Pikeville Commons is a multi-million dollar investment in the city, which brought in new developments in our retail district. Pikeville Commons has several nationally known stores such as Hobby Lobby, Ross, Ulta, and a variety of others. This development draws people from outside of Pikeville into the area. Often having license plates in the parking lot from West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, and others.

With an abundance of natural beauty, activities, and a progressive city the quality of life in Pikeville is always growing and diversifying. Though our population is approximately 6,900, we have a service area of 217,000. We take pride in being a prosperous community through the downturn of the coal economy.

• Enterprise Cities Award recipient  
• One of the 100 best small communities to live in America
• Blue Water Trail certified
• Playful Cities USA 
• Nationally Accredited Main Street Program

• The University of Pikeville-Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine (KYCOM) has earned high marks in rural medicine, ranking 11th among all medical schools in the nation, both D.O. and M.D., in the U.S. News & World Report’s rankings of best medical schools for 2017.
• KYCOM also ranked 15th in family medicine and fourth in the percentage of graduates who enter primary care residencies. U.S. News & World Report’s “Short List” KYCOM third among the 10 most affordable private medical schools in the nation.