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Breathitt County, KY


Designated Market Area: Lexington, KY
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 13,351   ( 527 from 2010 , 366 from 2020)
Land area: 492.4 square miles
Population density: 27.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:12,849 96.24% 5.3%
Black:670.50% 55.8%
Indian:200.15% 66.7%
Asian:940.70% 19.0%
2+ races:1411.06% 98.6%
Hispanic:1801.35% 102.2%
Total non-White:5023.76% 65.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:330 12.0
Deaths:56120.4
Net Migration: -137-5.0
Net Immigration: -2-0.1
Change in White population:-726 -5.2
Change in Non-White pop.:199 1.4




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

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

2010
13,878
13,57597.82%
430.31%
120.09%
790.57%
710.51%
890.64%
3032.18%

2000
16,100
15,79798.12%
620.39%
140.09%
510.32%
680.42%
1060.66%
3031.88%

1990
15,703
15,63899.59%
220.14%
00.00%
280.18%
n/a
150.10%
650.41%

1980
17,004
16,78198.69%
420.25%
00.00%
250.15%
n/a
1560.92%
2231.31%

1970
14,221
14,18299.73%
290.20%
00.00%
60.04%
n/a
00.00%
39 0.27%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,642 10.2
1,72210.7
-379-2.4
190.1
-2,222 -13.8
0 0.0
1990's
NumberRate
2,169 13.8
1,65110.5
-453-2.9
360.2
159 1.0
238 1.5
1980's
NumberRate
2,402 14.1
1,539 9.1
-2,046 -12.0
n/a
-1,143 -6.7
-158 -0.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,055 7.4
n/a
2,599 18.3
184 1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Breathitt County, KY
[Display all years]

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
42.7
2,772 20.8%
10,579 79.2%
2,433 18.2%
5,529
2.40
3,582 64.8%
2,538 70.9%
301 8.4%
1,947 35.2%

