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Floyd County, Kentucky

Floyd County, Kentucky · ZIP 41216, 41265, 41601

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 34,532 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 14,460Households
  • $41,582Median household income
  • $93,300Median home value
  • 10Towns with a page
  • 34ZIP codes

Floyd County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−15.3%
35k37.5k40k42.5k2000: 42,44120002010: 39,45120102020: 35,942202042,44135,942
Population of Floyd County at each census
CensusPopulation
200042,441
201039,451
202035,942

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Floyd County
Under $50k54.6%
$50k to $100k26.2%
$100k to $150k13.2%
$150k to $200k4.3%
$200k and over1.7%

Median household income $41,582 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Floyd County
Owner occupied
10,429 units
Renter occupied
4,031 units
Vacancy rate
17.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Floyd County2023
Health care and social assistance2,233
Retail trade1,421
Accommodation and food services691
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services502
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction389
Wholesale trade386
Construction349
Information326

7,604 employees in 700 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Floyd County compared with its state
Floyd County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureFloyd CountyKentucky
Population35,3424,510,725
Median household income$41,582$62,417
Median age43.139.1
Median home value$93,300$192,300
Bachelor’s degree or higher15.1%27.0%
Foreign-born residents0.4%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes72.1%68.3%
Mean commute to work25.9 minutes24.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Floyd County10 with a page · sort by any column

Type
PrestonsburgCity3,63814.7 sq mi
WheelwrightCity1,0511.76 sq mi
AuxierCensus designated place7950.93 sq mi
Betsy LayneCensus designated place5731.81 sq mi
McDowellCensus designated place5492.48 sq mi
MartinCity4780.73 sq mi
WaylandCity3592.71 sq mi
AllenCity1670.18 sq mi
DwaleCensus designated place1530.61 sq mi
MaytownCensus designated place140.57 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 21 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Floyd County

Jobs across Floyd County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.