AuxierKY
This town in Kentucky has a population of 651.
Is Auxier a good place to live?
Of the 143 Kentucky towns we compare, none has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Auxier. Auxier has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
651 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Auxier: who provides what
Auxier is unincorporated, so Floyd County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Auxier.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In Auxier, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Kentucky or U.S. town
Households in Auxier have drawn federal disaster aid in 7 declared disasters, most recently in 2025. FEMA puts 91% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 98% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More middle-aged adults than Kentucky overall
In Auxier, 22% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Adults 35 to 64 are 60% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (22% statewide). The town’s midpoint age is 47.2 years, against 37.6 years in Kentucky’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns.
| Auxier | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.2 years | 37.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 26% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 34% and 64% women
The Census survey reached too few of Auxier’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.9 points. Across Kentucky, 50.5% of residents are women.
| Auxier | KY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.2% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.8% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.8% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.1% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 4.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 33.2% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.4% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.1% | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1.1% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7% | 11.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.3% | 32.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.6% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.7% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.3% | 16.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 11.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
Most of Auxier’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
The mean commuting time in Auxier is 19 minutes. Its median household income is $117,000, where Kentucky’s towns sit at $60,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. For residents here, the share who live below the poverty line is 5.4%. The top destinations are Prestonsburg (25%), Pikeville (8%) and Paintsville (5%).
| Auxier | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $117,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Auxier has four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 87° and January nights of 25°, with about 17 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Auxier stands out in Kentucky and nationally: a larger share of its adults have been diagnosed with depression
Among adults in Auxier, 80% had a checkup this year. Auxier: nearly a quarter of adults smoke cigarettes.
| Auxier | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 27% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 40% | 36% |
| What stands out | Auxier | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 13.6% | 10.2% |
| More smokers | 23.6% | 18.5% |
| More adults in frequent physical distress | 18.7% | 15.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Breaks Interstate Park and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Auxier. Close and well known come first.
40 mi State parkBreaks Interstate Park
7 mi MuseumU.S. 23 Country Music Highway Museum
9 mi MuseumMountain Homeplace4 mi MuseumEast Kentucky Science Center
16 mi MuseumMagoffin County Pioneer Village and MuseumPhoto credits
Breaks Interstate Park: SheepNotGoats (Talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · U.S. 23 Country Music Highway Museum: J654567, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mountain Homeplace: J654567, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Magoffin County Pioneer Village and Museum: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Auxier
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Auxier
About 4 of every 100 Auxier residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
100% of working residents leave Auxier for work
Where Auxier’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Auxier
Census-designated place in Kentucky, United States
Auxier is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Auxier had a population of 715.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 761 ft
- ZIP code
- 41602
Questions about Auxier
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Auxier, KY a good place to live?
Auxier has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.