McRobertsKY
Home to 556 people, the town was settled in 1912.
Is McRoberts a good place to live?
46% of residents live below the poverty line in McRoberts, above both Kentucky’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 143 Kentucky towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than McRoberts. McRoberts has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
556 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to McRoberts: who provides what
McRoberts 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in McRoberts.
A typical McRoberts home is worth about $39K
Typical home values fell 11% in the year to September 2026. Nearly three quarters of households are owner-occupiers in McRoberts.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards: very high risk in McRoberts, mostly inland flooding
Among 142 Kentucky towns, just 6 have a higher FEMA hazard score than McRoberts. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 89% come from inland flooding. Since 2022, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in the town.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
McRoberts has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Just 2% of McRoberts’s working residents have a job in town. The top destinations are Whitesburg (16%), Pikeville (6%) and Hazard (4%). Half of commuters travel less than 21 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of McRoberts’ adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Kentucky or U.S. town
Four fifths of McRoberts adults had a checkup this year. Among 142 Kentucky towns, just 10 have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than McRoberts.
| McRoberts | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 38% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 40% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | McRoberts | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12.5% | 10.2% |
| More adults with high blood pressure | 46.6% | 38.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.8% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about McRoberts
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of McRoberts
About 2 of every 100 McRoberts residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
98% of working residents leave McRoberts for work
Where McRoberts’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about McRoberts
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is McRoberts, KY a good place to live?
McRoberts has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.