Prestonsburg, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Floyd County County
2.0
/5.0
C
Fair
3,823
Population
260/sq mi density
$27,265
Median Income
$21,280 per capita
$157,200
Home Value
$127,053 Zillow
$456
Median Rent
26.0% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
273
Violent Crime/100K
328 property/100K
C
Overall
2.0 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Economy
1.1 / 5.0
$27,265 median income, 15.4% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$157,200 home value, $456/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
273 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-1.8%
3,756 → 3,687
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.19%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+52.8%
$17,843 → $27,265
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.33%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Prestonsburg across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
3,638
-49 from 2023 (3,687)
Projected Median Income 2030
$36,683
+$9,418 from 2023 ($27,265)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,756 | - | $17,843 | - |
| 2015 | 3,666 | -2.4% | $16,856 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 3,565 | -2.8% | $23,068 | +36.9% |
| 2019 | 3,513 | -1.5% | $26,563 | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 4,092 | +16.5% | $31,818 | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 3,687 | -9.9% | $27,265 | -14.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.