DiablockKY
The town, settled in 1916, counts 315 residents.
Is Diablock a good place to live?
47% of residents live below the poverty line in Diablock, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Diablock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
315 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Diablock: who provides what
Diablock is unincorporated, so Perry 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 Diablock.
Diablock stands out in Kentucky and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
91% of Diablock’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 98% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More than half of Diablock’s working residents commute to Hazard
For half of commuters, work is under 5 miles away. The top destinations are Hazard (52%), Winchester (3%) and Prestonsburg (3%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Diablock: four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 26° and about 9 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have obesity in Diablock than in most of Kentucky or the rest of the country
Diablock: 30% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Only 6 of the 142 Kentucky towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Diablock.
| Diablock | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Diablock | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.3% | 5.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 27.3% | 18.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.5% | 10.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Diablock sells for about $75K at the median
For households in Diablock, the share who are owner-occupiers is 63%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Diablock
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Diablock
About 0 of every 100 Diablock residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
100% of working residents leave Diablock for work
Where Diablock’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Diablock
Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Diablock is a census-designated place, unincorporated community and coal town in Perry County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Diablock had a population of 409. The town's post office has been closed in late 1916.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 915 ft
Questions about Diablock
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Diablock, KY a good place to live?
Diablock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.