Median Household Income
$44,615
Median Home Value
$131,800
Median Gross Rent
$798/mo
Poverty Rate
26.3%
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
Homeownership Rate
66.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.9%
Median Age
35.2
Population Over Time
Whitley County grew 3.8% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
35,557
2016
35,842
2018
36,089
2020
36,252
2022
36,648
2024
36,920
Business & Industry
Whitley County has 629 business establishments employing 10,058 people.
Health care and social assistance
110
Accommodation and food services
72
Other services (except public administration)
63
Finance and insurance
46
Professional, scientific, and technical services
38
Construction
28
Real estate and rental and leasing
25
Wholesale trade
22
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.