Paintsville, KY Demographics
A map of Paintsville's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 4,064 | 94.2% |
Multiracial | 87 | 2.0% |
Hispanic | 65 | 1.5% |
Asian | 61 | 1.4% |
Black | 21 | 0.5% |
Native American/Other | 14 | 0.3% |
Paintsville, Kentucky had a population of 4,312 in 2020. It was 94.2% White, 0.5% Black, 1.4% Asian, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Paintsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Paintsville is the 101st most populous. 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's White Population
4,064 residents of Paintsville identify as White, or 94.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Paintsville larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Paintsville is ranked #114 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Paintsville is more White than neighboring Dwale (92.5% White). Paintsville is less White than neighboring West Van Lear (96% White), Van Lear (96.1% White), Auxier (97.9% White), and Prestonsburg (95.1% White).
Paintsville's Black Population
21 residents of Paintsville identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Paintsville slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Paintsville is ranked #397 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Paintsville is more Black than neighboring West Van Lear (0.3% Black), Van Lear (0.1% Black), Auxier (0.1% Black), and Prestonsburg (0.4% Black). Paintsville is less Black than neighboring Dwale (0.8% Black).
Paintsville's Asian Population
61 residents of Paintsville identify as Asian, or 1.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Paintsville roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Paintsville is ranked #94 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Paintsville is more Asian than neighboring West Van Lear (0.8% Asian), Van Lear (0% Asian), Auxier (0.4% Asian), Prestonsburg (0.8% Asian), and Dwale (1.3% Asian).
Paintsville's Hispanic Population
65 residents of Paintsville identify as Hispanic, or 1.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Paintsville roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Paintsville is ranked #374 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Paintsville is more Hispanic than neighboring West Van Lear (0.4% Hispanic), Van Lear (0.8% Hispanic), Auxier (0.7% Hispanic), and Dwale (0.8% Hispanic).
Paintsville's Native American/Other Population
14 residents of Paintsville identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Paintsville roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Paintsville is ranked #323 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Paintsville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Auxier (0% Native American/Other), Prestonsburg (0.1% Native American/Other), and Dwale (0% Native American/Other). Paintsville is less Native American/Other than neighboring West Van Lear (0.8% Native American/Other), and Van Lear (0.7% Native American/Other).
Paintsville's Multiracial Population
87 residents of Paintsville identify as Multiracial, or 2.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Paintsville roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Paintsville is ranked #470 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Paintsville is more Multiracial than neighboring West Van Lear (1.8% Multiracial), and Auxier (0.8% Multiracial). Paintsville is less Multiracial than neighboring Van Lear (2.4% Multiracial), Prestonsburg (2.1% Multiracial), and Dwale (4.6% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.