Floyd County, Kentucky
Persons in poverty, percent 27.7%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,401
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 34,532
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 35,946
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 35,942
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 35,942
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 39,451
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.1%
Female persons, percent 51.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 96.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,331
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,753
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $98,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,189
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $392
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $672
Building Permits, 2025 2
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 14,700
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.34
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 22.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 40.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 39,527
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 355,036
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 56,111
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 548,928
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,720
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,279
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,406
Persons in poverty, percent 27.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 700
Total employment, 2023 7,604
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 356,089
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,065
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 663
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 395
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 114
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 18
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 572
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 547
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 91.4
Population per square mile, 2010 100.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 393.29
Land area in square miles, 2010 393.35
FIPS Code 21071