County Dossier

Whitley County

Kentucky | County

Population

36,920

Land Area

437.9 sq mi

Context

Nonmetro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
437.9 sq mi
Water Area
7.2 sq mi
Water Share
1.6%

Terrain Layer

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Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

36,920

Density
84.3 / sq mi
Households
13,541
Housing Units
15,629
Median Age
35.2 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$44,615

GDP

$1.56B

Real GDP Change+3.3%
Per Capita Income
$23,353
Personal Income
$1.78B
Personal Income Per Capita
$47,869

Classification

RUCC 7
Nonmetro

Urban population of 5,000 to 20,000, not adjacent to a metro area

Provenance

GEOID 21235 ANSI 00516964
Latitude 36.75802 Longitude -84.14465
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23