Whitesburg is located in Letcher county Kentucky with a geographic area of 3.1 square miles. The total population in Whitesburg is 2,215 with 43.3% male and 56.7% female. Children under age 5 represent 5.4% of the population, under age 18 equal 19.2% of the population and over age 65 is 24.6% of the population. The median household income is $30,568, per capita income is $28,211. There are a total of 943 housing units with 53.9% owner occupied. Education includes 27.4% of residents that are high school graduates and 26.0% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Whitesburg in the summer is 76 degrees, and in the winter 36 degrees.
