Bath County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21011 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
12,851
Rank #2,291 of 3,222
29th %ile
Median Household Income
$56,541 −24.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,369 of 3,222
26th %ile
Poverty Rate
25.3% +100.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,002 of 3,222
7th %ile
Median Home Value
$129,800 −54.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,520 of 3,222
22th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.3% −63.6% vs nat'l
Rank #3,088 of 3,222
4th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.5% −52.0% vs nat'l
Rank #467 of 3,222
86th %ile

At a Glance

74.7% Homeownership
89.2% Insured
12.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.6%31.1%46.7%62.3%77.8%93.4%94.6%2.7%1.8%0.7%0.1%0.0%

About Bath County, Kentucky

Bath County, Kentucky has a total population of 12,851, making it the 2,291st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Bath County is 38.7 years, which is 0.5% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Bath County is $56,541, which ranks #2,369 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 24.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 25.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.5%.

The median home value in Bath County is $129,800, 54.0% below the national median. Renters in Bath County pay a median gross rent of $659 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Bath County, 12.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 63.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.8 min.

Bath County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.6% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.8%).

All data for Bath County, Kentucky comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.