Breckinridge County, Kentucky

Breckinridge County is home to 20,881 people. 21.4% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Kentucky rate (16.1%). The median household income is $55,843.

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MeasureValueKentuckyYearSource
Population20,8814,534,8242024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$55,843$63,7262024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line21.4%16.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty28.1%20.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance7.0%6.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher14.2%27.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$156,700$205,6002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$733$9672024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income42.7%45.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born0.6%4.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age42.5 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.