Breckinridge County, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,503
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,503
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 21,221
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 20,432
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 20,432
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 20,432
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 20,059
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.1%
Female persons, percent 49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,384
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,952
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $156,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,210
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $377
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $733
Building Permits, 2025 14
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,069
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.55
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,469
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 56,696
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,350
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 217,359
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,370
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $55,843
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,854
Persons in poverty, percent 18.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 283
Total employment, 2023 2,480
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 97,537
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,551
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
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 6
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 35.9
Population per square mile, 2010 35.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 569.81
Land area in square miles, 2010 567.17
FIPS Code 21027