Breathitt County, Kentucky Population 2024

12,548

Breathitt County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 12,548 with a growth rate of -3.13% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Breathitt County, Kentucky is the 88th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 13,855 and has seen a growth of -9.43% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,523-405-3.71%
202810,928-405-3.57%
202711,333-405-3.45%
202611,738-405-3.34%
202512,143-405-3.23%
202412,548-405-3.13%
202312,953-405-3.03%
202213,358-188-1.39%
202113,546-147-1.07%
202013,6931,0818.57%
201912,612-150-1.18%
201812,762-160-1.24%
201712,922-242-1.84%
201613,164-194-1.45%
201513,358-3-0.02%
201413,361-164-1.21%
201313,525-83-0.61%
201213,608-178-1.29%
201113,786-69-0.5%
201013,85500%
199015,703-1,301-7.65%
198017,0042,78319.57%
197014,221-1,269-8.19%
196015,490-4,474-22.41%
195019,964-3,982-16.63%
194023,9462,80313.26%
193021,1435292.57%
192020,6143,07417.53%
191017,5403,21822.47%
190014,3225,61764.53%
18908,70596312.44%
18807,7422,07036.5%
18705,67269213.9%
18604,9801,19531.57%
18503,7851,59072.44%
18402,195-8,328-79.14%
2024 Growth Rate
-3.13% (-405)
County Website
Breathitt County
County Seat
Jackson
2020 Population
13,693
Area
492 mi²
Density
26 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-8.36% (-1,145)
Founded
1839

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,05896.16%
Two or more races2271.67%
Black or African American1401.03%
Asian1020.75%
Other race300.22%
Native American230.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Breathitt County, Kentucky Population by Race

Breathitt County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Breathitt County, Kentucky Median Age

42.7

Total

41.4

Male

44.2

Female

Breathitt County, Kentucky Adults

There are 10,808 adults, (2,433 of whom are seniors) in Breathitt County, Kentucky.

Breathitt County, Kentucky Age Dependency

62.1

Age Dependency Ratio

29.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Breathitt County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female6,71549.45%
Male6,86550.55%

Breathitt County, Kentucky Population by Age

Breathitt County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,5292.472.927.1
Married2,5383.0682.517.5
Non Family1,9471.126040
Female6423.1867.432.6
Male4023.2183.316.7

2.98

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

72.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Breathitt County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,27012.99%
Associates Degree5976.11%
Bachelors Degree8038.22%
Graduate Degree8618.81%
High School Graduate3,92140.12%
Less Than 9th Grade7367.53%
Some College1,58516.22%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Breathitt County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,4917,5931,564
2+ Races1219632
Hispanic742222
Asian564747
Black3880
Other Race3000
Native American232321

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 native american people with a rate of 91.3%.

Breathitt County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,135$58,750$42,917
Graduate Degree$56,957$60,917$56,060
High School Graduate$28,631$37,630$23,368
Less Than 9th Grade$33,072$33,098$0
Overall$33,527$36,667$28,861
Some College$31,209$31,285$31,100

$33,527

Average Earnings

$36,667

Average Male

$28,861

Average Female

Breathitt County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Breathitt County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Breathitt County, Kentucky Language

99.04% of Breathitt County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 0.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 0.44% of the population.

Breathitt County, Kentucky Language

Breathitt County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,8473,53427.51%
Multiple22413660.71%
Hispanic15712780.89%
Black958791.58%
Other3030100%

28.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

29.56%

Male Poverty Rate

27.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Breathitt County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Breathitt County, Kentucky is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Breathitt County, Kentucky is White, with 27.51% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.21%.

Breathitt County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.53%
High School25.89%
Some College16.93%
Bachelors or Greater7.27%

Breathitt County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed55.9%
Female Unemployed38.6%
Male Employed14.57%
Female Employed6.95%

Breathitt County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Breathitt County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$52,216$61,064
Households$38,209$50,811
Married Families$59,063$-999,999,999
Non Families$17,407$28,463

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Breathitt County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.0%

Male Marriage Rate

46.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Breathitt County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Breathitt County, Kentucky Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Breathitt County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Breathitt County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

474

Number of Veterans

427

Male Veterans

47

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam205
First Gulf War58
Second Gulf War41
Korea33
World War II0

Breathitt County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74199
55 to 64132
75+74
35 to 5449
18 to 3420

Breathitt County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4484.29%
2+ Races2216.54%
Hispanic2229.73%
Black43.17%

Breathitt County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Breathitt County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Breathitt County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

45.1%

Labor Force Participation

41.1%

Employment Rate

8.9%

Unemployment Rate

Breathitt County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Breathitt County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Breathitt 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

86.36%

Born in Breathitt County, Kentucky

99.15%

Native Born

0.85%

Foreign Born

0.43%

Non Citizen

0.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.15% of Breathitt County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 86.36% having been born in Kentucky. 0.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Breathitt County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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