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Population — Letcher, KY (persons)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode US-KY-21133.POP.A.NSA

Latest20,139 persons2024
Previous20,414 persons2023
Year ago20,414 persons2023

Population — Letcher, KY (persons) was 20,139 persons in 2024, down 1.3% from 2023.

That is the lowest reading since the series began in 1969.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 20,139 persons (2024) to 23,457 persons (2014), averaging 21,810 persons.

Population — Letcher, KY (persons) (persons), 1969 – 202420.0k22.5k25.0k27.5k30.0k197019801990200020102020Robomacro
Population — Letcher, KY (persons) (persons), 1969 – 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
202420,139 persons
202320,414 persons
202220,792 persons
202121,229 persons
202021,468 persons
201921,789 persons
201822,051 persons
201722,477 persons
201622,920 persons
201523,173 persons
201423,457 persons
201323,617 persons
201224,065 persons
201124,406 persons
201024,541 persons
200924,364 persons
200824,363 persons
200724,499 persons
200624,534 persons
200524,585 persons
200424,742 persons
200324,925 persons
200224,914 persons
200124,862 persons

Last 24 observations. The full history (56 observations) is available through the API.

Get Population — Letcher, KY (persons) in your code or spreadsheet

One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.

curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-KY-21133.POP.A.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-KY-21133.POP.A.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observation2024
First observation1969
Observations56
FrequencyAnnual
Unitspersons
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high23,457 persons (2014)
10-year low20,139 persons (2024)
10-year average21,810 persons
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)
Makrognosis codeUS-KY-21133.POP.A.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Letcher County, KY (U)Employment: Letcher County, KY (U)Labor Force: Letcher County, KY (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Letcher, KY (USD)Personal Income — Letcher, KY (USD thousands)Unemployment: Letcher County, KY (U)

National figure

United States Population, midperiod

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-KY-21133.POP.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts). Original title: “Population — Letcher, KY (persons)”.