About Inez
Inez is a tiny community in eastern Kentucky, home to 511 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Officially, Inez is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.72 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 297 residents per square mile.
📰 Inez News Today
- Martin County High School (Inez, KY) Basketball MaxPreps · Aug 13
- Crum Motors of Inez, Kentucky Was a Proud Ford Dealer The ClassicCars.com Journal · Aug 4
- Conley Horn Obituary | Crum Funeral Home | Inez, KY Tribute Archive · Aug 13
- Columbus Chaffins Obituary (2026) - Inez, KY - Callaham Funeral Home Legacy obituary · Aug 13
- City of Inez, Ky., partners with Martin County deputies for dedicated police patrols WCHS · Feb 25
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Inez Unique
- Positioned in eastern Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Kentucky — one of 555 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Inez
- Inez Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Inez
- Eden Elementary School
- Inez Elementary School
- Martin County Area Technology Center
- Martin County High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateKentucky
TypeCity
Population (2024)511
Rank in state#297 of 418
Land area1.72 sq mi
Density297/sq mi
Coordinates37.8693, -82.5398