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Population in Bracken County

Population in Bracken County was 8,511 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.6% from 2024. That is the 108th highest of 120 counties in 2025.

2025, persons8,511
Change on 2024+0.6%
Rank108th of 120Counties in Kentucky ranked
Series high8,5112025
Series low8,3992020

Population in Bracken County, 2020 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

8,3758,4008,4258,4508,4758,5008,5252020202120222023202420252020: 8,399 persons2021: 8,441 persons2022: 8,425 persons2023: 8,416 persons2024: 8,462 persons2025: 8,511 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-03-26.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
20258,511
20248,462
20238,416
20228,425
20218,441
20208,399

Compared with Kentucky and United States

Place2025
Bracken County8,511
Kentucky4,606,864
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

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.

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What is the population in Bracken County?

Population in Bracken County was 8,511 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.6% from 2024. That is the 108th highest of 120 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Bracken County?

8,511 in 2025, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

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