Flatwoods is a somewhat small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 7,250 people and two associated neighborhoods, Flatwoods is the 62nd largest community in Kentucky.

The overall crime rate in Flatwoods is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.

Being a small city, Flatwoods does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

In terms of college education, the citizens of Flatwoods rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.76% of adults 25 and older in Flatwoods have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Flatwoods in 2022 was $27,688, which is middle income relative to Kentucky, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $110,752 for a family of four. However, Flatwoods contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Flatwoods home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Flatwoods residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Flatwoods include English, Irish, German, Welsh, and Scottish.

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