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  • Largest town: Prestonsburg

Floyd County, Kentucky

Floyd County had 34,532 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 393.3 square miles of land. It ranks 31st of 120 in Kentucky by population and 34th by land area.

Population
34,532
#31 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,321 in US
Area
393.3 sq mi
#34 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,560 in US
Density
88 / sq mi
#39 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,007 in US
Median household income
$40,604
#108 of 120 in Kentucky · #3,080 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Floyd County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Floyd County population, land area and income

Floyd County had 34,532 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 393.3 square miles of land. It ranks 31st of 120 in Kentucky by population and 34th by land area. That works out to 87.8 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Kentucky has 19,740 residents; Floyd County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $40,604 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

34,532

3144th1st

1321st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

393 sq mi

3144th1st

2560th of 3,144 (US)

Density

87.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

1007th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$40,604

3143rd1st

3080th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

34,532

120th1st

31st of 120 (KY)

Land area

393 sq mi

120th1st

34th of 120 (KY)

Density

87.8 / sq mi

120th1st

39th of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$40,604

120th1st

108th of 120 (KY)

How Floyd County's population changed since 2020

Floyd County lost 1,270 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 3.5%. That ranks 110th of 120 in Kentucky for growth. The median Kentucky county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Floyd County recorded 1,555 births and 2,960 deaths, a natural change of -1,405. Net international migration added +26 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -76. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 1,405 people.

35.8k202035.3k202135.5k202235.0k202334.5k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,555
Deaths
2,960
Net international migration
+26
Net domestic migration
-76
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-439

Where Floyd County is

The Census internal point of Floyd County is at 37.552500, -82.739700. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Kentucky's 120 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Floyd County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Adair County: +1.9%Kenton County: +3.3%Owen County: +1.2%Morgan County: +4.1%Bracken County: +1.1%Edmonson County: +4.0%Trigg County: +3.4%Jackson County: +3.0%Spencer County: +6.8%Clark County: +1.7%Jessamine County: +6.6%Green County: +3.8%Henry County: +3.2%Graves County: +0.8%Webster County: -1.3%Washington County: +1.9%Ohio County: +0.8%Knott County: -5.1%Meade County: +1.4%Carroll County: +2.5%Scott County: +7.2%Lincoln County: +2.7%Greenup County: -1.7%Boyle County: +2.1%Hardin County: +1.8%Nelson County: +4.1%Hart County: +3.2%Christian County: -2.4%Carlisle County: -0.6%Crittenden County: -0.2%Elliott County: -1.0%Garrard County: +6.3%Larue County: +1.7%Lee County: -0.7%Leslie County: -7.1%Hancock County: -1.0%Lewis County: -1.6%Lyon County: +4.6%McLean County: -0.1%Magoffin County: -4.2%Martin County: -4.9%Mason County: -1.1%Rockcastle County: +1.0%Menifee County: +3.2%Russell County: +2.6%Whitley County: +1.5%Todd County: +3.9%Union County: -3.5%Wolfe County: -2.9%Bell County: -3.9%Boyd County: -0.9%Butler County: +1.9%Metcalfe County: +2.7%Grant County: +2.8%Simpson County: +3.7%Pike County: -5.2%Gallatin County: +1.5%Harlan County: -6.4%Fayette County: +2.1%Logan County: +3.5%Muhlenberg County: -1.2%Bath County: +1.8%Mercer County: +3.8%Barren County: +2.5%Franklin County: +1.6%Bullitt County: +4.2%Boone County: +5.6%Campbell County: +0.9%Jefferson County: +1.4%Wayne County: +0.4%Ballard County: -1.1%Anderson County: +4.1%Pulaski County: +2.7%Knox County: -1.7%Laurel County: +1.0%Breckinridge County: +3.8%Oldham County: +4.2%Letcher County: -6.2%Lawrence County: -3.1%McCracken County: -0.6%Nicholas County: +3.7%Owsley County: -2.6%Powell County: -1.3%Bourbon County: +0.2%Calloway County: +3.7%Henderson County: -1.1%Clinton County: -0.5%Warren County: +9.6%Montgomery County: +2.4%Floyd County: -3.5%Woodford County: +3.1%Hopkins County: -0.3%Johnson County: -2.4%Marshall County: +0.1%Estill County: -1.1%Cumberland County: +3.2%Fleming County: +3.3%Madison County: +7.1%Carter County: -1.9%Allen County: +7.1%Daviess County: +1.0%Harrison County: +4.3%Perry County: -5.7%Fulton County: -3.5%Clay County: -3.5%Robertson County: +9.1%Trimble County: +1.5%Taylor County: +3.1%Shelby County: +3.9%McCreary County: -0.2%Breathitt County: -6.5%Livingston County: -0.6%Hickman County: -3.0%Rowan County: -0.2%Casey County: +0.2%Monroe County: -1.4%Marion County: +1.3%Grayson County: +2.3%Caldwell County: -0.2%Pendleton County: +1.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.6%
  2. < +0.2%
  3. < +1.9%
  4. < +3.7%
  5. ≥ +3.7%
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Orange pin: Floyd County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
37.552500, -82.739700
DMS
37°33'9.00"N 82°44'22.92"W
UTM
17N 346329.4E 4157588.0N
Geohash
dntjthnz1
Plus code
869VH736+24

Towns in Floyd County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Floyd County, 4,689 people together, or 14% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Floyd County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Prestonsburg with 3,638.

  1. 01Prestonsburg3,638
  2. 02Wheelwright1,051
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Floyd County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Floyd County. The most populous is Pike County, KY, with 55,430 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 124.4 miles WNW of Floyd County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Lexington-Fayette, KY (population 329,437), 99.7 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Huntington, WV (population 44,942), 61.6 miles away.

Floyd County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Floyd County is 21071: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 071. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $40,604.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Floyd County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 34,532. That is down 1,270 people (3.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 35,802.

What is the FIPS code of Floyd County?

21071. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (071) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Floyd County?

Prestonsburg, with 3,638 residents inside Floyd County in 2024.

Which counties border Floyd County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Pike County, KY; Johnson County, KY; Knott County, KY; Magoffin County, KY; Martin County, KY.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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