Middlesborough

County:: Bell County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 7.384
State:: Kentucky

Middlesborough is a city located in Bell County, Kentucky. Middlesborough has a 2025 population of 8,784. Middlesborough is currently declining at a rate of -1.28% annually and its population has decreased by -6.08% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,353 in 2020.

The average household income in Middlesborough is $50,142 with a poverty rate of 28.83%.The median age in Middlesborough is 41.8 years: 33.5 years for males, and 47.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Middlesborough includes 90.37% White, 3.78% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	8,366	90.37%
Two or more races	484	5.23%
Black or African American	350	3.78%
Asian	33	0.36%
Other race	25	0.27%

Middlesborough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Middlesborough's average per capita income is $26,914. Household income levels show a median of $34,349. The poverty rate stands at 28.83%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$63,654	-
Families	$47,933	$63,188
Households	$34,349	$50,142
Non Families	$17,152	$29,083

$26,914

Average Income

$34,349

Median Household Income

28.83%

Poverty Rate