Population 19,143 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pikeville
Household size in Pikeville
| Period | Pikeville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.27 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.27 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.21 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.12 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Pikeville is a place of small households, averaging 2.12 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.27 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of the 146 Kentucky cities with 5,000+ people, only five have smaller households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Pikeville
| Period | Pikeville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.8 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.3 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
At 39.3, the median age in Pikeville is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has crept up from 38.8 in 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the west.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Pikeville
| Period | Pikeville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Pikeville as they are nationally: 10.7%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Kentucky as a whole (11.9%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Pikeville
Renters in Pikeville
| Period | Pikeville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.8% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.7% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.7% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.7% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Pikeville rent their homes (37.7%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Kentucky overall (31.7%). More than half of owners (54.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 2.9 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Pikeville
| Period | Pikeville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Pikeville: 12.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy is up 1.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Pikeville
| Period | Pikeville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Pikeville is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1980 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the east.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Pikeville
| Period | Pikeville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $522 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $597 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $711 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $943 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$421 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Pikeville pays $943 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $421 a month since 2006–10, up 81%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 30.6% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the northwest; the most affordable are in the south.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Pikeville
Bachelor's degrees in Pikeville
| Period | Pikeville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.3% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Pikeville (26.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 7.0 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the northeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Pikeville
| Period | Pikeville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.2% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.3% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.4% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.9% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Pikeville never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has risen 9.6 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Pikeville
| Period | Pikeville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Pikeville runs below the national rate: 4.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 2.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Pikeville compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pikeville | 2.12 | 39.3 | 10.7% | 37.7% | 12.2% | 1986 | $943 | 26.3% | 85.9% | 4.4% |
| Fords Branch | 2.13 | 39.6 | 5.7% | 26.7% | 21.1% | 1987 | $839 | 20.4% | 82.0% | 8.5% |
| Coal Run Village | 2.41 | 34.8 | 9.5% | 31.6% | 6.8% | 1994 | $1,019 | 19.9% | 84.5% | 8.0% |
| Shelbiana | 2.30 | 46.2 | 7.2% | 25.4% | 25.2% | 1978 | $1,105 | 12.1% | 83.2% | 1.4% |
| Raccoon | 2.47 | 46.1 | 8.3% | 8.7% | 9.7% | 1986 | $644 | 17.4% | 87.5% | 6.9% |
| Zebulon | 2.58 | 40.4 | 13.5% | 15.4% | 10.2% | 1982 | $828 | 17.2% | 93.1% | 1.5% |
| Galveston | 2.30 | 31.8 | 10.4% | 27.2% | 4.4% | 1986 | $965 | 16.5% | 61.5% | 0.0% |
| Robinson Creek | 3.06 | 34.8 | 6.2% | 6.2% | 9.7% | 1987 | $563 | 14.0% | 80.6% | 10.3% |
| Harold | 2.70 | 36.0 | 13.8% | 30.1% | 9.3% | 1992 | $977 | 13.0% | 72.2% | 11.9% |
| Grethel | 2.29 | 34.6 | 14.4% | 14.2% | 5.7% | 1991 | $827 | 12.7% | 62.1% | 11.7% |
| Teaberry | 2.45 | 36.0 | 6.9% | 22.5% | 3.4% | 1989 | $714 | 9.8% | 57.8% | 7.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Pikeville. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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