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.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Leitchfield spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.87 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Leitchfield is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The rate of college-level education in Leitchfield is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.36% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

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.