Prestonsburg is a city located in Floyd County Kentucky. Prestonsburg has a 2023 population of 3,977. It is also the county seat of Floyd County.Prestonsburg is currently declining at a rate of -1.41% annually and its population has decreased by -4.19% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,151 in 2020.
The average household income in Prestonsburg is $56,328 with a poverty rate of 43.05%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Prestonsburg is 34.1 years, 30.6 years for males, and 38.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Prestonsburg was:
2.88
Average Family Size
2.43
Average Household Size
58.4%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
98.13% of Prestonsburg residents speak only English, while 1.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.79% of the population.
43.05%
Overall Poverty Rate
40.75%
Male Poverty Rate
45.44%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Prestonsburg is Black, with 81.7% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Prestonsburg is White, with 47.75% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 61.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 56.09%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
44.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
42.3%
Male Marriage Rate
46.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
24.05%
Veteran Poverty Rate
44.3%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
46.1%
Labor Force Participation
39.6%
Employment Rate
13.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
81.3%
Born in Prestonsburg
99.58%
Native Born
0.59%
Foreign Born
0.54%
Non Citizen
0.05%
Naturalized
99.58% of Prestonsburg residents were born in the United States, with 81.3% having been born in Kentucky. 0.54% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.