Letcher County, Kentucky: population and components of change
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024: County Population Totals and Components of Change 2020-2024 (CO-EST2024-ALLDATA). Figures cover the April 1, 2020 estimates base through July 1, 2024; data fetched 2026-10-30T08:41:21Z.
| Item | Value | As reported |
|---|---|---|
| County | Letcher County | Letcher County |
| State | Kentucky | Kentucky |
| State FIPS code | 21 | 21 |
| County FIPS code | 133 | 133 |
| Census region (code) | 3 | 3 |
| Census division (code) | 6 | 6 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 21,550 | 21550 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 21,468 | 21468 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 21,229 | 21229 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 20,792 | 20792 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 20,414 | 20414 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 20,139 | 20139 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | -275 | -275 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 193 | 193 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 374 | 374 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | -181 | -181 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | -95 | -95 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 9.5184 | 9.5184080093 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 18.4450 | 18.444997904 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -8.9266 | -8.926589895 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 0.0000 | 0.0 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -4.6852 | -4.68522674 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 311 | 311 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=Letcher County, state_name=Kentucky, state_fips=21, county_fips=133, region=3, division=6, estimates_base_2020=21550, pop_2020=21468, pop_2021=21229, pop_2022=20792, pop_2023=20414, pop_2024=20139, npopchg_2024=-275, births_2024=193, deaths_2024=374, naturalchg_2024=-181, internationalmig_2024=0, domesticmig_2024=-95, residual_2024=1, rbirth_2024=9.5184080093, rdeath_2024=18.444997904, rnaturalchg_2024=-8.926589895, rinternationalmig_2024=0.0, rdomesticmig_2024=-4.68522674, gq_estimates_2024=311