Floyd County, Kentucky

Floyd County, Kentucky, has 34,401 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Prestonsburg. It uses Eastern Time and covers 393 sq mi (1,019 km²) of land.

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Floyd County in Kentucky
Knott CountyMagoffin CountyPike CountyPrestonsburgWheelwrightMcDowellAuxierBetsy Layne
Floyd County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
34,401
Land area
393 sq mi (1,019 km²)
County seat or government
Prestonsburg
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$41,279 ± $4,939
Median home value
$98,700 ± $8,147
Median rent, with utilities
$672 ± $59
Homes lived in by their owners
72.2% ± 2.1 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Pikeville, KY micro areaOutlying county
Water area
2.4 sq mi (6.23 km²)
State
Kentucky
County code (FIPS)
21071
Coordinates (central point)
37.552456, -82.739724

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Floyd County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4165311,103 people
  2. 416353,166 people
  3. 416492,114 people
  4. 416031,878 people
  5. 412651,107 people
  6. 416451,106 people
  7. 416311,059 people
  8. 416691,036 people
  9. 41216986 people
  10. 41659979 people
  11. 41642972 people
  12. 41647945 people
All 34
  1. 41655940 people
  2. 41640927 people
  3. 41615881 people
  4. 41630836 people
  5. 41602667 people
  6. 41666654 people
  7. 41636646 people
  8. 41605603 people
  9. 41650590 people
  10. 41601574 people
  11. 41616544 people
  12. 41660501 people
  13. 41651499 people
  14. 41604428 people
  15. 41667428 people
  16. 41619345 people
  17. 41607229 people
  18. 41622206 people
  19. 41663205 people
  20. 41621170 people
  21. 41606128 people
  22. 4161271 people

34 ZIP Code areas overlap Floyd County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Floyd County, largest first

  1. Floyd County School District35,224 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Prestonsburg, Kentucky (city)3,765 people
  2. Wheelwright, Kentucky (city)964 people
  3. McDowell, Kentucky (CDP)718 people
  4. Auxier, Kentucky (CDP)651 people
  5. Betsy Layne, Kentucky (CDP)557 people
  6. Martin, Kentucky (city)494 people
  7. Wayland, Kentucky (city)316 people
  8. Dwale, Kentucky (CDP)170 people
  9. Allen, Kentucky (city)157 people
  10. Maytown, Kentucky (CDP)11 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Knott County, Kentucky18 mi southwest
  2. Pike County, Kentucky19 mi east
  3. Magoffin County, Kentucky21 mi northwest
  4. Johnson County, Kentucky21 mi north
  5. Martin County, Kentucky21 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.