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The total population of Prestonsburg is estimated to be 3,868 with 2,030 males (52.48%) and 1,838 females (47.52%). There are 192 less females than males in Prestonsburg.
The median household income in Prestonsburg was $34,392 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,728(12.16%) from $30,664 in 2020. This income is 46.10% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Prestonsburg sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $52,845. Overall, the median household income for the city of Prestonsburg stands at $34,392.
In Prestonsburg, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $26,117 for males and $16,046 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $52,694 for males and $48,445 for females.
In Prestonsburg, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $34,598.
In 2022, the population of Prestonsburg was 3,791, a 1.15% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Prestonsburg's population was 3,835, a decline of 1.82% compared to a population of 3,906 in 2020.
The median age in Prestonsburg, KY is 34.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.32% were under the age of 15, 23.30% aged 15 to 29, 38.69% aged 30 to 64, 14.69% aged 65 to 84, and 4.00% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Prestonsburg population: 93.83% are White, 3.73% are Black or African American, 0.71% are Asian and 1.73% are multiracial.