Breathitt County, Kentucky Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

13,276

Median Age

42.8

Male Median

40.9

Female Median

44.2

Breathitt County, Kentucky Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Breathitt County, Kentucky Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -6.5%%.

-6.5%% Growth

Breathitt County, Kentucky Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Breathitt County, Kentucky Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202442.813,276
202343.013,438
202242.713,580
202142.713,652
202042.312,802
201942.212,977
201841.613,116
201741.213,276
201641.013,476
201540.713,591
201440.713,663
201340.313,776
201240.413,922
201140.314,062
201040.514,202

Breathitt County, Kentucky Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.6%
5–1715.6%
18–246.8%
25–3412.1%
35–5426.1%
55–6415.1%
65+18.7%

Dependency Ratios for Breathitt County, Kentucky

Total Dependency Ratio:
66.3
Youth Dependency:
35.2
Old-Age Dependency:
31.1

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Breathitt County, Kentucky

The median age in Breathitt County, Kentucky is 42.8 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Breathitt County, Kentucky is 13,276.

In Breathitt County, Kentucky, seniors (ages 65+) make up 18.7% of the population, while children under 18 represent 15.6%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Breathitt County, Kentucky is aging.
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