Harlan County, Kentucky

Harlan County is a county in the United States of Kentucky. In 2000, the population was 33202. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 30783, It is Kentucky's 35th most populous county. It covers total area of 467.97 sq mi (1212.04 kmē), of which, 467.2 square miles (1210.04 kmē) of it is land and 0.78 square miles (2.02 kmē) of it is water, it is the 20th largest in terms of geographical size.

Harlan County Kentucky
Map of Harlan County, Kentucky

As of the census of 2000, there were 33202 people in the county, organized into 13291 households, and 9446 families living in the county. The population density was 71.1 people per square mile (27.45/kmē), making it the 49th most densely populated county in Kentucky. There were 15017 housing units at an average density of 32.1 per square mile (12.39/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.47 persons, and the average family size was 3 persons. In the county the population was distributed as follows: 25% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 30783, The racial makeup of the county was 95.31% White, 2.57% Black or African American, 0.52% American Indian, 0.48% Asian, 0.02% Native Hawaiian, and 1.11% from two or more races.

Harlan County Kentucky Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Harlan County Kentucky School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Harlan County Kentucky GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $18665, making its Kentucky's seventh lowest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $23536, making it the eighth poorest county by median family income among the Kentucky. The per capita income for the county was $11585, making its Kentucky's 14th lowest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 7775 pupils and students, of which 3794 are male and 3981 are female, 23.42% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 451 nursery or pri school, 496 kindergarten, 3829 elementary school, 1995 high school and 1004 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Benham CityHarlan County0.390.3905991519.21617425250
2Cumberland CityHarlan County4.594.580.012611570.5983515929
3Evarts CityHarlan County0.60.60110118281265717963
4Harlan CityHarlan County1.751.75020811187.41557217270
5Loyall CityHarlan County0.340.3407662246.51499726250
6Lynch CityHarlan County0.330.3309002753.11336917609
7South Wallins CdpHarlan County6.296.290996158.4935719650
8Wallins Creek CityHarlan County0.390.390257657.8815111083
YearPopulation
April 2000 census33202
April 2000 Estimate33202
July 2000 Estimate33000
July 2001 Estimate32416
July 2002 Estimate32329
July 2003 Estimate31807
July 2004 Estimate31271
July 2005 Estimate31064
July 2006 Estimate31080
July 2007 Estimate31071
July 2008 Estimate30783
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school259192451
Kindergarten218278496
Elementary school198618433829
High school93910561995
College or graduate school3926121004
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Harlan County, Kentucky$18665$23536$11585
Kentucky, United States$33672$40939$18093
United States$41994$50046$21587