Paintsville, Kentucky Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 4,132. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,141 (+0.2% change)
Males: 1,861 (45.0%), Females: 2,271 (55.0%)

Johnson County

Zip code: 41240

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.4 years
Median household income: $25,259
Median house value: $79,200

Population by Race

Races in Paintsville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (27.2%), English (8.9%), German (7.6%), Irish (7.1%), French (2.0%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%).

Land area: 5.3 square miles

Map of Paintsville, KY

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Paintsville

  • High school or higher: 67.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Paintsville city

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 50.4%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 11.8%
  • Divorced: 15.8%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -257 (-5.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Paintsville:

  • PAUL B HALL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (625 W JAMES S TRIMBLE BLVD BOX 1487)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Paintsville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Paintsville:

  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 43 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Abbreviation: HTS)
  • YEAGER (about 93 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 97 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; Abbreviation: TRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Paintsville:

  • PAINTSVILLE-PRESTONSBURG-COMBS FIELD (about 7 miles; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: 3I6)
  • BIG SANDY REGIONAL (about 13 miles; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Abbreviation: K22)
  • PIKE COUNTY-HATCHER FIELD (about 26 miles; PIKEVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: PBX)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Paintsville:

  • MAYO TECHNICAL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 692; Location: 513 THIRD ST; Public)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Paintsville:

  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; Full-time enrollment: 6,866)
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,849)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 92 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Full-time enrollment: 11,214)

Schools

Public high schools in Paintsville:

  • JOHNSON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,011; Location: 257 NORTH MAYO TRAIL; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PAINTSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 351; Location: 225 2ND ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Paintsville:

  • JOHNSON COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 591; Location: 251 N MAYO TR; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • PAINTSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 377; Location: 325 2ND ST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 348; Location: 1715 EUCLID AVE; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Paintsville:

  • OUR LADY THE MOUNTAINS SCHOOL (Students: 78; Location: 405 THIRD ST; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Paintsville:

  • JOHNSON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $361,024; Location: 444 MAIN STREET; 47,549 books; 702 audio materials; 281 video materials; 43 serial subscriptions)