Census ACS · #298 μSA
Corbin Metro Area
The Corbin, Ky Micropolitan Statistical Area has 149,625 residents. The median household income is $45,067 and the median home value is $122,500.
149,625
Population
87
People / sq mi
$45,067
Median Income
$122,500
Median Home Value
The Corbin CBSA covers 1,727 sq mi of land at 86.6 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 95.3% |
| Black or African American | 1.3% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.0% |
Economy & Income
$45,067
Median Household Income
$24,597
Per Capita Income
21.9%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
Unemployment
Housing
$122,500
Median Home Value
$735
Median Rent
69.9%
Homeownership
Education
80.3%
High School+
16.7%
Bachelor's+
Commute
0.2%
Drive Alone
7.9%
Work From Home
23.8 min
Avg Commute
22.8%
Foreign Born
Corbin spans this state
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Corbin, Ky Micropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 149,625 according to Census ACS 5-Year estimates, making it the #298 largest CBSA in the US.
The median household income in the Corbin metro area is $45,067, with a per capita income of $24,597.
The Corbin, Ky CBSA spans the state of Kentucky.
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Data for the Corbin, Ky CBSA (18340) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Core-Based Statistical Areas combine cities, suburbs, and surrounding counties tied together by commuting patterns.
The poverty rate is what most separates Corbin from the typical metro area: 21.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line, against 12.4% nationally. With 149,625 residents, Corbin is a metro area in KY.
Money is tight relative to the rest of US metro areas: the median household earns just $45,067, below the US median of $78,538. Poverty is among the highest of comparable US metro areas: 21.9%, above the national 12.4%. Home prices sit near the bottom of the range at $122,500, with typical rent around $735.
Fewer adults hold degrees here than in most comparable places — 16.7%, below the national 35.0%.
The elevated poverty rate is the context for the rest of the profile in Corbin: it pulls on median income, housing tenure, and the share of residents with a college degree.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.