Bracken County, Kentucky

Bracken County, Kentucky, had an estimated population of 8,511 in 2025 across 525 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Kentucky's counties and nationally.

Population: 8,511; 2025 estimate
Area: 525 km²
Density: 16; per km²
Median income: $66,319; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 42; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	89.8%	21 / 120	868 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$756	65 / 120	2,439 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$125,000	82 / 120	2,551 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	78.5%	25 / 120	856 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	12.8%	63 / 120	1,753 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	18.2%	70 / 120	2,105 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	1.0%	1 / 120	473 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.1%	84 / 120	2,631 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.5	50 / 120	1,080 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	0.6%	92 / 120	2,332 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	0.6%	100 / 120	2,922 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	1.5%	94 / 120	2,867 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	42	49 / 120	1,410 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	979	93 / 120	2,047 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	0.9%	110 / 120	3,055 / 3,144
Under 182024	23.1%	43 / 120	1,007 / 3,144
Veterans2024	7.1%	36 / 120	1,631 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	94.5%	22 / 120	133 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	19.5%	50 / 120	513 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	17.4%	46 / 120	623 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.442	79 / 120	1,707 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$66,319	21 / 120	1,491 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$33,389	32 / 120	1,861 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	4.8%	60 / 120	1,259 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	17.8%	54 / 120	2,303 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	89.2%	38 / 120	1,801 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	4.7%	92 / 120	2,650 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	19.9%	70 / 120	630 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Population2025	8,511	108 / 120	2,535 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	16	79 / 120	1,615 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.2%	32 / 120	1,371 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	2.9%	116 / 120	2,808 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	34.5	10 / 120	135 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	3.4%	111 / 120	2,962 / 3,144

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