Prestonsburg is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 3,638 people and three associated neighborhoods, Prestonsburg is the 116th largest community in Kentucky.Prestonsburg is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 85.76% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Prestonsburg is a city of service providers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Prestonsburg who work in management occupations (18.00%), maintenance occupations (16.46%), and sales jobs (11.16%). 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 19.08 minutes getting to work every day. As is often the case in a small city, Prestonsburg doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Prestonsburg citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.78% of adults 25 and older in Prestonsburg have a college degree. The per capita income in Prestonsburg in 2022 was $21,205, 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 $84,820 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 45.30% 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 English, Irish, German, Czech, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Prestonsburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
