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Breckinridge County, KY

Demographic and economic profile of Breckinridge County, KY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Breckinridge County is a small rural Kentucky county of 20,722 residents with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $18,937 and median household income of $55,843, well below state and national benchmarks. The available labor force is limited—participation stands at just 52.6%—and only 14.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though 86.4% have a high school diploma; unemployment runs at 5.2% with median worker earnings of $35,578. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $141,400 and median gross rent of $730/month supporting an 82.0% homeownership rate, and the population has grown modestly by 3.2% over five years, though a 21.3% poverty rate signals persistent economic stress.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

20,722

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$55,843

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.2% since 2018

Breckinridge County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone19,588 (93.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races611 (2.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone395 (1.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone170 (0.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race103 (0.5%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone14 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic360
  2. 2.Spanish157
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)56
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island5
  5. 5.Arabic5

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,384

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$18,937

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,163

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

21.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)1,708
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,656
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,063
  4. 4.Construction (Group)756
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services612

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,288
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,184
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,723
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,176
  5. 5.Service Occupations1,061

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.96×)392
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.30×)1,898
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.18×)1,067
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.14×)656
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.91×)1,766

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$141,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$730/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999787 (12.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999697 (10.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999588 (9.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999512 (7.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999460 (7.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999381 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,578

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

32.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone6,759 (81.5%)
  • Carpooled801 (9.7%)
  • Worked At Home313 (3.8%)
  • Walked190 (2.3%)
  • Other120 (1.4%)
  • Public Transit92 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.