Per Capita Income in Letcher County, KY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Per Capita Income Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Per Capita Change
National Distribution
How Letcher County's per capita income of $22,681 compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from $9,682 to $105,496.
Distribution of Per Capita Income Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Letcher County for per capita income.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #3,072 | Cochran County, TX | $22,752 |
| #3,073 | Jenkins County, GA | $22,748 |
| #3,074 | Frio County, TX | $22,707 |
| #3,075 | Letcher County, KY | $22,681 |
| #3,076 | Ripley County, MO | $22,674 |
| #3,077 | Jefferson County, MS | $22,659 |
| #3,078 | Leflore County, MS | $22,600 |
About Per Capita Income
Letcher County, Kentucky has a per capita income of $22,681, ranking #3,075 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 45.0% below the national value of $41,261. Within Kentucky, it ranks #108 of 120. This places it in the 5th percentile nationally.
Average income per person, calculated by dividing total income by total population. 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.