Breathitt County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21025 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
13,276
Rank #2,270 of 3,222
30th %ile
Median Household Income
$34,808 −53.7% vs nat'l
Rank #3,125 of 3,222
3th %ile
Poverty Rate
33.1% +163.0% vs nat'l
Rank #3,121 of 3,222
3th %ile
Median Home Value
$70,300 −75.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,192 of 3,222
1th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.3% −54.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,768 of 3,222
14th %ile
Unemployment Rate
9.3% +75.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,055 of 3,222
5th %ile

At a Glance

76.6% Homeownership
96.8% Insured
15.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.1%30.1%45.2%60.3%75.3%90.4%96.0%1.9%1.1%0.6%0.3%0.2%

About Breathitt County, Kentucky

Breathitt County, Kentucky has a total population of 13,276, making it the 2,270th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Breathitt County is 42.8 years, which is 10.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Breathitt County is $34,808, which ranks #3,125 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 53.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 33.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 9.3%.

The median home value in Breathitt County is $70,300, 75.1% below the national median. Renters in Breathitt County pay a median gross rent of $548 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Breathitt County, 15.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 54.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.1 min.

Breathitt County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 96.0% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (1.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.1%).

All data for Breathitt 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.