Leitchfield is a somewhat small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 6,895 people and four associated neighborhoods, Leitchfield is the 68th largest community in Kentucky.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.87 minutes getting to work every day.

Being a small city, Leitchfield does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

In Leitchfield, just 12.36% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Leitchfield in 2022 was $24,439, which is lower middle income relative to Kentucky, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $97,756 for a family of four. However, Leitchfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Leitchfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Leitchfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Leitchfield include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Leitchfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.