Median Age in Breathitt County, KY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Breathitt County Compares
National Distribution
Where Breathitt County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median age.
■ Breathitt County: 42.8 years
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,267 | Calhoun County, IA | 42.8 years |
| #1,268 | Jones County, IA | 42.8 years |
| #1,269 | Dickinson County, KS | 42.8 years |
| #1,270 | Breathitt County, KY | 42.8 years |
| #1,271 | Floyd County, KY | 42.8 years |
| #1,272 | Rockcastle County, KY | 42.8 years |
| #1,273 | Assumption Parish, LA | 42.8 years |
Median Age in Breathitt County, Kentucky
Breathitt County, Kentucky has a median age of 42.8 years, which ranks #1,270 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.0% above the national value of 38.9 years.
Within Kentucky, Breathitt County ranks #29 of 120 out of 120 counties. This places it in the 61th percentile nationally.
The median age of the total population. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.