COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Breckinridge County

Kentucky · 16,312 residents · 570 sq mi

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With 16,312 people, Breckinridge County is a county in Kentucky. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $37,800. The poverty rate is 23.2%, above the 13.2% national rate. Renters pay $240 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

6% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 18%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

16,312

−13%vs 2000

vs 18,648 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.5

−8%vs 2000

vs 38.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

570 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202421K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.4%(1,052)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98%(1,311)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.7%(1,250)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.2%(1,178)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.6%(906)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.4%(2,348)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.3%(2,334)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.4%(1,856)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.9%(1,607)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.1%(1,478)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.7%(772)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(220)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,687

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,554 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,157

−41%vs 2000

vs $15,402 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

23.2%

+7.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$37,800

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $61,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$240

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $360 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

80.5%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.7% in 2000

19.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.4%(17,787)

Black2.8%(520)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(134)

Asian0.1%(14)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.4%(15,722)

Black3.5%(563)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(43)

Asian0%(4)

Other0.1%(23)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.2%(249)

South American0.4%(75)

Ecuadorian0.4%(75)

Puerto Rican0.1%(18)

Central American0%(6)

Guatemalan0%(6)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(20)

Chamorro0%(4)

Ancestry

English17%(3,544)

American15.7%(3,288)

Irish13%(2,713)

German12.6%(2,621)

Scottish1.7%(359)

Italian0.8%(160)

Dutch0.7%(139)

Latvian0.6%(129)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(98)

Polish0.3%(59)

Norwegian0.2%(42)

Canadian0.2%(37)

+ 15 more ancestry groups with data

British0.1%(30)

French0.1%(28)

Welsh0.1%(26)

Hungarian0.1%(22)

Swiss0.1%(22)

Swedish0.1%(20)

Danish0.1%(17)

French Canadian0.1%(17)

Austrian0.1%(15)

Arab0.1%(14)

Lebanese0.1%(14)

Iranian0.1%(11)

Subsaharan African0.1%(11)

Nigerian0.1%(11)

Lithuanian0%(7)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.3%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

56.7%

−12.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.3%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

30.6 min

+21%vs 2000

vs 25.4 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 married27.7%(2,347)

Married56.2%(4,769)

Widowed4.6%(392)

Divorced11.5%(980)

Women 15+

Never married20.1%(1,699)

Married54.1%(4,579)

Widowed11.6%(980)

Divorced14.3%(1,210)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.0%

−12.3 ptssince 2013

from 19.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.1%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 49.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.9%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 13.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.5%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 24.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

32.2%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 29.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.3%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 4.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

58.9%

−3.6 ptssince 2020

from 62.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

50.6%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 49.4% 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)18%(249)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17.3%(240)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era43.8%(606)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.9%(40)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,384 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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