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Payne Gap

County:
Letcher County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
2.303
State:
Kentucky

Payne Gap is a CDP located in Letcher County, Kentucky. Payne Gap has a 2025 population of 205. Payne Gap is currently declining at a rate of -4.21% annually and its population has decreased by -65.14% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 588 in 2020.

The average household income in Payne Gap is $32,978 with a poverty rate of 28.11%. The median age in Payne Gap is 48.6 years: 39 years for males, and 48.7 years for females.

205
Total Population
89
Density (mi²)
-9 -4.21%
Growth

Payne Gap Population

Payne Gap Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Payne Gap includes 71.89% White, 28.11% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Two or more races

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15671.89%
Other race6128.11%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Two or more races00%

Payne Gap Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Payne Gap's average per capita income is $0. Household income levels show a median of $0. The poverty rate stands at 28.11%.

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
Families$60,163$45,730
Households-$32,978
Married Families--
Non Families-$27,206

$0

Average Income

$0

Median Household Income

28.11%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)