Town guide

Wayland, Kentucky

Wayland is a city in Floyd County, Kentucky, home to about 316 people across 2.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 41666, and parts of 41630 are in Wayland too.

Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population316117 per sq mi
Median home value$40,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$160Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wayland

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Wayland

Distances

Nearest major airportMcGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)130 miles away
Closer regional airportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS)66 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lexington-Fayette, KY100 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL400 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Wayland; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Wayland

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

Wayland had 389 residents in the 2020 census, up 31% since 2000.

It’s the 420th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.

Floyd County grew from 15,552 residents in 1900 to 35,942 in 2020.

Wayland population by census2000: 298, 2010: 426, 2020: 389298200042620103892020

Floyd County, 1900–2020

Floyd County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,552, 1910: 18,623, 1920: 27,427, 1930: 41,942, 1940: 52,986, 1950: 53,500, 1960: 41,642, 1970: 35,889, 1980: 48,764, 1990: 43,586, 2000: 42,441, 2010: 39,451, 2020: 35,94216K’00’1027K’20’3053K’40’5042K’60’7049K’80’9042K’00’1036K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 50.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WaylandJan: high 44°F, low 24°F, 4 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 26°F, 4 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 32°F, 4.6 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 40°F, 4.5 in; May: high 74°F, low 50°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 64°F, 5.6 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 62°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 55°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 42°F, 3 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 32°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 27°F, 4.3 in44°24°Jan4.049°26°Feb4.057°32°Mar4.668°40°Apr4.574°50°May4.979°58°Jun4.682°64°Jul5.681°62°Aug4.476°55°Sep3.568°42°Oct3.057°32°Nov3.147°27°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Whitesburg 2se, KY weather station (23 miles away).

Jobs in Floyd County

7,604 jobs at 700 businesses in Floyd County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Floyd CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,233 jobs; Retail trade: 1,421 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 691 jobs; Administrative and support: 502 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 389 jobs; Wholesale trade: 386 jobs; Construction: 349 jobs; Information: 326 jobsHealth care and social assistance 29% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 9% Administrative and support 7% Mining, oil and gas 5% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 5% Information 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wayland.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mcdowell Arh HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mc Dowell4.4 miles
  • Arh Our Lady of the WayCritical access hospital · emergency room · Martin10.2 miles
  • Pikeville Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Pikeville16.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Mental health providers1
Pharmacies1

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 Wayland

Parks (1 nearby)

  • New green picnic grounds · 3 acres0.3 mi

Libraries

  • Eastern Branch Public Library4.9 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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