Breathitt County, Kentucky demographics
Population: 13,652
Median age: 42.7
Median household income: 32,259
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Breathitt County, Kentucky.
Population
| 2021 | 13,652 |
| 2020 | 12,802 |
| 2019 | 12,977 |
| 2018 | 13,116 |
| 2017 | 13,276 |
| 2016 | 13,476 |
| 2015 | 13,591 |
| 2014 | 13,663 |
| 2013 | 13,776 |
| 2012 | 13,922 |
| 2011 | 14,062 |
| 2010 | 14,202 |
| 2009 | 15,641 |
Breathitt County, KY cities
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Census data for Breathitt County, Kentucky
Demographic and housing estimates in Breathitt County, Kentucky
| Total population | 13,652 |
| Male | 6,882 |
| Female | 6,770 |
| Total population | 13,652 |
| Under 5 years | 821 |
| 5 to 9 years | 623 |
| 10 to 14 years | 882 |
| 15 to 19 years | 754 |
| 20 to 24 years | 798 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,638 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,766 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,900 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,091 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,022 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,555 |
| 75 to 84 years | 648 |
| 85 years and over | 154 |
| Median age (years) | 42.7 |
| Under 18 years | 2,863 |
| 16 years and over | 11,117 |
| 18 years and over | 10,789 |
| 21 years and over | 10,322 |
| 62 years and over | 3,042 |
| 65 years and over | 2,357 |
| Total population | 13,652 |
| One race | 13,437 |
| White | 13,138 |
| Black or African American | 143 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 22 |
| Asian | 94 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 40 |
| Two or more races | 215 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 10,745 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 5,320 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 5,425 |
Social characteristics in Breathitt County, Kentucky
| Total households | 5,506 |
| Family households (families) | 2,502 |
| Married-couple family | 244 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,104 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 729 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,656 |
| Average household size | 1,761 |
| Average family size | 2.42 |
Economic characteristics in Breathitt County, Kentucky
| Total households | 5,506 |
| Less than $10,000 | 809 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 656 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 826 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 634 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 570 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 840 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 581 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 449 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 67 |
| $200,000 or more | 74 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 32,259 |
Housing characteristics in Breathitt County, Kentucky
| Total housing units | 6,528 |
| Occupied housing units | 5,506 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,022 |
| Total housing units | 6,528 |
| 1-unit, detached | 3,448 |
| 1-unit, attached | 66 |
| 2 units | 105 |
| 3 or 4 units | 171 |
| 5 to 9 units | 181 |
| 10 to 19 units | 71 |
| 20 or more units | 0 |
| Mobile home | 2,463 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 23 |
| Total housing units | 6,528 |
| Built 2014 or later | 9 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 594 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 985 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,304 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,317 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,104 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 458 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 263 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 230 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 264 |
| Total housing units | 6,528 |
| 1 room | 131 |
| 2 rooms | 121 |
| 3 rooms | 209 |
| 4 rooms | 1,264 |
| 5 rooms | 1,635 |
| 6 rooms | 1,222 |
| 7 rooms | 969 |
| 8 rooms | 481 |
| 9 rooms or more | 496 |
| Median rooms | 5.4 |
| Total housing units | 6,528 |
| No bedroom | 136 |
| 1 bedroom | 396 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,652 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3,210 |
| 4 bedrooms | 937 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 197 |
| Occupied housing units | 5,506 |
| Owner-occupied | 3,959 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,547 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.49 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.23 |
| Occupied housing units | 5,506 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 317 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,028 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 984 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,195 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 859 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,123 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,959 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,901 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,012 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 360 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 371 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 224 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 56 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 6 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 29 |
| Median (dollars) | 52,700 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,959 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,156 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,803 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 927 |
| Less than $500 | 509 |
| $500 to $999 | 354 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 64 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 476 |
| No rent paid | 620 |
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