Floyd County, Kentucky Population 2024

33,928

Floyd County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 33,928 with a growth rate of -1.44% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Floyd County, Kentucky is the 31st largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 39,933 and has seen a growth of -15.04% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202931,453-495-1.55%
202831,948-495-1.53%
202732,443-495-1.5%
202632,938-495-1.48%
202533,433-495-1.46%
202433,928-495-1.44%
202334,423-495-1.42%
202234,918-386-1.09%
202135,304-494-1.38%
202035,7982830.8%
201935,515-346-0.96%
201835,861-440-1.21%
201736,301-701-1.89%
201637,002-543-1.45%
201537,545-467-1.23%
201438,012-475-1.23%
201338,487-655-1.67%
201239,142-618-1.55%
201139,760-173-0.43%
201039,93300%
199043,586-5,178-10.62%
198048,76412,87535.87%
197035,889-5,753-13.82%
196041,642-11,858-22.16%
195053,5005140.97%
194052,98611,04426.33%
193041,94214,51552.92%
192027,4278,80447.27%
191018,6233,07119.75%
190015,5524,29638.17%
189011,2561,08010.61%
188010,1762,29929.19%
18707,8771,48923.31%
18606,38867411.8%
18505,714-588-9.33%
18406,3021,95544.97%
18304,347-3,860-47.03%
18208,2074,722135.49%
18103,4853,007629.08%
1800478-30,975-98.48%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.44% (-495)
County Website
Floyd County
County Seat
Prestonsburg
2020 Population
35,798
Area
393 mi²
Density
86 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-5.22% (-1,870)
Founded
1800

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White34,50396.43%
Two or more races7932.22%
Black or African American3020.84%
Asian1320.37%
Other race460.13%
Native American40.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Floyd County, Kentucky Population by Race

Floyd County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Floyd County, Kentucky Median Age

42.9

Total

41.4

Male

44.4

Female

Floyd County, Kentucky Adults

There are 27,850 adults, (6,727 of whom are seniors) in Floyd County, Kentucky.

Floyd County, Kentucky Age Dependency

69.4

Age Dependency Ratio

31.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Floyd County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female18,24550.99%
Male17,53549.01%

Floyd County, Kentucky Population by Age

Floyd County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,2822.4471.328.7
Married7,1122.8984.115.9
Non Family4,3061.1862.637.4
Female2,1783.2248.651.4
Male6863.3164.335.7

2.88

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

71.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Floyd County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,98911.87%
Associates Degree1,7256.85%
Bachelors Degree1,9067.57%
Graduate Degree1,3815.48%
High School Graduate9,88739.26%
Less Than 9th Grade2,2278.84%
Some College5,07120.13%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Floyd County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Floyd County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White24,50919,4853,193
2+ Races40223231
Black1611390
Asian959559
Hispanic24240
Other Race770
Native American444

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Floyd County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,712$57,700$42,560
Graduate Degree$63,029$80,239$60,190
High School Graduate$32,022$43,075$24,036
Less Than 9th Grade$23,563$41,250$16,210
Overall$35,567$47,426$29,977
Some College$33,919$45,610$30,900

$35,567

Average Earnings

$47,426

Average Male

$29,977

Average Female

Floyd County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Floyd County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Floyd County, Kentucky Language

99.15% of Floyd County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 0.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.3% of the population.

Floyd County, Kentucky Language

Floyd County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White33,7779,66228.61%
Multiple79344055.49%
Black26311844.87%
Asian1323425.76%
Hispanic6058.33%

29.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

27.38%

Male Poverty Rate

31.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Floyd County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Floyd County, Kentucky is Multiple, with 55.49% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Floyd County, Kentucky is Hispanic, with 8.33% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 32.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.6%.

Floyd County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.63%
High School23.48%
Some College16.77%
Bachelors or Greater5.12%

Floyd County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed80.38%
Male Unemployed78.24%
Female Employed11.58%
Male Employed5.4%

Floyd County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Floyd County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$53,494$63,850
Households$38,723$55,243
Married Families$67,968$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,534$31,756

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Floyd County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.8%

Male Marriage Rate

51.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Floyd County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Floyd County, Kentucky Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Floyd County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Floyd County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,315

Number of Veterans

1,274

Male Veterans

41

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam764
First Gulf War236
Second Gulf War106
Korea53
World War II30

Floyd County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74647
75+295
35 to 54229
55 to 6484
18 to 3460

Floyd County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2714.72%
2+ Races275.84%
Black175.78%

Floyd County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Floyd County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.36%

Veteran Disability Rate

Floyd County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

42.1%

Labor Force Participation

39.2%

Employment Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

Floyd County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Floyd County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Floyd County, Kentucky Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

84.88%

Born in Floyd County, Kentucky

99.52%

Native Born

0.48%

Foreign Born

0.35%

Non Citizen

0.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.52% of Floyd County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 84.88% having been born in Kentucky. 0.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Floyd County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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