The Town Files

Whitley County, Kentucky

36,920 people. The median home is worth $131,800 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $44,615.

Towns in Whitley County

Towns in Whitley County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Corbin7,856$166,000$51,06537.6
Williamsburg5,326$113,300$38,14724.8

People and housing

Whitley CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$131,800$161,450
Median rent$798$837
Median household income$44,615$54,969
Median age35.239.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%19.8%
Below the poverty line26.3%18.0%

Jobs and pay

14,351 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,563 a year.

Largest industries in Whitley CountyRetail1,522 jobs · $33,264Hotels & restaurants1,300 jobs · $21,797Manufacturing1,172 jobs · $53,570Administrative & support961 jobs · $37,864Information328 jobs · $44,433Wholesale trade326 jobs · $64,251
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Whitley County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 577 storm events in Whitley County from 1996 to 2026, with 6 deaths.

Storm events in Whitley County by type since 1996Hail69Flood67High Wind10Heavy Rain6Heavy Snow22Flash Flood92Strong Wind7Frost/Freeze12Funnel Cloud6Winter Storm9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Whitley County has been included in 38 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 29, 2026Winter StormDR-4913: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3633: Severe Winter Storm
May 23, 2025Severe StormDR-4875: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
April 3, 2025Severe StormEM-3626: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 24, 2025Severe StormDR-4860: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
February 16, 2025Severe StormEM-3624: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).