2010
NumberPercent
40.0
3,220 23.2%
10,658 76.8%
1,866 13.4%
5,494
2.47
3,809 69.3%
2,751 72.2%
309 8.1%
1,685 30.7%

2000
NumberPercent
36.0
4,099 25.5%
12,001 74.5%
1,868 11.6%
6,181
2.54
4,552 73.6%
3,412 75.0%
431 9.5%
1,629 26.4%

1990
NumberPercent
31.6
4,497 28.6%
11,206 71.4%
1,713 10.9%
5,487
2.81
4,339 79.1%
3,485 80.3%
404 9.3%
1,148 20.9%

1980
NumberPercent
26.0
6,024 35.4%
10,980 64.6%
1,725 10.1%
5,178
3.20
4,348 84.0%
3,699 85.1%
239 5.5%
830 16.0%

2022 Housing Data for Breathitt County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,563 
Median Value$58,800 
Occupied5,52984.2%
Vacant1,03415.8%
Owned4,03172.9%
Rented1,49827.1%
Median Rent$501 
Single-Family Units3,44752.5%
    Detached3,40851.9%
    Attached390.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units2854.3%
Mobile Homes2,51738.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Breathitt County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004948.9%
$10,000 to $14,99972613.1%
$15,000 to $19,9993275.9%
$20,000 to $24,9994618.3%
$25,000 to $29,9992454.4%
$30,000 to $34,9993436.2%
$35,000 to $39,9992915.3%
$40,000 to $44,9991773.2%
$45,000 to $49,9991873.4%
$50,000 to $59,9995179.4%
$60,000 to $74,9994898.8%
$75,000 to $99,99956910.3%
$100,000 to $124,9993716.7%
$125,000 to $149,9991793.2%
$150,000 to $199,999881.6%
$200,000 or more651.2%
Median Household Income38,209 
Per Capita Income21,985 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state89 
Compared to U.S.71 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,11420.1%
Public Assistance1973.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,69830.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,26549.5%
Unemployed4395.1%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,70454.6%
Not in Labor Force3,91245.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 50.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,5291,17056.7%
Non-Profit12428130.6%
Self-Employed13011852.4%
Local Government32328353.3%
State Government23829444.7%
Federal Government303347.6%
Total Private + Self1,6591,28856.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.71589144.5%
Total2,3742,17952.1%
Pct. Govt.26.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts48810.7%
Sales and Office Occupations76416.8%
Professional, Technical1,20626.5%
Service Occupations76216.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing310.7%
All others1,33329.3%
White Collar 54.0%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services82118.0%
Health care and social assistance72515.9%
Retail trade52911.6%
Manufacturing3978.7%
Construction3537.8%
Accommodation and food services3357.4%
Public administration3287.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2385.2%
Other services1693.7%
Transportation and warehousing1272.8%
Wholesale trade1092.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1072.4%
Professional, scientific, technical1022.2%
Finance and insurance761.7%
Information370.8%
Utilities350.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting330.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation210.5%
Management70.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing40.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican970.71%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American300.22%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan80.06%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian220.16%
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 Hispanic300.22%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese610.45%
Indian410.30%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English12,68199.0%
Other Asian410.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun280.2%
Spanish250.2%
Chinese150.1%
Arabic140.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American5,21438.4%
English2,27616.8%
German6054.5%
Irish4513.3%
Scotch-Irish1821.3%
Italian1030.8%
Scottish1030.8%
European940.7%
French790.6%
Dutch690.5%
British380.3%
Greek360.3%
Eastern European250.2%
Welsh240.2%
Swedish150.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen13,52299.6%
Not a citizen580.4%
Native13,46499.1%
Foreign-born1160.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Breathitt County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
736 7.5%1,270 13.0%3,921 40.1%2,182 22.3%803 8.2%861 8.8%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 736 7.5%
9-12 Years 1,270 13.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,921 40.1%
Some College 2,182 22.3%
Bach. Degree 803 8.2%
Grad Degree 861 8.8%
Average years of education: 12.5

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Breathitt County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 5,136 4,572 564 11.0% 6.0%
1991 5,187 4,180 1,007 19.4% 7.3%
1992 5,023 4,310 713 14.2% 6.9%
1993 5,073 4,575 498 9.8% 6.2%
1994 4,979 4,581 398 8.0% 5.4%
1995 4,658 4,147 511 11.0% 5.4%
1996 4,422 3,931 491 11.1% 5.4%
1997 4,183 3,767 416 9.9% 5.2%
1998 4,160 3,835 325 7.8% 4.5%
1999 4,220 3,863 357 8.5% 4.5%
2000 5,398 5,039 359 6.7% 4.1%
2001 5,387 4,975 412 7.6% 5.2%
2002 5,390 4,956 434 8.1% 5.8%
2003 5,491 5,015 476 8.7% 6.2%
2004 5,498 5,092 406 7.4% 5.5%
2005 5,540 5,130 410 7.4% 5.9%
2006 5,658 5,243 415 7.3% 5.7%
2007 5,650 5,256 394 7.0% 5.4%
2008 5,640 5,225 415 7.4% 6.5%
2009 5,688 5,083 605 10.6% 10.8%
2010 4,554 3,933 621 13.6% 10.3%
2011 4,421 3,858 563 12.7% 9.4%
2012 4,541 3,881 660 14.5% 8.2%
2013 4,482 3,820 662 14.8% 7.9%
2014 4,180 3,705 475 11.4% 6.4%
2015 3,814 3,443 371 9.7% 5.2%
2016 3,745 3,381 364 9.7% 5.0%
2017 3,734 3,414 320 8.6% 4.8%
2018 3,610 3,356 254 7.0% 4.2%
2019 3,471 3,221 250 7.2% 4.1%
2020 3,285 2,949 336 10.2% 6.6%
2021 3,233 2,972 261 8.1% 4.4%
2022 3,206 2,971 235 7.3% 3.9%
2023 3,155 2,917 238 7.5% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com