Breathitt County, Kentucky
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -6.7%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,558
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,804
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 13,721
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 13,722
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -8.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -6.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 13,718
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,878
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.6%
Female persons, percent 49.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 96.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 406
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,608
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $70,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,151
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $342
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $548
Building Permits, 2025 1
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,464
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.38
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 84.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 80.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 26.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 42.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,171
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 78,709
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,416
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 139,531
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,446
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,808
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $22,593
Persons in poverty, percent 35.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 149
Total employment, 2023 1,945
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 69,854
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 570
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 11
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 27.9
Population per square mile, 2010 28.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 492.42
Land area in square miles, 2010 492.41
FIPS Code 21025