Paintsville, KY Demographics

A map of Paintsville's Population by Race

Paintsville, Kentucky has an estimated population of 4,203, a slight decrease from the 4,312 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.3% White, 3.4% Multiracial, 3.1% Asian, 0.5% Hispanic, 0.3% Black, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Paintsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Paintsville has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kentucky overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Paintsville, that probability was 11.1% in 2020 and 14.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Paintsville is ranked the 100th most populous place in Kentucky, out of 554 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Paintsville was ranked the 101st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Paintsville's White Population

3,878 residents of Paintsville, or 92.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Paintsville is considerably higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Paintsville ranks 114th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Paintsville's White population has declined by an estimated 4.6%. White residents' share of Paintsville's population has decreased from 94.2% to 92.3%.

Paintsville is more White than neighboring Van Lear (86.2% White), and Dwale (88.2% White). Paintsville is less White than neighboring West Van Lear (95.8% White), Auxier (99.7% White), and Prestonsburg (93.9% White).

Paintsville's Black Population

14 residents of Paintsville, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Paintsville is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Paintsville ranks 409th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Paintsville's Black population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Black residents' share of Paintsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Paintsville is more Black than neighboring West Van Lear (0% Black), Auxier (0% Black), and Dwale (0% Black). Paintsville is less Black than neighboring Van Lear (10.2% Black), and Prestonsburg (1.2% Black).

Paintsville's Asian Population

132 residents of Paintsville, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Paintsville is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Paintsville ranks 98th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Paintsville's Asian population has grown by an estimated 116.4%. Asian residents' share of Paintsville's population has increased from 1.4% to 3.1%.

Paintsville is more Asian than neighboring Van Lear (0% Asian), Auxier (0% Asian), and Prestonsburg (0.6% Asian). Paintsville is less Asian than neighboring West Van Lear (4.2% Asian), and Dwale (11.8% Asian).

Paintsville's Hispanic Population

20 residents of Paintsville, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Paintsville is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Paintsville ranks 379th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Paintsville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 69.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Paintsville's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.5%.

Paintsville is more Hispanic than neighboring West Van Lear (0% Hispanic), Van Lear (0% Hispanic), Auxier (0% Hispanic), Prestonsburg (0% Hispanic), and Dwale (0% Hispanic).

Paintsville's Native American/Other Population

14 residents of Paintsville, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Paintsville is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Paintsville ranks 340th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Paintsville's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Paintsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Paintsville is more Native American/Other than neighboring West Van Lear (0% Native American/Other), Auxier (0% Native American/Other), Prestonsburg (0% Native American/Other), and Dwale (0% Native American/Other). Paintsville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Van Lear (3.6% Native American/Other).

Paintsville's Multiracial Population

145 residents of Paintsville, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Paintsville is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Paintsville ranks 470th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Paintsville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 66.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Paintsville's population has increased from 2.0% to 3.4%.

Paintsville is more Multiracial than neighboring West Van Lear (0% Multiracial), Van Lear (0% Multiracial), Auxier (0.3% Multiracial), and Dwale (0% Multiracial). Paintsville is less Multiracial than neighboring Prestonsburg (4.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.