Salyersville

Population: 1,891
Median household income: $30,714
Median home value: $96,500

Located in Magoffin County, Kentucky, Salyersville is a community with a population of 1,891. Its median household income of $30,714 runs below the Magoffin County figure of $33,632.

Between 2019 and 2023, Salyersville's population declined 7.0% from 2,033 to 1,891, while its median home value fell 1.6% from $98,100 to $96,500.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,891
Median age: 48.5 yrs
Median household income: $30,714
Median home value: $96,500
Median gross rent: $616
Housing units: 887
Homeownership rate: 56.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0331,891

Median household income

$25,690$30,714

Median home value

$98,100$96,500

Median gross rent

$525$616

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,033	$25,690	$98,100	$525
2020	1,964	$29,063	$103,300	$573
2021	1,957	$27,457	$112,000	$566
2022	1,880	$29,280	$107,300	$585
2023	1,891	$30,714	$96,500	$616

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

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 242.3%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 448.6%

45 to 5416.1%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	153	8.1%
5 to 17	354	18.7%
18 to 24	43	2.3%
25 to 34	168	8.9%
35 to 44	162	8.6%
45 to 54	305	16.1%
55 to 64	257	13.6%
65 to 74	257	13.6%
75 and over	192	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,764	93.3%
Black or African American	6	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	22	1.2%
Asian	13	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	86	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.4%

High school graduate36.6%

Some college or associate's24.0%

Bachelor's degree2.8%

Graduate or professional degree12.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	327	24.4%
High school graduate	491	36.6%
Some college or associate's	322	24.0%
Bachelor's degree	38	2.8%
Graduate or professional degree	163	12.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone83.8%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	300	83.8%
Carpooled	42	11.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	4.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	180	52.6%
15 to 29 min	4	1.2%
30 to 44 min	25	7.3%
45 to 59 min	49	14.3%
60+ min	84	24.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 43.0% (758 of 1,761)

	Count	Share
Family households	418	56.5%
Nonfamily households	322	43.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	740	83.4%
Vacant	147	16.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	420	56.8%
Renter-occupied	320	43.2%

1-unit, detached49.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units13.9%

5 to 19 units10.5%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other24.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	439	49.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	123	13.9%
5 to 19 units	93	10.5%
20 or more units	14	1.6%
Mobile home & other	218	24.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2168232
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.47 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 37.7419, -83.0636

Other places in Magoffin County

None.