Prestonsburg is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 3,721 people and three associated neighborhoods, Prestonsburg is the 116th largest community in Kentucky.Prestonsburg is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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%). Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Prestonsburg spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.26 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be. As is often the case in a small city, Prestonsburg doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Prestonsburg are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.00% of adults in Prestonsburg have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree 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.
