Floyd County , Kentucky
Population: 35,342 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $41,582 Home $93,300 Rent $713/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Poverty has structural roots in Floyd County: 27% of residents live below the federal poverty line, and median household income — $41,582 — runs roughly 44% below the national figure. Housing values ($93,000 typical) reflect the same income constraint. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Floyd County in the top 6% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with wildfire potential the dominant local risk.
$41,582
Median Income
household
$93,300
Home Value
median
$713/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $41,582 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,142 |
| Poverty Rate | 26.6% |
| Median Home Value | $93,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $713/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 72.1% |
| Renter Occupied | 27.9% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 35,342 |
| Median Age | 43.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 15.1% |
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 94.2 · 94th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
35.59
🌀 Hurricane
50.77
🔥 Wildfire
86.32
❄️ Winter Storm
78.49
🌍 Earthquake
64.22
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