Paintsville, Kentucky Population 2024

4,109

Paintsville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Paintsville was:

  • White: 94.39%
  • Asian: 3.3%
  • Two or more races: 1.47%
  • Black or African American: 0.54%
  • Other race: 0.3%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
620.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.71% (-203)
The current population of Paintsville, Kentucky is 4,109 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,312.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,03794.39%
Asian1413.3%
Two or more races631.47%
Black or African American230.54%
Other race130.3%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Paintsville Population by Race

Paintsville Population Pyramid 2024

Paintsville Median Age

42.3

Total

38.2

Male

45.9

Female

Paintsville Adults

There are 3,279 adults, (659 of whom are seniors) in Paintsville.

Paintsville Age Dependency

63.2

Age Dependency Ratio

25.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Paintsville Sex Ratio

Female2,37755.58%
Male1,90044.42%

Paintsville Population by Age

Paintsville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,6152.3942.457.6
Married6983.365.234.8
Non Family5811.1134.865.2
Female2682.767.892.2
Male682.4410.389.7

3.09

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

42.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Paintsville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2609.11%
Associates Degree1936.76%
Bachelors Degree1796.27%
Graduate Degree2097.32%
High School Graduate1,15340.39%
Less Than 9th Grade2057.18%
Some College65622.98%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Paintsville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Paintsville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,7392,358378
Asian5500
2+ Races362410
Other Race1300
Hispanic1300
Black1280

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 86.09%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 27.78%.

Paintsville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,366$0$0
Graduate Degree$71,364$71,136$72,652
High School Graduate$0$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$82,904$0
Overall$42,139$44,675$40,048
Some College$40,573$43,425$34,323

$42,139

Average Earnings

$44,675

Average Male

$40,048

Average Female

Paintsville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Paintsville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Paintsville Language

96.26% of Paintsville residents speak only English, while 3.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 3.44% of the population.

Paintsville Language

Paintsville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,7361,17031.32%
Other1313100%
Hispanic1313100%

30.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.37%

Male Poverty Rate

39.61%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Paintsville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Paintsville is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Paintsville is White, with 31.32% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 45.25%.

Paintsville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade52.75%
High School34.48%
Some College23.8%
Bachelors or Greater7.63%

Paintsville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed14.73%
Male Employed7.55%
Male Unemployed0%

Paintsville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Paintsville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families-$62,745
Households$27,601$52,056
Married Families$87,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$19,650$32,655

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Paintsville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.5%

Male Marriage Rate

38.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Paintsville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Paintsville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Paintsville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Paintsville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

177

Number of Veterans

177

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam77
Second Gulf War43
First Gulf War37
Korea0
World War II0

Paintsville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6480
65 to 7454
75+22
35 to 5415
18 to 346

Paintsville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1695.37%
Black834.78%

Paintsville Veterans by Race

Paintsville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

47.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

Paintsville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

41.2%

Labor Force Participation

38%

Employment Rate

7.6%

Unemployment Rate

Paintsville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Paintsville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Paintsville 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

78.79%

Born in Paintsville

98.71%

Native Born

1.29%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.29%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.71% of Paintsville residents were born in the United States, with 78.79% having been born in Kentucky. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Paintsville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,856-50-1.28%
20283,906-51-1.29%
20273,957-51-1.27%
20264,008-50-1.23%
20254,058-51-1.24%
20244,109-51-1.23%
20234,160-38-0.91%
20224,198-79-1.85%
20214,277-35-0.81%
20204,3123378.48%
20193,975-54-1.34%
20184,029-45-1.1%
20174,074-60-1.45%
20164,134-40-0.96%
20154,174-27-0.64%
20144,201-25-0.59%
20134,22630.07%
20124,223100.24%
20114,21300%
20104,21300%
20004,132-222-5.1%
19904,35453914.13%
19803,815-53-1.37%
19703,868-157-3.9%
19604,025-284-6.59%
19504,30945311.75%

Paintsville Population by Year