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Bath County, KY


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Mount Sterling, KY
Designated Market Area: Lexington, KY
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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Tracts in Bath County, KY

   



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2022 population: 12,829   ( 1,238 from 2010 , 82 from 2020)
Land area: 278.8 square miles
Population density: 46.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:12,149 94.70% 9.2%
Black:1781.39% 17.1%
Indian:200.16% 11.1%
Asian:730.57% 284.2%
2+ races:1641.28% 46.4%
Hispanic:2451.91% 56.1%
Total non-White:6805.30% 47.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:379 14.9
Deaths:46218.1
Net Migration: 1676.6
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:1,019 8.8
Change in Non-White pop.:219 1.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
11,591
11,13096.02%
1521.31%
180.16%
190.16%
1120.97%
1571.35%
4613.98%

2000
11,085
10,70096.53%
2001.80%
220.20%
20.02%
700.63%
890.80%
3853.47%

1990
9,692
9,34696.43%
2742.83%
00.00%
270.28%
n/a
450.46%
3463.57%

1980
10,025
9,66496.40%
3013.00%
00.00%
40.04%
n/a
560.56%
3613.60%

1970
9,235
8,82195.52%
4054.39%
30.03%
40.04%
n/a
00.00%
414 4.48%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,472 13.3
1,20010.8
3072.8
-7-0.1
430 3.9
76 0.7
1990's
NumberRate
1,353 14.0
1,16712.0
1,10211.4
110.1
1,354 14.0
39 0.4
1980's
NumberRate
1,342 13.4
1,056 10.5
-579 -5.8
n/a
-318 -3.2
-15 -0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
187 2.0
n/a
843 9.1
-53 -0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Bath County, KY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.5
3,211 25.0%
9,618 75.0%
2,151 16.8%
4,844
2.61
3,379 69.8%
2,518 74.5%
288 8.5%
1,465 30.2%

