Poor Fork

County:: Harlan County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 27.811
State:: Kentucky

Poor Fork is located in Harlan County, Kentucky. Poor Fork has a 2025 population of 1,147. Poor Fork is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by 0% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 0 in 2020.

The average household income in Poor Fork is $56,932 with a poverty rate of 3.96%. The median age in Poor Fork is 54.2 years: 48.9 years for males, and 54.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Poor Fork includes 93.29% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, Black or African American, other race, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,070	93.29%
Two or more races	55	4.8%
Native American	9	0.78%
Black or African American	7	0.61%
Other race	6	0.52%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Poor Fork Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Poor Fork's average per capita income is $30,565. Household income levels show a median of $50,950. The poverty rate stands at 3.96%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$53,468	-
Families	$52,581	$58,614
Households	$50,950	$56,932
Non Families	$30,729	$38,921

$30,565

Average Income

$50,950

Median Household Income

3.96%

Poverty Rate