Moving to Pikeville, Kentucky

About Pikeville, Kentucky
Pikeville

Pikeville () is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Pike County, Kentucky, United States. Its population was 7,754 as of the 2020 U.S. Census. Pikeville serves as a regional economic, educational, and entertainment hub for the surrounding areas of eastern Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia. It is home to the University of Pikeville and the Pikeville Cut-Through, the second-largest earthmoving project in the Western Hemisphere.

Gender
Gender Pikeville Kentucky Country
Female 53.1% 50.8% 50.8%
Male 46.9% 49.2% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Pikeville Kentucky Country
Less than $10,000 22.4% 8.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 7.4% 5.5% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 13.2% 10.4% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 4.7% 10.4% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 7.2% 13.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 14.6% 18% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 11.1% 12.4% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 9.8% 13% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3.8% 4.5% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 5.7% 4.2% 8.3%
Education


Education Pikeville Kentucky Country
< 9th Grade 10% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 7% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 22% 33% 27.0%
Other College 15% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 5% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 22% 15% 20.0%
Master's Degree 13% 7% 9.0%
Professional Degree 5% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Pikeville Kentucky Country
White 92.7% 84.1% 60.1%
African American 2.1% 8% 12.2%
American Indian 0.4% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 1.5% 1.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.5% 2.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 0.8% 3.8% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity