Breathitt County, Kentucky

Breathitt County, Kentucky, had an estimated population of 12,558 in 2025 across 1,275 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: 12,558; 2025 estimate
Area: 1,275 km²
Density: 10; per km²
Median income: $34,808; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 42.8; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	81.2%	103 / 120	2,644 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$548	114 / 120	3,085 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$70,300	118 / 120	3,114 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	76.6%	40 / 120	1,223 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	16.9%	31 / 120	1,163 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	18.7%	58 / 120	1,952 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.2%	10 / 120	1,145 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.3%	56 / 120	2,217 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.4	92 / 120	1,848 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	0.6%	92 / 120	2,332 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	0.3%	115 / 120	3,063 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	1.1%	100 / 120	2,971 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	42.8	29 / 120	1,191 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,027	35 / 120	898 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	0.7%	112 / 120	3,084 / 3,144
Under 182024	21.2%	90 / 120	1,817 / 3,144
Veterans2024	3.9%	112 / 120	2,988 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	96.0%	8 / 120	30 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	33.1%	7 / 120	32 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	34.5%	5 / 120	23 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.491	18 / 120	363 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$34,808	114 / 120	3,119 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$22,593	109 / 120	3,074 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	9.3%	5 / 120	125 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	15.3%	78 / 120	2,687 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	80.3%	104 / 120	2,951 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	3.2%	110 / 120	3,039 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	31.9%	4 / 120	15 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Population2025	12,558	89 / 120	2,248 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	10	112 / 120	2,010 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.1%	50 / 120	1,727 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	15.2%	3 / 120	48 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	28.2	41 / 120	749 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	7.0%	62 / 120	2,087 / 3,144

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