Year | Population | Rank in US | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 1,679 | 8,279 | -1.0% |
2020 | 1,696 | 8,232 | -2.3% |
2010 | 2,139 | 7,289 | 2.9% |
2000 | 1,602 | 8,231 | -0.2% |
1990 | 1,640 | 7,708 | – |
Based on the latest 2022 data from the US census, the current population of Whitesburg is 1,679. Whitesburg, Kentucky is the 8,279th largest city in the US.
The peak population of Whitesburg was in 2010, when its population was 2,139. In 2010, Whitesburg was the 7,289th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 8,279th largest city in the US. Whitesburg is currently 21.5% smaller than it was in 2010.
Whitesburg has grown 4.8% since the 2000. Whitesburg, Kentucky is growing somewhat quickly; it is growing faster than 67% of similarly sized cities since 2000.
US Rank | Name | Population | Growth 2000-2021 |
---|---|---|---|
8135 | Catlettsburg | 1,737 | -10.0% |
8163 | Warsaw | 1,727 | -6.8% |
8185 | Harlan | 1,718 | -16.6% |
8190 | Jeffersonville | 1,716 | 13.1% |
8254 | Midway | 1,690 | 3.9% |
8264 | Edmonton | 1,686 | 4.5% |
8279 | Whitesburg | 1,679 | 4.8% |
8297 | Munfordville | 1,673 | 6.7% |
8325 | Pineville | 1,662 | -20.3% |
8351 | Coal Run Village | 1,650 | 143.0% |
8427 | Pewee Valley | 1,612 | 11.4% |
8437 | Auburn | 1,605 | 10.9% |
8453 | Sturgis | 1,597 | -21.9% |
US Rank | Name | Population | Growth 2000-2021 |
---|---|---|---|
8273 | Reidville, South Carolina | 1,682 | 240.4% |
8274 | Cordova, Alabama | 1,681 | -30.4% |
8275 | Crested Butte, Colorado | 1,681 | 9.6% |
8276 | Greybull, Wyoming | 1,680 | -6.9% |
8277 | John Day, Oregon | 1,680 | -7.2% |
8278 | McMechen, West Virginia | 1,680 | -12.8% |
8279 | Whitesburg, Kentucky | 1,679 | 4.8% |
8280 | Eagle River, Wisconsin | 1,678 | 14.3% |
8281 | Island Heights, New Jersey | 1,678 | -4.4% |
8282 | Shoshone, Idaho | 1,678 | 18.9% |
8283 | Albany, Missouri | 1,677 | -13.1% |
8284 | Glen Gardner, New Jersey | 1,677 | -12.2% |
8285 | Hillsboro, North Dakota | 1,677 | 7.4% |
The total voting age population of Whitesburg, Kentucky, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 1,869. The voting age population is 45.2% male and 54.8% female.
According to the latest census statistics, 18.1% of the residents of Whitesburg are 65 or older.
The racial demographics of Whitesburg are 96.1% White, 1.8% Two or more races, 1.2% Asian, 0.5% American Indian and 0.4% Black.
In Whitesburg, 35.7% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 46.3%. On a per-household basis, 34.5% of families are below the poverty line in Whitesburg.
Among those aged 16 and older, 50.0% of Whitesburg residents are in the labor force.
Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 86.0% of Whitesburg residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 26.1% have a bachelor's degree and 12.2% have a graduate or professional degree.
Among Whitesburg residents aged 5 and older, 2.9% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.1% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.6% speak an Asian language.
The unemployment rate in Whitesburg is 10.7%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.
In Whitesburg, 22.1% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.
The median household income in Whitesburg is $36,776.
In Whitesburg, 51.6% of housing units are occupied by their owners.
Renters occupy 48.4% of housing units in Whitesburg.
Of all the housing units in Whitesburg, 15.0% of them were build before 1940.
In Whitesburg, 14.1% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 150 units.
The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Whitesburg is $569.
In Whitesburg, 72.6% of households have an active broadband internet connection.
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