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Wheelwright, Kentucky

City in Floyd County, Kentucky · ZIP 41606, 41669

  • Floyd County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 1,051 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 242Households
  • $58,250Median household income
  • $85,700Median home value
  • 2ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−51.2%
4006008001k1.2k2000: 1,04220002010: 78020102020: 50920201,042509
Population of Wheelwright at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,042
2010780
2020509

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

Household income in Wheelwright
Under $50k47.4%
$50k to $100k35.5%
$100k to $150k12.8%
$150k to $200k4.1%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $58,250 · 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, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Wheelwright
Owner occupied
172 units
Renter occupied
70 units
Vacancy rate
23.4%

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, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Wheelwright compared with its county and state
Wheelwright compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWheelwrightFloyd CountyKentucky
Population94535,3424,510,725
Median household income$58,250$41,582$62,417
Median age37.043.139.1
Median home value$85,700$93,300$192,300
Bachelor’s degree or higher10.7%15.1%27.0%
Foreign-born residents0.0%0.4%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes71.1%72.1%68.3%
Mean commute to work38.2 minutes25.9 minutes24.0 minutes

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

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