| Official Name: | Payne Gap, Kentucky |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | Kentucky#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Payne Gap |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kentucky |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Letcher |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.97 |
| Area Land Km2: | 5.97 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.30 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.30 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 347 |
| Population Density Km2: | 58.16 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 150.67 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1762 |
| Coordinates: | 37.1553°N -82.6594°W |
| Area Code: | 606 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 500292 |
Payne Gap is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. Its population was 329 as of the 2010 census.[2] U.S. Route 119 passes through the community.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of ; of its area is land, and is water.[2]
As of the 2020 census, there were 347 people, 173 housing units, and 276 families in the CDP. The racial makeup was 96.5% White, 0.6% Asian, and 2.9% from two or more races. A total of 0.6% of the population had Hispanic or Latino origin.[3]
The ancestry was 30.8% American, 13.0% English, 9.5% Irish, 6.4% German, 2.3% French, and 2.3% Scottish.
The median age was 38.2 years old. A total of 5.6% of the population were 65 or older, with 3.1% between the ages of 65 and 74, and 2.4% between the ages of 75 and 84. A total of 29.0% of the population were under 18, with 17.9% between the ages of 5 and 14, and 11.1% between the ages of 15 and 17.
The median household income was $29,375. 47.0% of the population were in poverty.