Prestonsburg is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 3,791 people and three associated neighborhoods, Prestonsburg is the 116th largest community in Kentucky.Unlike some cities, Prestonsburg isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Prestonsburg are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Prestonsburg is a city of professionals, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Prestonsburg who work in management occupations (17.38%), teaching (13.01%), and sales jobs (12.73%). Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.26 minutes getting to work every day. Being a small city, Prestonsburg does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, the citizens of Prestonsburg rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.00% of adults 25 and older in Prestonsburg 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 Prestonsburg in 2022 was $19,724, 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 $78,896 for a family of four. However, Prestonsburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Prestonsburg also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 46.73% of its population below the federal poverty line. The people who call Prestonsburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Prestonsburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Prestonsburg include Irish, English, German, Scottish, and British. The most common language spoken in Prestonsburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Italian.
