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Bullitt County, KY

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

AI Overview

Bullitt County, a suburban county south of Louisville with a population of 85,802, has grown 4.7% over five years and maintains a low poverty rate of 9.5% alongside a median household income of $80,558. The workforce of roughly 65.1% labor force participation skews toward trade and commuter-linked employment, with median worker earnings of $42,906 and a relatively low share of bachelor's degree holders at 18.9%. Housing costs remain accessible, with a median home value of $233,700, a median gross rent of $973/month, and an 84.9% homeownership rate—among the higher rates for a county of its size.

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

Population

85,802

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$80,558

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone76,760 (91.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,715 (3.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,112 (2.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,092 (1.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone727 (0.9%)
  • Asian Alone604 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,393
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island193
  3. 3.Vietnamese122
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic73
  5. 5.Other Indo-European53

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,923

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$32,988

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,758

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance8,344
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)6,074
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities5,431
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)5,066
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services3,908

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations14,186
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations9,560
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations9,293
  4. 4.Service Occupations5,143
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,176

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 2.15×)5,331
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.41×)5,934
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.33×)1,301
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.08×)4,998
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.08×)3,155

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$233,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$973/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

84.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9995,327 (19.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9994,854 (18.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,660 (13.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,668 (9.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,501 (9.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,860 (6.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,906

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone33,374 (80.3%)
  • Worked At Home4,144 (10.0%)
  • Carpooled3,503 (8.4%)
  • Walked354 (0.9%)
  • Other169 (0.4%)
  • Taxi18 (0.0%)

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.