CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Prestonsburg

Kentucky · 3,558 residents · 14.7 sq mi

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Prestonsburg is home to 3,558 people in Kentucky. 30.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line. At a median age of 37.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. That trails the Kentucky median by roughly 29%. The median household earns $16,011, about 47% below the national median. Median rent is $238 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,558

−1%vs 2000

vs 3,612 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.9

−7%vs 2000

vs 40.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

14.7 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.3%(225)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.5%(197)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.2%(184)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.4%(336)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.2%(256)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.4%(442)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.7%(452)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.4%(335)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.5%(373)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.8%(348)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.1%(287)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.5%(123)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,011

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $20,810 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,941

−39%vs 2000

vs $18,013 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

30.1%

+2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 27.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$58,200

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $76,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$238

+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $242 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

57.0%

+4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 52.8% in 2000

43.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.8%(3,498)

Black0.3%(12)

Hispanic / Latino1%(37)

Asian0.5%(17)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.6%(3,436)

Black3.4%(122)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(21)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.6%(24)

Ancestry

American17.2%(646)

English14.5%(545)

Irish12.5%(469)

German8.6%(323)

Czech3.3%(123)

Scottish2%(75)

British1.5%(56)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(33)

Australian0.8%(31)

Russian0.8%(31)

French0.7%(26)

Hungarian0.5%(17)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

West Indian0.5%(17)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.5%(17)

Italian0.3%(13)

Welsh0.1%(5)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Czech population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.2%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

59.2%

−5.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.9%

−5.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.9 min

+8%vs 2000

vs 12.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married35.6%(536)

Married40%(602)

Widowed2.6%(39)

Divorced21.8%(328)

Women 15+

Never married17.9%(265)

Married39.4%(583)

Widowed22.6%(334)

Divorced20.2%(299)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.0%

−9.0 ptssince 2013

from 17.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

27.4%

−3.6 ptssince 2020

from 31.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.4%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 12.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.1%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 20.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

52.1%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 51.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.8%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 1.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

36.9%

−6.8 ptssince 2020

from 43.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

69.6%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 67.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)13.5%(14)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)29.8%(31)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era27.9%(29)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War22.1%(23)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II6.7%(7)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 104 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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