Breckinridge County's estimated 2025 population is 21,450 with a growth rate of 0.77% 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 7.01% 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, Native American, Asian and multiracial populations.
White
Two or more races
Black or African American
Other race
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Native American
Asian
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% |
| Native American | 0 | 0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0% |
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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