 0% |
Grandparents in Letcher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 969 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 636 | 65.6% |
| Less than 1 year | 34 | 3.5% |
| 1 or 2 years | 207 | 21.4% |
| 3 or 4 years | 161 | 16.6% |
| 5 or more years | 234 | 24.1% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 636 | 100% |
| Who are female | 357 | 56.1% |
| Who are married | 599 | 94.2% |
School Enrollment in Letcher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,113 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 261 | 5.1% |
| Kindergarten | 295 | 5.8% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,312 | 45.2% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,208 | 23.6% |
| College or graduate school | 1,037 | 20.3% |
Educational Attainment in Letcher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 17,061 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,243 | 13.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,277 | 13.3% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,229 | 36.5% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,995 | 17.6% |
| Associate's degree | 1,467 | 8.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 991 | 5.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 859 | 5.0% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 73.5% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 10.8% |
Veteran Status in Letcher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 18,934 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,208 | 6.4% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Letcher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 24,133 | 100% |
| With a disability | 6,631 | 27.5% |
| Under 18 years | 5,399 | 100% |
| With a disability | 451 | 8.4% |
| 18 to 64 years | 15,313 | 100% |
| With a disability | 4,332 | 28.3% |
| 65 years and over | 3,421 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,848 | 54.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Letcher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 24,042 | 100% |
| Same house | 22,033 | 91.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,994 | 8.3% |
| Same county | 1,400 | 5.8% |
| Different county | 594 | 2.5% |
| Same state | 455 | 1.9% |
| Different state | 139 | 0.6% |
| Abroad | 15 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Letcher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 24,336 | 100% |
| Native | 24,275 | 99.7% |
| Born in United States | 24,203 | 99.5% |
| State of residence | 20,314 | 83.5% |
| Different state | 3,889 | 16.0% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 72 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 61 | 0.3% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Letcher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 61 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 45 | 73.8% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 16 | 26.2% |
Year of Entry in Letcher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 133 | 100% |
| Native | 72 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 72 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 61 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 61 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Letcher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 61 | 100% |
| Europe | 21 | 34.4% |
| Asia | 18 | 29.5% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 22 | 36.1% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |