| PEOPLE | Paintsville | Lexington-Fayette | United States |
| Population | 3,459 | 295,803 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 1,298 | 1,043 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 1.51% | 14.58% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 45.4 | 33.8 | 37.3 |
| Households | 1,604 | 123,043 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.13 | 2.3 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 45.50% | 49.22% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 54.50% | 50.78% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 45.51% | 43.98% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 54.49% | 56.02% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.74% | 6.47% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.09% | 6.00% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.97% | 5.47% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.50% | 3.23% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.20% | 3.77% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.10% | 10.33% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.01% | 16.64% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.88% | 13.28% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 15.12% | 13.50% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 15.12% | 13.50% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 14.37% | 10.77% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 14.37% | 10.77% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.86% | 5.73% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.57% | 3.34% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.58% | 1.45% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 98.21% | 75.73% | 72.41% |
| Black | 0.14% | 14.53% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 0.26% | 3.23% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.14% | 0.26% | 0.95% |
| Other | 1.24% | 6.26% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 2.36% | 0.00% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 97.64% | 100.00% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 22.90% | 29.45% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 46.96% | 41.42% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 14.84% | 15.99% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 15.30% | 13.15% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 15.80% | 12.24% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 4.84% | 4.02% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 11.57% | 5.02% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 44.71% | 44.25% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 23.07% | 34.47% | 31.95% |