In 2018, Harlan County, KY had a population of 27.1k people with a median age of 41.2 and a median household income of $26,324. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Harlan County, KY declined from 27,548 to 27,134, a -1.5% decrease and its median household income grew from $24,451 to $26,324, a 7.66% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Harlan County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.52%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.936%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.405%), and White (Hispanic) (0.357%). NaNk% of the people in Harlan County, KY speak a non-English language, and 99.7% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Harlan County, KY are Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College (1,005 degrees awarded in 2017).
The median property value in Harlan County, KY is $58,500, and the homeownership rate is 68.2%. Most people in Harlan County, KY commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 21.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Harlan County, KY is 2 cars per household.
Harlan County, KY borders Bell County, KY, Leslie County, KY, Letcher County, KY, Perry County, KY, Lee County, VA, and Wise County, VA.