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Moving to Pikeville, Kentucky

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Population: 6,295. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,312 (+0.3% change)
Males: 2,901 (46.1%), Females: 3,394 (53.9%)

Pike County

Zip codes: 41501.

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $22,026
Median house value: $113,000

Population by Race

Races in Pikeville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.4%)
  • Black (2.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (25.7%), Irish (8.6%), English (7.5%), German (5.5%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%), Italian (2.1%).

Land area: 15.4 square miles

Map of Pikeville, KY

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pikeville

  • High school or higher: 69.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pikeville city

  • Never married: 25.6%
  • Now married: 47.6%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 12.2%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -139 (-2.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Pikeville:

  • PIKEVILLE METHODIST HOSPITAL (911 S BYPASS)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Pikeville:

  • MCDOWELL ARH HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MC DOWELL, KY)
  • OUR LADY OF THE WAY (about 18 miles; MARTIN, KY)
  • HIGHLANDS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; PRESTONSBURG, KY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pikeville:

  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 62 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Abbreviation: HTS)
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 71 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; Abbreviation: TRI)
  • YEAGER (about 90 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pikeville:

  • PIKE COUNTY-HATCHER FIELD (about 6 miles; PIKEVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: PBX)
  • BIG SANDY REGIONAL (about 21 miles; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Abbreviation: K22)
  • MINGO COUNTY (about 25 miles; WILLIAMSON, WV; Abbreviation: 4I0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Pikeville:

  • PIKEVILLE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,124; Location: 147 SYCAMORE ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.pc.edu)
  • EAST KENTUCKY BEAUTY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 15; Location: 151 MAIN ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pikeville:

  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; Full-time enrollment: 6,866)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,498)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 87 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 93 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)

Schools

Public high schools in Pikeville:

  • PIKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 663; Location: 100 WINNERS CIRCLE DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SHELBY VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 620; Location: 125 DOUGLAS PARK; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PIKEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 572; Location: 120 CHAMPIONSHIP DR; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Pikeville:

  • CHRIST CENTRAL SCHOOL (Students: 60; Location: 630 ADAMS RD PO BOX 3607; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Pikeville:

  • JOHNS CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 866; Location: 8302 META HWY; Grades: PK – 08)
  • PIKEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 624; Location: 105 BAILEY BLVD.; Grades: PK – 06)
  • MILLARD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 530; Location: 8015 MILLARD HIGHWAY; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • MULLINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 484; Location: 5279 N. MAYO TRAIL; Grades: PK – 08)
  • MILLARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 453; Location: 20 ROCKY ROAD; Grades: KG – 03)
  • SHELBY VALLEY DAY TREATMENT CTR ALT SCH (Students: 18; Location: 95 DOUGLAS PARK; Grades: 06 – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Pikeville:

  • ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI SCHOOL (Students: 76; Location: 809 BRYAN STREET; Grades: KG – 6)

Libraries

Library in Pikeville:

  • PIKE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $1,577,112; Location: 119 COLLEGE STREET, SUITE #3; 159,309 books; 2,438 audio materials; 4,476 video materials; 317 serial subscriptions)

 

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