County in Kentucky · 203 sq mi · 42 people per sq mi
8,560 people live in Bracken County. The typical household earns $66,319, and the median resident is 42 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,399 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.52%
Men 42.1 · Women 41.8
1800–2026
8,560
2026 projection
1.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1800–2026
8,560
2026 projection
1.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,560 | +49 | 0.58% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,511 | +49 | 0.58% |
| 2024 | 8,462 | +46 | 0.55% |
| 2023 | 8,416 | -9 | 0.11% |
| 2022 | 8,425 | -16 | 0.19% |
| 2021 | 8,441 | +42 | 0.50% |
| 2020 | 8,399 | +69 | 0.83% |
| 2019 | 8,330 | +57 | 0.69% |
| 2018 | 8,273 | -11 | 0.13% |
| 2017 | 8,284 | -82 | 0.98% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 84 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
58% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 58% | 60% | 56% |
| Never married | 22% | 26% | 18% |
| Divorced | 12% | 9% | 15% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau