Bracken County, Kentucky Population 2024

8,417

Bracken County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 8,417 with a growth rate of -0.11% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bracken County, Kentucky is the 108th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 8,513 and has seen a growth of -1.13% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,372-9-0.11%
20288,381-9-0.11%
20278,390-9-0.11%
20268,399-9-0.11%
20258,408-9-0.11%
20248,417-9-0.11%
20238,426-9-0.11%
20228,435-5-0.06%
20218,440400.48%
20208,400700.84%
20198,330570.69%
20188,273-11-0.13%
20178,284-82-0.98%
20168,366740.89%
20158,292-70-0.84%
20148,362-63-0.75%
20138,425-39-0.46%
20128,464-48-0.56%
20118,512-1-0.01%
20108,51300%
19907,766280.36%
19807,7385117.07%
19707,227-195-2.63%
19607,422-1,002-11.89%
19508,424-965-10.28%
19409,389-227-2.36%
19309,616-594-5.82%
192010,210-98-0.95%
191010,308-1,829-15.07%
190012,137-232-1.88%
189012,369-1,140-8.44%
188013,5092,10018.41%
187011,4093883.52%
186011,0212,11823.79%
18508,9031,85026.23%
18407,0535358.21%
18306,5181,23823.45%
18205,2801,57442.47%
18103,7061,10042.21%
18002,606-5,766-68.87%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.11% (-9)
County Website
Bracken County
County Seat
Brooksville
2020 Population
8,400
Area
203 mi²
Density
41 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.2% (17)
Founded
1796

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,09096.08%
Native American1341.59%
Black or African American1151.37%
Two or more races490.58%
Other race180.21%
Asian140.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Native American

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bracken County, Kentucky Population by Race

Bracken County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Bracken County, Kentucky Median Age

41.7

Total

42.4

Male

39.4

Female

Bracken County, Kentucky Adults

There are 6,441 adults, (1,434 of whom are seniors) in Bracken County, Kentucky.

Bracken County, Kentucky Age Dependency

68.2

Age Dependency Ratio

28.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Bracken County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female4,18249.67%
Male4,23850.33%

Bracken County, Kentucky Population by Age

Bracken County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,1382.6780.519.5
Married1,6843.2389.410.6
Non Family9111.1672.727.3
Female3393.825644
Male2042.9382.417.6

3.16

Average Family Size

2.67

Average Household Size

80.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bracken County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4537.8%
Associates Degree5519.48%
Bachelors Degree64711.14%
Graduate Degree3746.44%
High School Graduate2,53043.55%
Less Than 9th Grade2424.17%
Some College1,01317.44%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Bracken County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,6144,919930
Black898923
Native American686868
Hispanic39390

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Bracken County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,257$53,625$39,712
Graduate Degree$59,883$105,250$44,615
High School Graduate$38,553$48,393$25,000
Less Than 9th Grade$56,755$56,947$0
Overall$44,865$51,690$35,263
Some College$44,258$50,417$30,000

$44,865

Average Earnings

$51,690

Average Male

$35,263

Average Female

Bracken County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bracken County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bracken County, Kentucky Language

98.7% of Bracken County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 1.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.71% of the population.

Bracken County, Kentucky Language

Bracken County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,9331,38017.4%
Black1152320%
Multiple49714.29%

16.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.57%

Male Poverty Rate

19.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bracken County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bracken County, Kentucky is Black, with 20% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bracken County, Kentucky is Multiple, with 14.29% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.94%.

Bracken County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.47%
High School17.48%
Some College14.53%
Bachelors or Greater0.98%

Bracken County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed52.8%
Male Unemployed50%
Female Employed7.24%
Male Employed2.06%

Bracken County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bracken County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,524$86,881
Households$59,911$78,058
Married Families$84,286$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,625$51,451

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bracken County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.5%

Male Marriage Rate

55.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Bracken County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bracken 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.

Bracken County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bracken County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

438

Number of Veterans

420

Male Veterans

18

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam123
First Gulf War70
Second Gulf War16
Korea0
World War II0

Bracken County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64150
75+121
65 to 7495
35 to 5472
18 to 340

Bracken County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4160.06656
Black220.23404255319148937

Bracken County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Bracken County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.78%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bracken County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.2%

Labor Force Participation

55.5%

Employment Rate

6.2%

Unemployment Rate

Bracken County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bracken County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bracken 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

77.38%

Born in Bracken County, Kentucky

99.32%

Native Born

0.68%

Foreign Born

0.3%

Non Citizen

0.38%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.32% of Bracken County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 77.38% having been born in Kentucky. 0.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bracken County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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