Prestonsburg

County:: Floyd County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 14.704
State:: Kentucky

Prestonsburg is a city located in Floyd County, Kentucky. Prestonsburg has a 2025 population of 3,600. It is also the county seat of Floyd County. Prestonsburg is currently declining at a rate of -1.64% annually and its population has decreased by -7.74% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,902 in 2020.

The average household income in Prestonsburg is $55,182 with a poverty rate of 43.98%.The median age in Prestonsburg is 35 years: 34.1 years for males, and 38.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Prestonsburg includes 93.93% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	3,591	93.93%
Two or more races	133	3.48%
Black or African American	90	2.35%
Asian	9	0.24%

Prestonsburg Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Prestonsburg's average per capita income is $51,375. Household income levels show a median of $27,265. The poverty rate stands at 43.98%.

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	$60,357	-
Families	$27,348	$62,593
Households	$27,265	$55,182
Non Families	$22,285	$34,954

$51,375

Average Income

$27,265

Median Household Income

43.98%

Poverty Rate