Salyersville is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 1,546 people and five associated neighborhoods, Salyersville is the 220th largest community in Kentucky.Salyersville is a blue-collar town, with 35.84% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Salyersville is a city of professionals, managers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Salyersville who work in management occupations (13.28%), teaching (12.53%), and community and social services (9.27%). Overall, Salyersville’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern. Being a small city, Salyersville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in Salyersville with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.52% of adults in Salyersville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Salyersville in 2022 was $17,190, which is low income relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $68,760 for a family of four. Salyersville also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 43.82% of its population below the federal poverty line. The people who call Salyersville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Salyersville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Salyersville include Irish, English, German, Scottish, and Welsh. The most common language spoken in Salyersville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and German/Yiddish.
