CDP in Letcher County, Kentucky · 2.3 sq mi · 83 people per sq mi
191 people live in Payne Gap. The typical household earns $36,250, and the median resident is 48.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 588 in 2020
Poverty rate 15%
Men 52.3 · Women 48.6
2010–2026
191
2026 projection
67.5% 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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2010–2026
191
2026 projection
67.5% 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 | 191 | -9 | 4.50% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 200 | -17 | 4.00% |
| 2023 | 217 | -13 | 5.65% |
| 2022 | 230 | -508 | 68.83% |
| 2021 | 738 | +150 | 25.51% |
| 2020 | 588 | +306 | 108.51% |
| 2019 | 282 | -58 | 17.06% |
| 2018 | 340 | -72 | 17.48% |
| 2017 | 412 | +57 | 16.06% |
| 2016 | 355 | +8 | 2.31% |
Showing 10 of 16 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 4 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 7 residents
17% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 17% | 28% | 11% |
| Never married | 19% | 0% | 30% |
| Divorced | 36% | 61% | 22% |
| Widowed | 25% | 12% | 32% |
| Separated | 3% | 0% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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