Whitley 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 | Whitley County | Whitley County |
| State | Kentucky | Kentucky |
| State FIPS code | 21 | 21 |
| County FIPS code | 235 | 235 |
| Census region (code) | 3 | 3 |
| Census division (code) | 6 | 6 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 36,709 | 36709 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 36,694 | 36694 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 36,805 | 36805 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 36,950 | 36950 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 36,917 | 36917 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 37,233 | 37233 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | 316 | 316 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 574 | 574 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 581 | 581 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | -7 | -7 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 69 | 69 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 252 | 252 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 15.4821 | 15.482130816 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 15.6709 | 15.670937289 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -0.1888 | -0.188806473 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 1.8611 | 1.8610923803 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 6.7970 | 6.7970330411 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 1,828 | 1828 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=Whitley County, state_name=Kentucky, state_fips=21, county_fips=235, region=3, division=6, estimates_base_2020=36709, pop_2020=36694, pop_2021=36805, pop_2022=36950, pop_2023=36917, pop_2024=37233, npopchg_2024=316, births_2024=574, deaths_2024=581, naturalchg_2024=-7, internationalmig_2024=69, domesticmig_2024=252, residual_2024=2, rbirth_2024=15.482130816, rdeath_2024=15.670937289, rnaturalchg_2024=-0.188806473, rinternationalmig_2024=1.8610923803, rdomesticmig_2024=6.7970330411, gq_estimates_2024=1828