City in Floyd County, Kentucky · 14.7 sq mi · 242 people per sq mi
About 3,600 people live in Prestonsburg. The typical household earns $25,746, and the median resident is 37.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,893 in 2020
Poverty rate 45.3%
Men 33.7 · Women 43
1840–2026
3,556
2026 projection
8.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1840–2026
3,556
2026 projection
8.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,556 | -62 | 1.71% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,618 | -30 | 0.82% |
| 2024 | 3,648 | -41 | 1.11% |
| 2023 | 3,689 | -65 | 1.73% |
| 2022 | 3,754 | -59 | 1.55% |
| 2021 | 3,813 | -80 | 2.05% |
| 2020 | 3,893 | +380 | 10.82% |
| 2019 | 3,513 | -41 | 1.15% |
| 2018 | 3,554 | -11 | 0.31% |
| 2017 | 3,565 | -71 | 1.95% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 38 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 2 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 39% | 39% |
| Never married | 27% | 36% | 18% |
| Divorced | 21% | 22% | 20% |
| Widowed | 13% | 3% | 23% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau