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
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:
- HIGHLANDS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; PRESTONSBURG, KY)
- OUR LADY OF THE WAY (about 17 miles; MARTIN, KY)
- THREE RIVERS MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; LOUISA, KY)
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)