Floyd County, Kentucky
24 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 35,224
- Median household income
- $41,279
- ±4,939
- Unemployed
- 7.7%
- 947 of 12,343 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.7%
- 12,447 of 14,700 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Floyd | 35,274 (2021) | 149 S Central Ave, Prestonsburg | — |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Allen | 178 (2021) | Po Box 413, Allen | — |
| City of Martin | 496 (2021) | Po Box 749, Martin | — |
| City of Prestonsburg | 4,092 (2021) | 200 N Lake Dr, Prestonsburg | Website |
| City of Wayland | 403 (2021) | Po Box 293, Wayland | — |
| City of Wheelwright | 491 (2021) | Po Box 365, Wheelwright | — |
Special districts 18
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 402 John M Stumbo Dr, Langley | — |
| Floyd County Public Library District | Libraries | 161 N Arnold Ave, Prestonsburg | — |
| Auxier Fire Protection Tax District | Local fire protection | Po Box 46, Auxier | — |
| Betsy Layne Fire District | Local fire protection | 15 George Rd, Betsy Layne | — |
| Cow Creek Fire District | Local fire protection | 151 Caldwell Dr, Prestonsburg | — |
| David Fire Protection Tax District | Local fire protection | Po Box 20, David | — |
| Garrett Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 625, Garrett | — |
| Left Beaver Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 426, Mc Dowell | — |
| Martin Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 749, Martin | — |
| Maytown Fire Department | Local fire protection | 376 Ky Route 777, Langley | — |
| Middlecreek Fire District | Local fire protection | 378 Chestnut Grv, Prestonsburg | — |
| Mudcreek Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 99, Grethel | — |
| North Floyd Fire District | Local fire protection | 149 S Central Ave, Prestonsburg | — |
| Southeast Floyd County Fire Taxing Dist | Local fire protection | Po Box 263, Melvin | — |
| Toler Creek Fire District | Local fire protection | 1803 Toler Creek Road, Harold | — |
| Wayland Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 298, Wayland | — |
| Southern Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 610, Mc Dowell | — |
| Floyd County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 29, Prestonsburg | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Floyd County
School district14 schools
442 KY RT 550, Eastern, KY, 41622
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Floyd County Farmers Market
361 N. Lake Drive, Prestonsburg, KY, 41653
WICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-08-18. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.