Whitesburg

Population

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Whitesburg	1,609	2,139	1,725	1,671

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Age

Population	2026
0-4	81
5-9	89
10-14	76
15-19	88
20-24	68
25-29	104
30-34	123
35-39	134
40-44	133
45-49	126
50-54	95
55-59	87
60-64	103
65-69	88
70-74	148
75-79	80
80-84	65
85+	37
18+	1,426
Median Age	44

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Race

Whitesburg	2026
Total	1,725.00
White Alone	93.8%
Black Alone	1.74%
American Indian Alone	0.29%
Asian Alone	1.57%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	0.23%
Two or More Races	2.38%
Hispanic Origin	0.99%
Diversity Index	13.60

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Growth Rate

Whitesburg	2026 - 2031
Population	-0.63%
Households	-0.74%
Families	-1.10%
Median Household Income	6%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Households	648	908	688	663
Housing Units	741	1,005	859	830
Owner Occupied Units			350	346
Renter Occupied Units			338	317
Vacant Units			171	167

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Home Value

Whitesburg	2026	2031
Median Home Value	$156,579	$201,724
Average Home Value	$231,171	$255,166
<$50,000	31	22
$50,000 - $99,999	53	39
$100,000 - $149,999	86	79
$150,000 - $199,999	31	32
$200,000 - $249,999	29	29
$250,000 - $299,999	43	59
$300,000 - $399,999	4	6
$400,000 - $499,999	39	45
$500,000 - $749,999	24	21
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	13
2000-2009	39
1990-1999	66
1980-1989	64
1970-1979	134
1960-1969	149
1950-1959	54
1940-1949	135
1939 or Before	150

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Income

Whitesburg	2026	2031
Median Household	$47,420	$64,695
Average Household	$82,645	$91,804
Per Capita	$33,872	$37,388

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Household Income

Whitesburg	2026
<$15,000	127
$15,000 - $24,999	119
$25,000 - $34,999	61
$35,000 - $49,999	41
$50,000 - $74,999	67
$75,000 - $99,999	54
$100,000 - $149,999	110
$150,000 - $199,999	73
$200,000+	36

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	478
In-County Residents	391
Out-of-County Residents	60
Drive Alone	365
Carpooled	35
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	54
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	20
Other	4
Less than 5 minutes	124
5-9 minutes	117
10-14 minutes	16
15-19 minutes	16
20-24 minutes	19
25-29 minutes	2
30-34 minutes	44
35-39 minutes	0
40-44 minutes	10
45-59 minutes	59
60-89 minutes	9
90+ minutes	8
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	3,052
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	13
Utilities	8
Construction	29
Manufacturing	133
Wholesale Trade	25

Retail Trade	640
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	47
Furn & Home Furnish Str	9
Electronics & Appl Store	4
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	29
Food & Beverage Stores	302
Health/Pers Care Stores	72
Gasoline Stations	10
Clothing/Accessory Store	3
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	12
General Merchandise Str	152

Transportation/Warehouse	20
Information	55

Finance & Insurance	154
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	124
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	30

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	11
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	54
Legal Services	26
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	0
Educational Services	408
HealthCare/Social Assist	800
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	31

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	329
Accommodation	2
Food Srv/Drinking Places	327

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	68
Auto Repair/Maintenance	2
Public Administration Emp	274

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Educational Attainment (25+)

Whitesburg	2026
<9th Grade	68
Some High School	96
GED	47
Graduated High School	495
Some College/No Degree	227
Associates Degree	163
Bachelor's Degree	84
Graduate Degree	143

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	252
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	0
Mining Bus	1
Utilities Bus	2
Construction Bus	3
Manufacturing Bus	6
Wholesale Trade Bus	7

Retail Trade Bus	45
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	6
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	2
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	1
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	3
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	9
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	10
Gasoline Stations Bus	2
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	1
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	7
General Merchandise Str Bus	4

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	3
Information Bus	8

Finance & Insurance Bus	15
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	10
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	5

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	3
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	14
Legal Services Bus	6
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	0
Educational Services Bus	10
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	38
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	4

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	25
Accommodation Bus	1
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	24

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	21
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	1
Public Administration Bus	38

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Available. Skilled. Workforce

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95%

Non-Union

$17.45

Average Hourly Earnings

25.3

Average Commute Time

7,500

Available Workers