Median Household Income in Letcher County, KY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household Income Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Income Change
National Distribution
How Letcher County's median household income of $41,793 compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from $16,314 to $181,765.
Distribution of Median Household Income Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Letcher County for median household income.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #3,035 | Garden County, NE | $41,882 |
| #3,036 | Lee County, VA | $41,827 |
| #3,037 | Washington County, NC | $41,813 |
| #3,038 | Letcher County, KY | $41,793 |
| #3,039 | Taylor County, GA | $41,788 |
| #3,040 | Knott County, KY | $41,761 |
| #3,041 | Ben Hill County, GA | $41,758 |
About Median Household Income
Letcher County, Kentucky has a median household income of $41,793, ranking #3,038 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 44.4% below the national value of $75,149. Within Kentucky, it ranks #102 of 120. This places it in the 6th percentile nationally.
The median annual income for all households, including wages, investments, and government transfers. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.