Bath County, Kentucky Population 2024

13,122

Bath County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 13,122 with a growth rate of 1.13% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bath County, Kentucky is the 81st largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 11,622 and has seen a growth of 12.91% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

38 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,8571471.07%
202813,7101471.08%
202713,5631471.1%
202613,4161471.11%
202513,2691471.12%
202413,1221471.13%
202312,9751471.15%
202212,828330.26%
202112,795790.62%
202012,7161841.47%
201912,532880.71%
201812,444510.41%
201712,3931381.13%
201612,255460.38%
201512,209740.61%
201412,1351561.3%
201311,9791961.66%
201211,783620.53%
201111,721990.85%
201011,62200%
19909,692-333-3.32%
198010,0257908.55%
19709,2351211.33%
19609,114-1,296-12.45%
195010,410-1,041-9.09%
194011,4513763.4%
193011,075-921-7.68%
192011,996-1,992-14.24%
191013,988-746-5.06%
190014,7341,92114.99%
189012,8138316.94%
188011,9821,83718.11%
187010,145-1,968-16.25%
186012,113-2-0.02%
185012,1152,35224.09%
18409,76396410.96%
18308,79983810.53%
18207,961-5,896-42.55%
2024 Growth Rate
1.13% (147)
County Website
Bath County
County Seat
Owingsville
2020 Population
12,716
Area
278 mi²
Density
47 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.19% (406)
Founded
1811

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,17095.53%
Black or African American2161.7%
Two or more races2031.59%
Other race1240.97%
Asian170.13%
Native American90.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bath County, Kentucky Population by Race

Bath County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Bath County, Kentucky Median Age

39.5

Total

37.5

Male

41.4

Female

Bath County, Kentucky Adults

There are 9,528 adults, (2,151 of whom are seniors) in Bath County, Kentucky.

Bath County, Kentucky Age Dependency

72.7

Age Dependency Ratio

29.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Bath County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female6,30549.49%
Male6,43450.51%

Bath County, Kentucky Population by Age

Bath County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,8442.6172.327.7
Married2,5183.1887.812.2
Non Family1,4651.257.742.3
Female6263.3844.955.1
Male2353.3369.830.2

3.12

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

72.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bath County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7428.76%
Associates Degree5726.76%
Bachelors Degree6828.05%
Graduate Degree5346.31%
High School Graduate3,73944.16%
Less Than 9th Grade8299.79%
Some College1,36916.17%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bath County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bath County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,1376,6231,192
Black1721554
2+ Races855511
Hispanic59536
Other Race31250
Asian17139
Native American550

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 52.94%.

Bath County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,833$35,931$45,907
Graduate Degree$56,228$54,038$58,598
High School Graduate$40,840$45,751$19,883
Less Than 9th Grade$36,250$48,620$11,143
Overall$40,583$46,070$33,105
Some College$36,000$40,250$33,630

$40,583

Average Earnings

$46,070

Average Male

$33,105

Average Female

Bath County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bath County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bath County, Kentucky Language

95.49% of Bath County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 4.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.69% of the population.

Bath County, Kentucky Language

Bath County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,9632,88024.07%
Black2102110%
Asian17847.06%
Native9555.56%
Hispanic22852.19%
Multiple19821.01%

23.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.32%

Male Poverty Rate

25.99%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bath County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bath County, Kentucky is Native, with 55.56% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bath County, Kentucky is Multiple, with 1.01% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.81%.

Bath County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.54%
High School20.67%
Some College14.37%
Bachelors or Greater3.13%

Bath County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed45.1%
Female Unemployed38.71%
Female Employed9.85%
Male Employed5.2%

Bath County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bath County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$60,313$90,830
Households$51,471$75,187
Married Families$76,731$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,620$35,579

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bath County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.5%

Male Marriage Rate

55.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Bath County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bath County, Kentucky Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Bath County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bath County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

428

Number of Veterans

421

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam161
First Gulf War105
Korea41
Second Gulf War31
World War II0

Bath County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74135
75+116
35 to 5497
55 to 6476
18 to 344

Bath County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4110.04512021078054671
Black110.054455445544554455
2+ Races60.061855670103092786

Bath County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Bath County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.96%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bath County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51%

Labor Force Participation

49.5%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Bath County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bath County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bath County, Kentucky Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.15%

Born in Bath County, Kentucky

99.73%

Native Born

0.27%

Foreign Born

0.11%

Non Citizen

0.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.73% of Bath County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 80.15% having been born in Kentucky. 0.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bath County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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