Middlesborough

County:: Bell County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 7.384
State:: Kentucky

Middlesborough is a city located in Bell County, Kentucky. Middlesborough has a 2025 population of 8,784. Middlesborough is currently declining at a rate of -1.28% annually and its population has decreased by -6.08% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,353 in 2020.

The average household income in Middlesborough is $50,142 with a poverty rate of 28.83%. The median age in Middlesborough is 41.8 years: 33.5 years for males, and 47.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Middlesborough includes 90.37% White, 3.78% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	8,366	90.37%
Two or more races	484	5.23%
Black or African American	350	3.78%
Asian	33	0.36%
Other race	25	0.27%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Middlesborough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Middlesborough's average per capita income is $26,914. Household income levels show a median of $34,349. The poverty rate stands at 28.83%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$63,654	-
Families	$47,933	$63,188
Households	$34,349	$50,142
Non Families	$17,152	$29,083

$26,914

Average Income

$34,349

Median Household Income

28.83%

Poverty Rate