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COUNTY PROFILE

Harlan County

Kentucky

See what life looks like here, who represents this community, and where the public record connects to everyday outcomes.

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25,772Population2024 est.
21095County FIPSKY

Community Snapshot

Household income$41,693ACS 2024
Poverty27.4%ACS 2024
Unemployment9.5%ACS 2024
Gross rent$678ACS 2024
Home value$73,700ACS 2024
ECONOMIC DATA

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WHO REPRESENTS ME?

Representation

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FEDERAL · STATEWIDE REPRESENTATION

United States Senate

INHERITED FROM KENTUCKY
FEDERAL · DISTRICT-BASED REPRESENTATION

United States House of Representatives

U.S. House members represent congressional districts rather than entire states. A county may fall within one or several districts. House representation will appear here after district geography and county-to-district relationships are connected.
STATE / TERRITORIAL

Kentucky representation

Legislative representation will be resolved using the appropriate district geography rather than assuming one legislator represents an entire community.
LOCAL

Harlan County government

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