Poverty Rate in Breckinridge County, KY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Breckinridge County Compares
National Distribution
Where Breckinridge County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Breckinridge County: 21.4%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,782 | Doña Ana County, NM | 21.3% |
| #2,783 | Pike County, OH | 21.3% |
| #2,784 | Philadelphia County, PA | 21.4% |
| #2,785 | Breckinridge County, KY | 21.4% |
| #2,786 | Sierra County, NM | 21.4% |
| #2,787 | Barbour County, AL | 21.4% |
| #2,788 | Mora County, NM | 21.4% |
Poverty Rate in Breckinridge County, Kentucky
Breckinridge County, Kentucky has a poverty rate of 21.4%, which ranks #2,785 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 69.5% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Kentucky, Breckinridge County ranks #85 of 120 out of 120 counties. This places it in the 14th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. 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.