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Breckinridge County in figures

A profile of Breckinridge County from official statistics: 24 figures in 5 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Breckinridge County was 21,503 in 2025, up 1.1% from 2024, and the 54th highest of 120 counties in Kentucky.

Population21,5032025Up 1.1% from 2024The 54th highest of 120 counties in Kentucky
Median age42.5 years2024Up 0.3 years from 2023Tied for the 33rd highest of 120 counties in Kentucky
Population aged 65 and over21.6%2025Up 0.5 percentage points from 2024The 30th highest of 120 counties in Kentucky
Foreign-born population share0.6%2024Up 0.1 percentage points from 2023
Population density14.6 inhabitants per km²2025Up 1.1% from 2024
Net domestic migration, July to June2412025, estimatedCompared with 150 in 2024
20.3K20.5K20.8K21K21.3K21.5K21.8K2020202120222023202420252020: 20,443 persons2021: 20,673 persons2022: 20,932 persons2023: 21,120 persons2024: 21,264 persons2025: 21,503 persons
Population, 2020 to 2025. persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km²; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Breckinridge County was 4.6% (provisional) in August 2026, down 0.5 percentage points from August 2025, and tied for the 45th highest of 120 counties in Kentucky.

Unemployment rate4.6%August 2026, provisionalDown 0.5 percentage points from August 2025Tied for the 45th highest of 120 counties in Kentucky
Median household income$55,8432024Up 4% from 2023The 55th lowest of 120 counties in Kentucky
Per capita personal income$44,4202024Up 4.5% from 2023The 27th lowest of 120 counties in Kentucky
Poverty rate (US official measure)18.3%2024Up 1.8 percentage points from 2023
Gini index47.12024Up 0.1 points from 2023
3.544.555.566.52021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-082021-07: 5.4 %2021-08: 4.5 %2021-09: 4.5 %2021-10: 4.3 %2021-11: 4.2 %2021-12: 4.1 %2022-01: 5.1 %2022-02: 5.2 %2022-03: 5 %2022-04: 3.9 %2022-05: 4.4 %2022-06: 5.1 %2022-07: 4.9 %2022-08: 4.4 %2022-09: 5 %2022-10: 4.7 %2022-11: 4.4 %2022-12: 4.1 %2023-01: 5.4 %2023-02: 5.6 %2023-03: 5.1 %2023-04: 4 %2023-05: 4.6 %2023-06: 5.3 %2023-07: 5.5 %2023-08: 4.8 %2023-09: 5 %2023-10: 4.9 %2023-11: 4.7 %2023-12: 5 %2024-01: 5.6 %2024-02: 6.1 %2024-03: 5.8 %2024-04: 4.6 %2024-05: 5 %2024-06: 5.7 %2024-07: 6.2 %2024-08: 5.4 %2024-09: 5.1 %2024-10: 5.2 %2024-11: 5.2 %2024-12: 5.1 %2025-01: 6 %2025-02: 6.1 %2025-03: 6 %2025-04: 4.8 %2025-05: 5 %2025-06: 5.5 %2025-07: 6 %2025-08: 5.1 %2025-09: 5.2 %2025-11: 4.4 %2025-12: 4.1 %2026-01: 5.1 %2026-02: 5.7 %2026-03: 5.4 %2026-04: 4.8 %2026-05: 5.5 %2026-06: 6.2 %2026-07: 5.6 %2026-08: 4.6 %
Unemployment rate, July 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted.

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents; U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in Breckinridge County was $540.72 million in 2024, up 4.9% from 2023, and the 52nd lowest of 120 counties in Kentucky.

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$540.72 million2024Up 4.9% from 2023The 52nd lowest of 120 counties in Kentucky
GDP per capita, US dollars$25,4802024Up 4.4% from 2023The 26th lowest of 120 counties in Kentucky
Real GDP growth2.6%2024Up 2.2 percentage points from 2023Tied for the 60th highest of 120 counties in Kentucky
10020030040050060020012005200920132017202120242001: 190.6 USD million2002: 207.8 USD million2003: 216.9 USD million2004: 230.5 USD million2005: 256.2 USD million2006: 254.5 USD million2007: 271.5 USD million2008: 287.3 USD million2009: 296.6 USD million2010: 315.8 USD million2011: 327.8 USD million2012: 370.2 USD million2013: 375.8 USD million2014: 390.7 USD million2015: 374.6 USD million2016: 363.4 USD million2017: 377 USD million2018: 368.7 USD million2019: 412.5 USD million2020: 404.9 USD million2021: 468.5 USD million2022: 493.2 USD million2023: 515.4 USD million2024: 540.7 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2001 to 2024. USD million. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions).

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions); Invokely, GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Median home value in Breckinridge County was $156,700 in 2024, up 10.8% from 2023, and the 58th highest of 120 counties in Kentucky.

Median home value$156,7002024Up 10.8% from 2023The 58th highest of 120 counties in Kentucky
County house price annual change, sales and refinances3.22%2025Up 4.59 percentage points from 2024The 2nd lowest of 102 counties in Kentucky in 2022
Median gross rent (monthly)$7332024Up 0.4% from 2023The 46th lowest of 120 counties in Kentucky
Homeownership rate (US, housing units)81.4%2024Down 0.6 percentage points from 2023
Housing units authorized by building permits142025, estimatedUp 180% from 2024
100K110K120K130K140K150K160K20212022202320242021: 106,700 USD2022: 124,800 USD2023: 141,400 USD2024: 156,700 USD
Median home value, 2021 to 2024. USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units; Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Employer firms in Breckinridge County were 243 in 2023, down 0.4% from 2022, and the 60th lowest of 120 counties in Kentucky.

Employer firms2432023Down 0.4% from 2022The 60th lowest of 120 counties in Kentucky
Establishment entry rate6.716%2023Down 1.83 percentage points from 2022The 14th lowest of 118 counties in Kentucky
Establishment exit rate7.463%2023Down 1.09 percentage points from 2022Tied for the 55th lowest of 118 counties in Kentucky
Job creation rate12.406%2023Up 1.83 percentage points from 2022
Farms1,2492022No 2021 figure to compare
22023024025026027019992003200720112015201920231999: 253 count2000: 254 count2001: 262 count2002: 252 count2003: 251 count2004: 256 count2005: 254 count2006: 247 count2007: 242 count2008: 230 count2009: 227 count2010: 230 count2011: 232 count2012: 231 count2013: 230 count2014: 253 count2015: 261 count2016: 254 count2017: 230 count2018: 230 count2019: 230 count2020: 234 count2021: 248 count2022: 244 count2023: 243 count
Employer firms, 1999 to 2023. count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties; U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010; U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010; U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010; U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  3. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/counties/asrh/cc-est2025-agesex-all.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  4. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  6. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  8. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  10. U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19083.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  12. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions). https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Invokely calculation from GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#gdp_per_capita_usd. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP11.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25077.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  16. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted. https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/annual/hpi_at_county.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  17. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  18. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  19. U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/County/co2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  20. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  21. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  22. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  23. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  24. Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Retrieved through Data Commons (https://datacommons.org).

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