Median Household Income
$41,693
Median Home Value
$73,700
Median Gross Rent
$678/mo
Poverty Rate
27.4%
Unemployment Rate
9.5%
Homeownership Rate
71.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.0%
Median Age
40.9
Population Over Time
Harlan County shrank 10.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
28,744
2016
28,031
2018
27,134
2020
26,307
2022
26,589
2024
25,772
Business & Industry
Harlan County has 370 business establishments employing 4,652 people.
Health care and social assistance
47
Other services (except public administration)
43
Accommodation and food services
33
Professional, scientific, and technical services
22
Finance and insurance
21
Wholesale trade
19
Construction
18
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
15
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.