City in Johnson County, Kentucky · 6.6 sq mi · 614 people per sq mi
About 4,100 people live in Paintsville. The typical household earns $28,257, and the median resident is 44.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,308 in 2020
Poverty rate 32.87%
Men 39.4 · Women 46.6
1870–2026
4,068
2026 projection
5.6% 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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1870–2026
4,068
2026 projection
5.6% 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 | 4,068 | -43 | 1.05% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,111 | -28 | 0.68% |
| 2024 | 4,139 | -2 | 0.05% |
| 2023 | 4,141 | -32 | 0.77% |
| 2022 | 4,173 | -95 | 2.23% |
| 2021 | 4,268 | -40 | 0.93% |
| 2020 | 4,308 | +333 | 8.38% |
| 2019 | 3,975 | -54 | 1.34% |
| 2018 | 4,029 | -45 | 1.10% |
| 2017 | 4,074 | -60 | 1.45% |
Showing 10 of 31 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 42 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 3 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 53% | 43% |
| Never married | 22% | 30% | 16% |
| Divorced | 19% | 12% | 25% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 10% |
| Separated | 4% | 2% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau