COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bath County vs Rockbridge County
PLACE A
Bath County, Kentucky
VS
PLACE B
Rockbridge County, Virginia
Bath County is 42% smaller than Rockbridge County. Rockbridge County earns more, with a median household income $8,928 higher. Bath County has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs 2%).
BATH COUNTYROCKBRIDGE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population13,17622,663−42% vs Rockbridge County
Population density4738+9
Population growth10.0%1.5%+8.5 pts
Median age38.749.8−11.1
Male50.2%49.7%+0.5 pts
Female49.8%50.3%−0.5 pts
Foreign-born0.3%2.6%−2.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.6%89.4%+5.3 pts
Black0.7%2.6%−1.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.8%2.3%−0.5 pts
Asian0.0%0.9%−0.8 pts
Other2.8%4.9%−2.1 pts
Median household income$56,541$65,469−$8,928
Per capita income$29,906$38,899−$8,993
Poverty rate25.3%7.5%+17.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5400.448+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher12.3%32.8%−20.5 pts
Graduate degree5.3%16.4%−11.1 pts
Unemployment rate2.5%3.9%−1.3 pts
Labor force participation53.8%56.0%−2.2 pts
Median home value$129,800$248,800−$119,000
Median gross rent$659$925−$266
Owner-occupied74.7%79.3%−4.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.6%15.9%−1.4 pts
Rent-burdened households21.9%36.4%−14.5 pts
Average commute30.026.6+3.4
Worked from home5.5%10.3%−4.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.9%−0.8 pts
Uninsured10.8%4.8%+6.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025