City in Bell County, Kentucky · 7.4 sq mi · 1,173 people per sq mi
8,659 people live in Middlesborough. The typical household earns $31,106, and the median resident is 42.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,405 in 2020
Poverty rate 30.96%
Men 38.1 · Women 47.4
1890–2026
8,659
2026 projection
7.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
8,659
2026 projection
7.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,659 | -117 | 1.33% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,776 | -97 | 1.09% |
| 2024 | 8,873 | -113 | 1.26% |
| 2023 | 8,986 | -126 | 1.38% |
| 2022 | 9,112 | -178 | 1.92% |
| 2021 | 9,290 | -115 | 1.22% |
| 2020 | 9,405 | -107 | 1.12% |
| 2019 | 9,512 | -156 | 1.61% |
| 2018 | 9,668 | -99 | 1.01% |
| 2017 | 9,767 | -96 | 0.97% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Middlesborough has a population change lower than Bell County, Kentucky, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 91 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
35% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 35% | 37% | 33% |
| Never married | 31% | 33% | 30% |
| Divorced | 18% | 21% | 16% |
| Widowed | 15% | 9% | 20% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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