Floyd County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21071 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
35,224
Rank #1,337 of 3,222
59th %ile
Median Household Income
$41,279 −45.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,055 of 3,222
5th %ile
Poverty Rate
28.0% +122.6% vs nat'l
Rank #3,059 of 3,222
5th %ile
Median Home Value
$98,700 −65.0% vs nat'l
Rank #3,005 of 3,222
7th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.3% −54.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,764 of 3,222
14th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.7% +44.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,911 of 3,222
10th %ile

At a Glance

72.2% Homeownership
94.8% Insured
15.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%28.4%56.8%85.2%95.4%2.6%0.9%0.6%0.4%0.1%0.0%0.0%

About Floyd County, Kentucky

Floyd County, Kentucky has a total population of 35,224, making it the 1,337th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Floyd County is 42.8 years, which is 10.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Floyd County is $41,279, which ranks #3,055 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 45.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 28.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.7%.

The median home value in Floyd County is $98,700, 65.0% below the national median. Renters in Floyd County pay a median gross rent of $672 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Floyd County, 15.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 54.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.5 min.

Floyd County is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 95.4% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.6%).

All data for Floyd County, Kentucky comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.