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Moving to Corbin, Kentucky

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Population: 7,742. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,230 (+6.3% change)
Males: 3,464 (44.7%), Females: 4,278 (55.3%)

Whitley County

Zip codes: 40701.

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.0 years
Median household income: $22,203
Median house value: $65,400

Population by Race

Races in Corbin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (30.1%), English (10.0%), Irish (8.6%), German (6.8%), Scottish (1.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%).

Land area: 7.4 square miles

Map of Corbin, KY

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Corbin

  • High school or higher: 71.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Corbin city

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 57.2%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -40 (-0.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Corbin:

  • BAPTIST REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (1 TRILLIUM WAY)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Corbin:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Corbin:

  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 79 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)
  • BLUE GRASS (about 83 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Abbreviation: LEX)
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 122 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; Abbreviation: TRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Corbin:

  • LONDON-CORBIN ARPT-MAGEE FLD (about 10 miles; LONDON, KY; Abbreviation: LOZ)
  • MC CREARY COUNTY (about 27 miles; PINE KNOT, KY; Abbreviation: 18I)
  • MIDDLESBORO-BELL COUNTY (about 35 miles; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Abbreviation: 1A6)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Corbin:

  • NEW IMAGE CAREERS INC (Location: 301 S MAIN; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Corbin:

  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Full-time enrollment: 11,214)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 67 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,196)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 72 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,490)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 80 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 20,492)

Schools

Public high schools in Corbin:

  • CORBIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 629; Location: 1901 SNYDER ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • KNOX COUNTY LEARNING ACADEMY ALT SCH (Students: 101; Location: 56 ACADEMY RD; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • CORBIN EAST SCHOOL (Students: 44; Location: 529 MASTER ST; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • CORBIN TEEN PARENT PROGRAM ALTERNATIVE (Location: 529 MASTER ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Corbin:

  • LYNN CAMP HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 657; Location: 100 N KY 830; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 645; Location: 4505 CUMBERLAND FALLS RD; Grades: PK – 06)
  • CENTRAL PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 624; Location: 710 W 8TH ST; Grades: KG – 03)
  • HUNTER HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 616; Location: 8325 US 25 S; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WEST KNOX COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 592; Location: 366 N KY 830; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CORBIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 539; Location: 706 KENTUCKY AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 301; Location: 404 W 17TH ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WHITLEY DAY TREATMENT CTR ALTERNATIVE (Students: 30; Location: 529 MASTER ST; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • QUEST ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER (Location: 706 SOUTH KY STREET; Grades: 05 – 09)
  • BRMC ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER (Location: 1 TRILLIUM WAY; Grades: 06 – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Corbin:

  • ST CAMILLUS ACADEMY (Students: 200; Location: 709 EAST CENTER STREET; Grades: PK – 8)

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