2010
NumberPercent
39.9
2,866 24.7%
8,725 75.3%
1,706 14.7%
4,587
2.50
3,198 69.7%
2,407 75.3%
317 9.9%
1,389 30.3%

2000
NumberPercent
37.5
2,704 24.4%
8,381 75.6%
1,611 14.5%
4,460
2.46
3,214 72.1%
2,627 81.7%
251 7.8%
1,246 27.9%

1990
NumberPercent
35.0
2,424 25.0%
7,268 75.0%
1,476 15.2%
3,671
2.60
2,810 76.5%
2,329 82.9%
210 7.5%
861 23.5%

1980
NumberPercent
31.2
2,956 29.5%
7,069 70.5%
1,400 14.0%
3,399
2.91
2,762 81.3%
2,433 88.1%
100 3.6%
637 18.7%

2022 Housing Data for Bath County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,463 
Median Value$101,300 
Occupied4,84488.7%
Vacant61911.3%
Owned3,50172.3%
Rented1,34327.7%
Median Rent$566 
Single-Family Units3,46263.4%
    Detached3,45663.3%
    Attached60.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units2204.0%
Mobile Homes1,69231.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bath County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002515.2%
$10,000 to $14,9994669.6%
$15,000 to $19,9992595.3%
$20,000 to $24,9993086.4%
$25,000 to $29,9991603.3%
$30,000 to $34,9992495.1%
$35,000 to $39,9992164.5%
$40,000 to $44,9992525.2%
$45,000 to $49,9992415.0%
$50,000 to $59,99953111.0%
$60,000 to $74,9993637.5%
$75,000 to $99,99966513.7%
$100,000 to $124,9993557.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991944.0%
$150,000 to $199,9992204.5%
$200,000 or more1142.4%
Median Household Income51,471 
Per Capita Income27,018 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state89 
Compared to U.S.71 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI50510.4%
Public Assistance691.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps98120.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,41758.7%
Unemployed1441.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,56160.6%
Not in Labor Force2,96239.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 41.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,0341,42058.9%
Non-Profit5813330.4%
Self-Employed31616166.2%
Local Government13916545.7%
State Government14420641.1%
Federal Government602669.8%
Total Private + Self2,3501,58159.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.40153043.1%
Total2,7512,11156.6%
Pct. Govt.15.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts57911.9%
Sales and Office Occupations98320.2%
Professional, Technical59012.1%
Service Occupations86617.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing901.9%
All others1,84437.9%
White Collar 44.3%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,04121.4%
Retail trade63313.0%
Health care and social assistance57111.7%
Educational services4148.5%
Accommodation and food services3888.0%
Construction3737.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3537.3%
Transportation and warehousing2635.4%
Public administration1643.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1322.7%
Finance and insurance1232.5%
Wholesale trade1032.1%
Other services952.0%
Professional, scientific, technical771.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing471.0%
Information380.8%
Utilities360.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation110.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bath County, KY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2111.66%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic170.13%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean90.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English11,36195.5%
German, other Germanic3162.7%
Spanish1881.6%
Other Asian110.1%
Other100.1%
Korean80.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun40.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American4,50435.4%
Irish1,46511.5%
English1,1078.7%
German1,0138.0%
Pennsylvania German2061.6%
Scotch-Irish2031.6%
French1501.2%
Polish1371.1%
Scottish1000.8%
European560.4%
Dutch470.4%
Italian350.3%
British310.2%
Russian310.2%
Swiss310.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen12,72599.9%
Not a citizen140.1%
Native12,70599.7%
Foreign-born340.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bath County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
829 9.8%742 8.8%3,739 44.2%1,941 22.9%682 8.1%534 6.3%
  Average years of education: 12.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 829 9.8%
9-12 Years 742 8.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,739 44.2%
Some College 1,941 22.9%
Bach. Degree 682 8.1%
Grad Degree 534 6.3%
Average years of education: 12.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Bath County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,733 4,172 561 11.9% 6.0%
1991 4,610 3,921 689 14.9% 7.3%
1992 4,564 4,043 521 11.4% 6.9%
1993 4,505 3,969 536 11.9% 6.2%
1994 4,774 4,224 550 11.5% 5.4%
1995 4,933 4,459 474 9.6% 5.4%
1996 5,130 4,775 355 6.9% 5.4%
1997 5,499 5,138 361 6.6% 5.2%
1998 5,776 5,473 303 5.2% 4.5%
1999 5,832 5,471 361 6.2% 4.5%
2000 4,949 4,647 302 6.1% 4.1%
2001 5,036 4,662 374 7.4% 5.2%
2002 4,992 4,617 375 7.5% 5.8%
2003 5,092 4,690 402 7.9% 6.2%
2004 4,978 4,632 346 7.0% 5.5%
2005 4,993 4,587 406 8.1% 5.9%
2006 5,118 4,723 395 7.7% 5.7%
2007 5,056 4,678 378 7.5% 5.4%
2008 5,048 4,593 455 9.0% 6.5%
2009 5,141 4,315 826 16.1% 10.8%
2010 4,914 4,189 725 14.8% 10.3%
2011 4,846 4,236 610 12.6% 9.4%
2012 4,894 4,382 512 10.5% 8.2%
2013 4,829 4,335 494 10.2% 7.9%
2014 4,722 4,304 418 8.9% 6.4%
2015 4,684 4,327 357 7.6% 5.2%
2016 4,758 4,412 346 7.3% 5.0%
2017 4,712 4,348 364 7.7% 4.8%
2018 4,600 4,298 302 6.6% 4.2%
2019 4,654 4,376 278 6.0% 4.1%
2020 4,561 4,182 379 8.3% 6.6%
2021 4,629 4,377 252 5.4% 4.4%
2022 4,761 4,515 246 5.2% 3.9%
2023 4,571 4,313 258 5.6% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com