Breckinridge County's estimated 2026 population is 21,429 with a growth rate of 0.49% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Breckinridge County is the 54th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 20,045 and has seen a growth of 6.9% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Breckinridge County includes 94.41% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
White (94.41%)
Two or more races (3.31%)
Black or African American (1.65%)
Other race (0.6%)
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.03%)
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 19,564 | 94.41% |
| Two or more races | 686 | 3.31% |
| Black or African American | 341 | 1.65% |
| Other race | 124 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.03% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Breckinridge County's average per capita income is $40,959. Household income levels show a median of $53,673. The poverty rate stands at 21.32%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $83,930 | - |
| Families | $70,845 | $87,771 |
| Households | $53,673 | $74,513 |
| Non Families | $27,681 | $45,765 |
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