Corbin Population History 1990 - 2023

Corbin Population Facts

What is the current population of Corbin?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Corbin is 7,841. Corbin, Kentucky is the 3,742nd largest city in the US.

What county is Corbin, Kentucky in?

Parts of Corbin are located within Knox County and Whitley County.

What is the size of Corbin, Kentucky in square miles?

Corbin has an area of 7.9 square miles.

What was the peak population of Corbin?

The peak population of Corbin was in 2000, when its population was 7,884. In 2000, Corbin was the 3,278th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 3,742nd largest city in the US. Corbin is currently 0.5% smaller than it was in 2000.

How quickly is Corbin shrinking?

Corbin has shrunk 0.5% since the year 2000. Corbin, Kentucky's growth is below average. 69% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Corbin, Kentucky?

Corbin has a population density of 925.3 people per square mile.

Corbin Demographics

What is the voting age population of Corbin, Kentucky?

The total voting age population of Corbin, Kentucky, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 5,293. The voting age population is 45.9% male and 54.1% female.

What percentage of Corbin, Kentucky residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 19.0% of the residents of Corbin are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Corbin, Kentucky?

The racial demographics of Corbin are 96.0% White, 2.3% Two or more races, 1.1% Other, 0.4% American Indian and 0.2% Black. Additionally, 2.6% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Corbin, Kentucky residents are below the poverty line?

In Corbin, 22.8% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 24.9%. On a per-household basis, 19.7% of families are below the poverty line in Corbin.

What percentage of Corbin, Kentucky residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 51.1% of Corbin residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Corbin, Kentucky residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 87.2% of Corbin residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 20.0% have a bachelor's degree and 8.9% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Corbin, Kentucky residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Corbin residents aged 5 and older, 1.8% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.5% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.0% speak an Asian language.

Corbin Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Corbin, Kentucky?

The unemployment rate in Corbin is 6.8%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Corbin, Kentucky residents work for the government?

In Corbin, 17.0% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Corbin, Kentucky?

The median household income in Corbin is $40,119.

Corbin Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Corbin, Kentucky?

In Corbin, 58.6% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Corbin, Kentucky?

Renters occupy 41.4% of housing units in Corbin.

What percentage of Corbin, Kentucky housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Corbin, 9.4% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Corbin, Kentucky housing units were built after 2000?

In Corbin, 16.2% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 530 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Corbin, Kentucky?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Corbin is $627.

What percentage of households in Corbin, Kentucky have broadband internet?

In Corbin, 68.3% of households have an active broadband internet connection.