Prestonsburg, KY Population

Overview

4,099

Total Population

34.1

Median age

48.01%

Female population %

108.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

61.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Prestonsburg's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Prestonsburg is 34.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Prestonsburg's population under 18 was 22.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Prestonsburg's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Prestonsburg, 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.

There are 163 less females than males in Prestonsburg:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.01% females and 51.99% males in Prestonsburg, KY.
The Prestonsburg, KY gender ratio is 108.3:100 i.e. 108.3 men to 100 women (1.083).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 290.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 193.

Prestonsburg's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Prestonsburg's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,092 (99.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Prestonsburg is White with a population of 3,846 (93.83% of the total population).

Prestonsburg's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 4,264 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Prestonsburg's population decreased by 410 (9.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Prestonsburg's population increased by 61 (1.59%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Prestonsburg's population was lowest in year 2019 at 3,513.