Total population (1996 census): 29676
County seat: Barbourville
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 53 | 1471 | 135716 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 168 | 6592 | 11623 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 17 | 268 | 607 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 5 | D | D | |
| Tame Hay | 134 | 5429 | 9089 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 31 | 750 | 1305 tons dry | |
| Corn for Silage | 11 | 221 | 3270 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 3 | D | ||
| Potatoes | 7 | 19 | 5270 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 3 | 5 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 4 | 10 | ||
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 139 | 499 | 865917 lbs | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.