Moving to Inez, Kentucky

Population: 466. Estimated population in July 2024: 457 (-1.9% change)
Males: 200 (42.9%), Females: 266 (57.1%)

Martin County

Zip code: 41224

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $21,875
Median house value: $64,500

Population by Race

Races in Inez:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
• Two or more races (1.7%)
• American Indian (1.5%)
• Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (56.0%), Irish (3.9%), German (3.0%), English (1.9%).

Elevation: 636 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Inez

• High school or higher: 62.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
• Unemployed: 10.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Inez city

• Never married: 19.1%
• Now married: 51.4%
• Separated: 4.6%
• Widowed: 10.9%
• Divorced: 14.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -45 (-8.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Inez:

• THREE RIVERS MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; LOUISA, KY)
• PAUL B HALL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; PAINTSVILLE, KY)
• MILDRED MITCHELL-BATEMAN HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Inez:

• TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 35 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Abbreviation: HTS)
• YEAGER (about 75 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)
• TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 97 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; Abbreviation: TRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Inez:

• BIG SANDY REGIONAL (about 11 miles; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Abbreviation: K22)
• PAINTSVILLE-PRESTONSBURG-COMBS FIELD (about 19 miles; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: 3I6)
• PIKE COUNTY-HATCHER FIELD (about 22 miles; PIKEVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: PBX)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Inez:

• MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
• MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; Full-time enrollment: 6,866)
• SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,849)
• SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
• WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 74 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
• NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
• BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 101 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)

Schools

Public high school in Inez:

• SHELDON CLARK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 629; Location: HC 63 BOX 810; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Inez:

• INEZ MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 377; Location: 5001 MIDDLE SCHOOL DR; Grades: 06 – 08)
• EDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 374; Location: 212 EDEN ELEMENTARY DR; Grades: PK – 05)
• INEZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 315; Location: 5000 ELEMENTARY DR; Grades: KG – 05)
• MARTIN COUNTY HEAD START PRESCHOOL (Location: RT 40 MIDDLE SCHOOL DR; Grades: PK – PK)

Libraries

Library in Inez:

• MARTIN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $296,293; Location: MAIN STREET; 19,662 books; 111 audio materials; 393 video materials; 5 serial subscriptions)