Breckinridge County, Kentucky

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 20,722
Median household income: $53,673
Median home value: $141,400

Breckinridge County, Kentucky counts 20,722 residents. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. At $53,673, its median household income sits below Kentucky's $62,417.

Between 2019 and 2023, Breckinridge County's population grew 2.7% from 20,176 to 20,722, while its median household income rose 13.7% from $47,190 to $53,673.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.2% of the population. 81.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,722
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $53,673
Median home value: $141,400
Median gross rent: $730
Housing units: 10,760
Homeownership rate: 82.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,17620,722

Median household income

$47,190$53,673

Median home value

$102,900$141,400

Median gross rent

$600$730

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,176	$47,190	$102,900	$600
2020	20,283	$47,236	$104,500	$618
2021	20,345	$49,919	$106,700	$654
2022	20,528	$51,756	$124,800	$697
2023	20,722	$53,673	$141,400	$730

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,201	5.8%
5 to 17	3,457	16.7%
18 to 24	1,776	8.6%
25 to 34	2,153	10.4%
35 to 44	2,342	11.3%
45 to 54	2,559	12.3%
55 to 64	3,102	15.0%
65 to 74	2,577	12.4%
75 and over	1,555	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,305	93.2%
Black or African American	332	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.0%
Some other race	97	0.5%
Two or more races	654	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	327	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.6%

High school graduate42.6%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree9.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,942	13.6%
High school graduate	6,092	42.6%
Some college or associate's	4,123	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,364	9.5%
Graduate or professional degree	767	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit1.5%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,566	81.8%
Carpooled	682	8.5%
Public transit	122	1.5%
Walked	175	2.2%
Bicycle	11	0.1%
Worked from home	305	3.8%
Other means	169	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,030	26.3%
15 to 29 min	1,905	24.7%
30 to 44 min	1,507	19.5%
45 to 59 min	751	9.7%
60+ min	1,532	19.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 21.3% (4,331 of 20,315)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,112	66.8%
Nonfamily households	2,535	33.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,647	71.1%
Vacant	3,113	28.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,272	82.0%
Renter-occupied	1,375	18.0%

1-unit, detached67.8%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units0.8%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other28.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,296	67.8%
1-unit, attached	56	0.5%
2 to 4 units	89	0.8%
5 to 19 units	229	2.1%
20 or more units	62	0.6%
Mobile home & other	3,028	28.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 21027
State: Kentucky
Land area: 570 sq mi
Water area: 16 sq mi
Center point: 37.7780, -86.4329

Cities & places

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