Breckinridge County, Kentucky Population 2024

21,287

Breckinridge County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 21,287 with a growth rate of 0.77% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Breckinridge County, Kentucky is the 54th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 20,045 and has seen a growth of 6.2% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202922,1021630.74%
202821,9391630.75%
202721,7761630.75%
202621,6131630.76%
202521,4501630.77%
202421,2871630.77%
202321,1241630.78%
202220,9612741.32%
202120,6872401.17%
202020,447-24-0.12%
201920,4711850.91%
201820,2861550.77%
201720,1311430.72%
201619,98810.01%
201519,987940.47%
201419,893-156-0.78%
201320,049-30-0.15%
201220,079-197-0.97%
201120,2762311.15%
201020,04500%
199016,312-549-3.26%
198016,8612,07214.01%
197014,789550.37%
196014,734-794-5.11%
195015,528-2,216-12.49%
194017,7443762.16%
193017,368-2,284-11.62%
192019,652-1,382-6.57%
191021,0345002.43%
190020,5341,5588.21%
189018,9761,4908.52%
188017,4864,04630.1%
187013,4402041.54%
186013,2362,64324.95%
185010,5931,64918.44%
18408,9441,59921.77%
18307,345-140-1.87%
18207,4854,055118.22%
18103,4302,623325.03%
1800807-21,295-96.35%
2024 Growth Rate
0.77% (163)
County Website
Breckinridge County
County Seat
Hardinsburg
2020 Population
20,447
Area
570 mi²
Density
37 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.11% (840)
Founded
1799

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,43594.68%
Two or more races6253.04%
Black or African American3461.69%
Other race1180.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.02%
Native American00%
Asian00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Asian

Breckinridge County, Kentucky Population by Race

Breckinridge County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Breckinridge County, Kentucky Median Age

42.3

Total

41.5

Male

43.2

Female

Breckinridge County, Kentucky Adults

There are 15,895 adults, (3,972 of whom are seniors) in Breckinridge County, Kentucky.

Breckinridge County, Kentucky Age Dependency

72.2

Age Dependency Ratio

33.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Breckinridge County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female10,12549.32%
Male10,40350.68%

Breckinridge County, Kentucky Population by Age

Breckinridge County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,5422.6882.417.6
Married4,0233.2990.79.3
Non Family2,4941.2172.527.5
Female8023.9370.729.3
Male2233.5886.513.5

3.31

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

82.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Breckinridge County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,46710.36%
Associates Degree1,1498.11%
Bachelors Degree1,1618.2%
Graduate Degree8706.14%
High School Graduate5,96242.09%
Less Than 9th Grade6434.54%
Some College2,91320.56%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Breckinridge County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,46411,5301,976
Black2952150
2+ Races20616618
Hispanic1519937
Other Race76724

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 94.74%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 24.5%.

Breckinridge County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,697$89,727$34,063
Graduate Degree$65,685$74,000$58,194
High School Graduate$40,048$46,912$19,583
Less Than 9th Grade$18,261$18,491$16,500
Overall$41,014$51,960$31,014
Some College$41,508$54,366$38,493

$41,014

Average Earnings

$51,960

Average Male

$31,014

Average Female

Breckinridge County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Breckinridge County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Breckinridge County, Kentucky Language

95.56% of Breckinridge County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 4.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.93% of the population.

Breckinridge County, Kentucky Language

Breckinridge County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,7884,40923.47%
Multiple62123137.2%
Hispanic3408023.53%
Other1143127.19%
Black321144.36%

23.52%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.44%

Male Poverty Rate

23.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Breckinridge County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Breckinridge County, Kentucky is Multiple, with 37.2% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Breckinridge County, Kentucky is Black, with 4.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.86%.

Breckinridge County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade52.15%
High School21.09%
Some College12.6%
Bachelors or Greater7.88%

Breckinridge County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed54.98%
Female Unemployed36.29%
Female Employed6.95%
Male Employed6.53%

Breckinridge County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Breckinridge County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$64,675$81,930
Households$51,756$69,871
Married Families$78,536$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,365$41,299

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Breckinridge County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.0%

Male Marriage Rate

47.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Breckinridge County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Breckinridge County, Kentucky Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Breckinridge County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Breckinridge County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,458

Number of Veterans

1,353

Male Veterans

105

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam750
First Gulf War339
Second Gulf War208
Korea61
World War II0

Breckinridge County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74565
55 to 64404
75+236
35 to 54178
18 to 3475

Breckinridge County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3050.08607611635116418
Black900.3050847457627119
2+ Races400.12195121951219512
Other Race230.3026315789473684

Breckinridge County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Breckinridge County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.26%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Breckinridge County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.7%

Labor Force Participation

47.5%

Employment Rate

7.7%

Unemployment Rate

Breckinridge County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Breckinridge County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Breckinridge 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

77.4%

Born in Breckinridge County, Kentucky

99.4%

Native Born

0.6%

Foreign Born

0.31%

Non Citizen

0.29%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.4% of Breckinridge County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 77.4% having been born in Kentucky. 0.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Breckinridge County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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