Catlettsburg is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 1,725 people and two associated neighborhoods, Catlettsburg is the 203rd largest community in Kentucky. Catlettsburg has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.41% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Catlettsburg has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Catlettsburg a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

The population of Catlettsburg has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 5.21% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%.

The per capita income in Catlettsburg in 2022 was $21,275, which is lower middle income relative to Kentucky, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $85,100 for a family of four. However, Catlettsburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Catlettsburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Catlettsburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Catlettsburg include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and European.

The most common language spoken in Catlettsburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.