WaylandKY
A town of 359, settled in 1914.
Is Wayland a good place to live?
Wayland’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, against 22 minutes in Kentucky’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 120 in Kentucky we compare has a lower typical home value than Wayland. Wayland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
359 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wayland: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wayland, and how to reach them.
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 Wayland.
The typical home in Wayland is valued at about $44K
The typical Wayland home is worth about $44,000, down 26.5% in a year, 81% below the Kentucky typical home. Typical home values fell 27% in the year to September 2026. 65% of households own their home in Wayland, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 59% and U.S. towns at 73%.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Compared with most of Kentucky and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Wayland is higher
Wayland’s FEMA risk score is 96 of 100. Since 1981, 141 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Wayland.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Wayland stands out in Kentucky and nationally, with more of its residents who live below the poverty line
48% of Wayland residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Wayland grew to 42 in 2023, 26 more than in 2013. 2% of Wayland working residents work locally.
| Wayland | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 48% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 15% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Wayland, expect mild winters and pleasant summers
Wayland has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 26° and about 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crime reported in Wayland
No violent or property crimes were reported in Wayland in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Wayland is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Wayland is
Wayland beats the Kentucky average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 22. 33% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Wayland. Of the 142 Kentucky towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Wayland.
| Wayland | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 23% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 27% | 23% |
| What stands out | Wayland | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 9.2% | 5.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 16.5% | 10.2% |
| More smokers | 28.3% | 18.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Wayland
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Wayland
About 5 of every 100 Wayland residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kentucky.
98% of working residents leave Wayland for work
Where Wayland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Wayland
City in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States
Wayland is a home rule-class city in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Wayland had a population of 389.
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- Established
- 1923
- Area
- 2.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 722 ft
- ZIP code
- 41666
- Area code
- 606
Questions about Wayland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wayland, KY a good place to live?
Wayland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.