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Corbin, Kentucky: commercial real estate data.
Corbin is a Census city of 8,246 people across 7.95 square miles of land, lying across Whitley County and Knox County. Median household income is $51,065, 53.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 19 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $15.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Corbin
What Corbin is
- Census place typecity
- Land area7.95 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,038
- County holding the largest share of its areaWhitley County, 70.3 percent
- Counties this place lies inWhitley County 70.3 percent, Knox County 29.7 percent
Corbin crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Corbin
How many people live in Corbin
- Population8,246
- Median age37.6
- Population under 182,092
- Share under 1825.4 percent
- Population 65 and over1,612
- Share 65 and over19.5 percent
- Households3,128
- Family households1,914
- Share of households that are families61.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Corbin
Income and work in Corbin
- Median household income$51,065
- Per capita income$26,098
- Civilian labor force3,205
- Employed2,974
- Unemployed231 plus or minus 97
- Unemployment rate7.2 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Adults 25 and over5,449
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.5 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.9 percent plus or minus 4.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Corbin
Housing in Corbin
- Housing units3,480
- Occupied units3,128
- Vacant units352 plus or minus 159
- Vacancy rate10.1 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Owner occupied1,673
- Renter occupied1,455
- Ownership rate53.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$166,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$733
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.2 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Single family units2,370
- Share single family68.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,039 plus or minus 265
- Share in buildings of two or more29.9 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Mobile homes71 plus or minus 58
- Median year structure built1975
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Corbin
How Corbin gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,748
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,387 plus or minus 306
- Share commuting under 15 minutes50.5 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more584 plus or minus 175
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more21.3 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Drove alone81.0 percent
- Carpooled9.4 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Public transport0.5 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Walked0.5 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Worked from home7.4 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Corbin
SBA loans in Corbin (7(a))
- Approvals19
- Gross approval$15,337,600
- Average approval$807,242
- Median approval$399,000
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported231
- Jobs per approval12.2
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more26.3 percent
- Share to franchises21.1 percent
- Distinct lenders10
- Distinct industries by NAICS13
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Corbin, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Corbin
Flood risk in Corbin
- NFIP communityCity of Corbin
- NFIP community number210227
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 10
- Currently effective map date03/16/15
The City of Corbin participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 210227 and carries Community Rating System class 10, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Whitley County, not Corbin
Whitley County context, not Corbin figures
- Establishments in Whitley County629
- Covered employment, Whitley County14,351
- Average annual pay, Whitley County$46,563
- Housing units permitted, Whitley County66
Every figure in this section is published for Whitley County as a whole and is not a measurement of Corbin.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Corbin questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Corbin, Kentucky?
8,246, in 3,128 households. Corbin city covers 7.95 square miles of land, which is 1,038 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Corbin in?
Corbin lies in more than one. By area it is 70.3 percent in Whitley County, 29.7 percent in Knox County. This page sits under Whitley County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Corbin?
$51,065. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $166,000. Median gross rent is $733 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Corbin businesses?
19 7(a) approvals totaling $15.3 m since FY2020, across 10 lenders, median approval $399,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Corbin, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Corbin borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Corbin. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Corbin in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Corbin appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Corbin, city of, community 210227, carrying Community Rating System class 10, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Corbin figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Whitley County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Corbin.
Is zoning published for Corbin?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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