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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wayland. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Wayland
Distances
Nearest major airport
McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)130 miles away
Closer regional airport
Tri-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
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
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.
Floyd 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 50.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
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:
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 doctors
2
Mental health providers
1
Pharmacies
1
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.
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