Bullitt County, Kentucky

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 83,209
Median household income: $77,640
Median home value: $233,700

Bullitt County, Kentucky counts 83,209 residents. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. At $77,640, its median household income sits above Kentucky's $62,417.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bullitt County's population grew 3.8% from 80,171 to 83,209, while its median household income rose 22.6% from $63,348 to $77,640.

9.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.64 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 83,209
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $77,640
Median home value: $233,700
Median gross rent: $973
Housing units: 33,222
Homeownership rate: 83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

80,17183,209

Median household income

$63,348$77,640

Median home value

$165,500$233,700

Median gross rent

$825$973

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	80,171	$63,348	$165,500	$825
2020	80,921	$65,531	$171,300	$849
2021	81,729	$67,892	$182,000	$879
2022	82,482	$73,900	$214,000	$947
2023	83,209	$77,640	$233,700	$973

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,277	5.1%
5 to 17	13,557	16.3%
18 to 24	6,083	7.3%
25 to 34	10,785	13.0%
35 to 44	10,917	13.1%
45 to 54	11,684	14.0%
55 to 64	11,864	14.3%
65 to 74	8,606	10.3%
75 and over	5,436	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	76,290	91.7%
Black or African American	954	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	21	0.0%
Asian	556	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	372	0.4%
Two or more races	2,615	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,401	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate39.5%

Some college or associate's31.2%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,182	10.4%
High school graduate	23,422	39.5%
Some college or associate's	18,478	31.2%
Bachelor's degree	7,318	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	3,892	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone80.7%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	33,527	80.7%
Carpooled	3,724	9.0%
Public transit	14	0.0%
Walked	407	1.0%
Bicycle	63	0.2%
Worked from home	3,659	8.8%
Other means	159	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,849	18.1%
15 to 29 min	12,916	34.1%
30 to 44 min	12,422	32.8%
45 to 59 min	3,947	10.4%
60+ min	1,760	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 9.5% (7,882 of 82,721)

	Count	Share
Family households	23,389	74.4%
Nonfamily households	8,036	25.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	31,425	94.6%
Vacant	1,797	5.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	26,367	83.9%
Renter-occupied	5,058	16.1%

1-unit, detached79.7%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other7.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	26,475	79.7%
1-unit, attached	1,090	3.3%
2 to 4 units	1,660	5.0%
5 to 19 units	1,369	4.1%
20 or more units	312	0.9%
Mobile home & other	2,316	7.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 21029
State: Kentucky
Land area: 297 sq mi
Water area: 3.18 sq mi
Center point: 37.9699, -85.7026

Cities & places

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