Welcome to Floyd County ...
Time Zone: Floyd County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Prestonsburg is the Seat for Floyd County.
Floyd County was founded in 1800. Floyd was created by taking area from Fleming, Montgomery and Mason Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Floyd had a population of 35,515 people. This is a decrease of 9.98% since the last Census (which gave a population of 39,451 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Floyd represented 0.91% of the total population of Kentucky.
Below are some of the communities located in Floyd County:
- Allen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Floyd County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Allen has also been known as:
- Beaver Creek Junction
- Beaver Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <3>
- Martin
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Floyd County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
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- Prestonsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonsburg
- Prestonsburg is located in Floyd County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prestonsburg <3>
- Wayland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Wayland is located in Floyd County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Wheelwright
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
- Wheelwright is located in Floyd County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Websites specific to Floyd County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Breathitt County
- Johnson County
- Knott County
- Magoffin County
- Martin County
- Pike County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |