COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Bath County

Kentucky · 9,692 residents · 278 sq mi

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Bath County is a county of 9,692 people in Kentucky. 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. The poverty rate is 27.3%, above the 13.2% national rate. Median home value sits at $30,700. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $207 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

6% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 25%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

9,692

−13%vs 2000

vs 11,085 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.0

−6%vs 2000

vs 37.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

278 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202413K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.5%(627)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96%(586)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.2%(791)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.1%(690)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.8%(657)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.4%(1,496)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.2%(1,381)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.7%(1,040)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.8%(948)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748%(778)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.6%(541)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.6%(157)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$15,940

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $26,018 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,034

−48%vs 2000

vs $15,326 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

27.3%

+5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$30,700

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $53,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$207

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $317 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.5%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.8% in 2000

23.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.5%(10,700)

Black1.8%(200)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(89)

Asian0%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.9%(9,390)

Black2.8%(274)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(45)

Asian0.2%(21)

Other0.1%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.6%(210)

Dominican0%(5)

Central American0%(5)

Guatemalan0%(5)

Puerto Rican0%(2)

Asian origin

Korean0%(5)

Ancestry

American24.9%(3,199)

Irish10%(1,285)

English9.3%(1,197)

German8.2%(1,055)

Ukrainian1.2%(158)

Scotch-Irish1.1%(142)

Lithuanian0.7%(91)

Scottish0.6%(76)

Italian0.6%(74)

British0.3%(43)

French0.3%(42)

Russian0.3%(39)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh0.3%(36)

Swiss0.2%(28)

Polish0.2%(23)

Swedish0.1%(18)

Canadian0.1%(12)

Dutch0.1%(11)

Norwegian0.1%(10)

Hungarian0.1%(8)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.2%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

46.3%

−12.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 59.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.1%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.8 min

+31%vs 2000

vs 21.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married35.3%(1,773)

Married51%(2,563)

Widowed2.7%(136)

Divorced10.9%(549)

Women 15+

Never married21.1%(1,081)

Married57.4%(2,938)

Widowed8.3%(424)

Divorced13.2%(678)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.8%

−6.4 ptssince 2013

from 17.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

44.4%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 44.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.5%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 12.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.4%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 21.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

32.7%

−5.4 ptssince 2020

from 38.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 2.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

52.3%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 54.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

49.2%

−4.7 ptssince 2020

from 53.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)22.8%(76)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.5%(65)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era34.8%(116)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War9.3%(31)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.2%(4)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 333 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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