Paintsville is a city in Johnson County, Kentucky, home to about 4,203 people across 6.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 41240, and parts of 41216, 41222 and 41256 are in Paintsville too.
Homes sold for a median of $106 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population4,203635 per sq mi
Median home value$116,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$106Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Paintsville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Paintsville
Distances
Nearest major airport
Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)132 miles away
Closer regional airport
Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Lexington-Fayette, KY91 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL380 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Paintsville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Paintsville
U.S. Representative · Kentucky’s 5th DistrictHarold Rogers (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Paintsville had 4,312 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 101st largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Johnson County grew from 13,730 residents in 1900 to 22,680 in 2020.
Johnson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 46.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Paintsville 1e, KY weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Johnson County
3,592 jobs at 351 businesses in Johnson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
126 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Paintsville.
Nearest hospitals
Paintsville Arh HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · PaintsvilleUnder a mile
Highlands Arh Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Prestonsburg6.2 miles
Arh Our Lady of the WayCritical access hospital · emergency room · Martin16.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
15
Specialist doctors
14
Dentists
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
28
Mental health providers
42
Physical and occupational therapists
10
Optometrists
9
Chiropractors
4
Pharmacies
19
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Paintsville
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Save-A-Lot0.6 mi
Food City0.9 mi
Walmart Supercenter1.3 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Johnson County Public Library0.2 mi
Museums
US 23 Country Music Highway Museum1.9 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Sipp Theatre0.1 mi
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Crystal Gayle (1951) · American country music singer (born 1951)
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Paintsville
Public schools here are run by Johnson County, Paintsville Independent. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(8)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Central Elementary SchoolPaintsville
Pre-K–6
341
Public
1.5 mi
Paintsville Elementary SchoolPaintsville
Pre-K–6
434
Public
0.1 mi
Johnson County Eagle AcademyPaintsville
K–12
160
Alternative Education
0.8 mi
Johnson County Middle SchoolPaintsville
7–8
449
Public
0.7 mi
Paintsville High SchoolPaintsville
7–12
318
Public
0.1 mi
Johnson Central High SchoolPaintsville
9–12
888
Public
0.8 mi
Kentucky TECH - Mayo Regional Tech CtrPaintsville
Ungraded
—
Career and Technical
0.2 mi
Mayo Technical CollegePaintsville
Ungraded
—
Career and Technical
0.2 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Our Lady of the Mountains SchoolPaintsville
Pre-K–6
17
Roman Catholic
0.2 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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