Breckinridge County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21027 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
20,881
Rank #1,831 of 3,222
43th %ile
Median Household Income
$55,843 −25.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,415 of 3,222
25th %ile
Poverty Rate
21.4% +69.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,785 of 3,222
14th %ile
Median Home Value
$156,700 −44.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,105 of 3,222
35th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.2% −57.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,915 of 3,222
10th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.5% −15.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,659 of 3,222
49th %ile

At a Glance

81.4% Homeownership
93.0% Insured
14.2% 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 RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%23.9%47.9%71.8%92.7%3.2%1.9%1.7%0.5%0.1%

About Breckinridge County, Kentucky

Breckinridge County, Kentucky has a total population of 20,881, making it the 1,831st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Breckinridge County is 42.5 years, which is 9.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Breckinridge County is $55,843, which ranks #2,415 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 25.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 21.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.5%.

The median home value in Breckinridge County is $156,700, 44.4% below the national median. Renters in Breckinridge County pay a median gross rent of $733 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Breckinridge County, 14.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 57.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 35.6 min.

Breckinridge County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.7% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.2%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (1.9%).

All data for Breckinridge 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.