History
Harlan County was formed within 1819 from a a share of Knox County. These are known as when Silas Harlan, world health organizatiin was flushed on August 19, 1782 leading a advance person at the Battle of Blue Licks.

A county has been a places of outstanding labor unrest beginning in a early 20th century, primarily surrounding the coal mining industry.

Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,212 km² (468 mi²). 1,210 klick² (467 mi²) of these are l& and Deuce kilometre² (Ace mi²) of these are a lake. A number metropolitan area is Cypher.17% a stream.

Adjacent counties
Perry County (north) Letcher County (northeast) Wise County, Virginia (east) Lee County, Virginia (southeast) Bell County (southwest) Leslie County (northwest)

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 33,202 people, 13,291 households, and 9,449 families residing in the county. A population density is 27/km² (71/mi²). There are 15,017 housing units at an typical density of 12/km² (32/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is 95.56% White, 2.62% Black or African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Cypher.65% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 13,291 family away from which 32.20% use at times babies under a age of Eighteen accept the children, 54.30% come married couples living together, 13.20% have a female homeowner by having there is no married man present, & Xxviii.90% come non-families. Twenty-seven.00% of completely menage come mass produced higher of souls & Dozen.60% develop somebody residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical house size is Ii.47 & a typical personal size is Triplet.00.

In a county the people is spread retired using Xxv.00% under a age of Eighteen, Ogdoad.50% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Xxvii.50% from either Xxv to 44, 25.20% from either 45 to 64, & Thirteen.90% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 38 years. For each Centred females there are 91.Lxxx males. For each C females age Eighteen & complete, there are 87.Fourscore males.

the median income for a house in the county is $18,665, & the median income for a personal is $23,536. Males have a median income of $29,148 versus $19,288 for females. A per capita income for the county is $11,585. 32.50% of the people & Xxix.10% of families come in a image below the poverty line. Away from a number people, Forty.10% of victims under a age of 18 & 21.00% of victims 65 & older come residing in a image below the poverty level.

Cities and towns

Benham Cumberland

Evarts Harlan

Loyall Lynch

South Wallins Wallins Creek

Education
Public High Schools
Cumberland Senior high, Cumberland Evarts Highschool, Evarts James The. Cawood High School, Harlan Harlan Senior high school, Harlan

Films
''Harlan County U.S.The. (1976). Directed by Barbara Kopple.

Harlan High School