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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Harlan, KY compare?
| Figure | Harlan, KY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,822 |
| Change since April 2020 | −9.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,776 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,306 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.1% |
| Measure | Harlan, KY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,160±369 |
| Median age | 40.8±3.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.9%±3.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.7%±2.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.5%±1.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.6%±0.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.2%±7.0 pts |
| Median household income | $32,408±$4,547 |
| Per capita income | $22,316±$3,782 |
| People below the poverty line | 33.1%±9.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 12.0%±8.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $89,200±$23,021 |
| Median gross rent | $543±$55 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 33.6%±12.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 41.2%±7.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.7%±3.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.2%±9.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±5.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.7 min±6.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.3%±3.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov