MaykingKY
This town of 503 people was settled in 1894.
Is Mayking a good place to live?
42% of residents live below the poverty line in Mayking, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 143 Kentucky towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Mayking. Mayking has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mayking.
A typical Mayking home is worth about $74K
Typical home values fell 5.5% in the year to September 2026. The rent at the middle of the market for Mayking comes to $856 a month. The share of households in Mayking who are owner-occupiers: 71%.
| Mayking | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $856 a month | $934 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 59% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The biggest natural risk in Mayking is inland flooding, at a very high overall level
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Mayking after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2025. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 87% of U.S. communities. Also worth knowing: 88% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Mayking, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Of the 143 Kentucky towns we compare, none has a lower July high than Mayking. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 25° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of working residents in Mayking work locally than in the typical Kentucky or U.S. town
Half commute less than 18 miles. Employers in Mayking added 138 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 171. The top destinations are Whitesburg (36%), Hazard (11%) and Pikeville (5%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mayking stands out in Kentucky and nationally, with more of its adults who report frequent physical distress
Among 142 Kentucky towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Mayking. For adults here, the share who have high blood pressure is 46%.
| Mayking | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 38% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 27% | 23% |
| What stands out | Mayking | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 29.3% | 18.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 15.4% | 10.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 8% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Mayking
Moving to Mayking: who provides what
Mayking is unincorporated, so Letcher 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.
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mayking
About 0 of every 100 Mayking residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
Questions about Mayking
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Is Mayking, KY a good place to live?
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