Harlan County, Kentucky

Harlan County, Kentucky, has 24,725 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Harlan. It uses Eastern Time and covers 466 sq mi (1,206 km²) of land.

Harlan County in Kentucky

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Resident population, July 2025: 24,725
Land area: 466 sq mi (1,206 km²)
County seat or government: Harlan
Time zone: Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income: $41,693 ± $4,836
Median home value: $73,700 ± $5,865
Median rent, with utilities: $678 ± $31
Homes lived in by their owners: 71.6% ± 2.7 points
County type: County
Metro or micro area: Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Middlesborough, KY micro area
Water area: 2.32 sq mi (6.01 km²)
State: Kentucky
County code (FIPS): 21095
Coordinates (central point): 36.859223, -83.221497

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Time zones in Harlan County

Time zone	Local time and UTC offset	Next clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York	UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.	Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

408314,789 people
408284,280 people
408233,742 people
408732,167 people
408061,732 people
408101,323 people
40824977 people
40815811 people
40819808 people
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40863706 people
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40807619 people
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40830312 people
40818148 people
40820121 people
40964101 people
4082962 people
4084348 people
4084741 people
4084934 people
408088 people
408010 people

27 ZIP Code areas overlap Harlan County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

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School districts in Harlan County, largest first

Harlan County School District23,147 people
Harlan Independent School District2,625 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

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Coldiron, Kentucky (CDP)193 people
Coxton, Kentucky (CDP)137 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

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Areas that only touch the edge

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