Corbin is a city in Whitley County, Kentucky, home to about 8,246 people across 8.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 40701, and parts of 40771 are in Corbin too.
Homes sold for a median of $123 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Corbin; also North Corbin
Part is in Corbin
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)78 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY79 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL389 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Corbin; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Corbin had 7,856 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 58th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Whitley County grew from 25,015 residents in 1900 to 36,712 in 2020.
Whitley County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 51.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, London Corbin Ap, KY weather station (11 miles away).
10,058 jobs at 629 businesses in Whitley County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,050 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Corbin.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 32 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 70 |
| Dentists | 25 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 161 |
| Mental health providers | 684 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 69 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 26 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (11 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1895.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Corbin Independent, Laurel County, Knox County and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corbin PreschoolCorbin | Pre-K | 106 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Hunter Hills Elementary SchoolCorbin | Pre-K–5 | 617 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Lynn Camp Elementary SchoolCorbin | Pre-K–5 | 501 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Oak Grove Elementary SchoolCorbin | Pre-K–6 | 669 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Corbin PrimaryCorbin | K–3 | 815 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Corbin School of InnovationCorbin | K–12 | 173 | Alternative Education | 0.6 mi |
| Elementary HomeboundCorbin | K–8 | 18 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Corbin Educational CenterCorbin | 4–12 | 33 | Alternative Education | 0.6 mi |
| Corbin Elementary SchoolCorbin | 4–5 | 384 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Corbin Middle SchoolCorbin | 6–8 | 675 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Lynn Camp Middle High SchoolCorbin | 6–12 | 447 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Corbin Area Technology CenterCorbin | 8–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.5 mi |
| Corbin High SchoolCorbin | 9–12 | 820 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| High School HomeboundCorbin | 9–12 | 14 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Southeast Kentucky AcademyCorbin | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with North Corbin.
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