Paintsville

Population: 4,256
Median household income: $26,713
Median home value: $110,800

Paintsville, a community in Johnson County, Kentucky, has 4,256 residents. Its median household income of $26,713 runs below the Johnson County figure of $43,014.

From 2019 to 2023, Paintsville's population grew 4.1% from 4,090 to 4,256, while its median home value fell 31.3% from $161,200 to $110,800.

50.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1976.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,256
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $26,713
Median home value: $110,800
Median gross rent: $631
Housing units: 2,157
Homeownership rate: 36.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,0904,256

Median household income

$31,550$26,713

Median home value

$161,200$110,800

Median gross rent

$571$631

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,090	$31,550	$161,200	$571
2020	4,032	$22,047	$164,100	$490
2021	4,370	$26,346	$162,400	$506
2022	4,277	$27,601	$137,500	$579
2023	4,256	$26,713	$110,800	$631

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1720.0%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 347.4%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5417.2%

55 to 6418.3%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	197	4.6%
5 to 17	851	20.0%
18 to 24	446	10.5%
25 to 34	317	7.4%
35 to 44	431	10.1%
45 to 54	734	17.2%
55 to 64	779	18.3%
65 to 74	336	7.9%
75 and over	165	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,022	94.5%
Black or African American	15	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.3%
Asian	123	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	72	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.8%

High school graduate43.7%

Some college or associate's21.3%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	492	17.8%
High school graduate	1,207	43.7%
Some college or associate's	587	21.3%
Bachelor's degree	235	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	241	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone78.7%

Carpooled3.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,111	78.7%
Carpooled	54	3.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	30	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	217	15.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	627	52.5%
15 to 29 min	359	30.0%
30 to 44 min	162	13.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	47	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 34.7% (1,360 of 3,920)

	Count	Share
Family households	969	57.2%
Nonfamily households	724	42.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,693	78.5%
Vacant	464	21.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	621	36.7%
Renter-occupied	1,072	63.3%

1-unit, detached50.9%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units11.3%

5 to 19 units17.9%

20 or more units12.0%

Mobile home & other5.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,098	50.9%
1-unit, attached	56	2.6%
2 to 4 units	243	11.3%
5 to 19 units	387	17.9%
20 or more units	259	12.0%
Mobile home & other	114	5.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2158962
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.63 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 37.8203, -82.8060