Bath County

Bath County, Kentucky

At a Glance

Population12,750
County SeatBath County Courthouse Annex
State FIPS21
County FIPS011
Num Towns3
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population2,205
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)12,739
Median Age39.5
Veterans428
Housing Units5,463
Uninsured360
Net Migration (recent)151
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments147
Total Employees1,556
Avg Annual Pay$47,539
Median Household Income$51,471
Poverty Rate23.1%
Unemployment Rate2.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$48,260
Federal Spending FY2024$70,644,545
Federal Spending Per Capita$5,541

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$101,300
Median Rent$566
FMR Studio$624
FMR 1BR$698
FMR 2BR$867
FMR 3BR$1,164
FMR 4BR$1,431

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations9
Fire Stations9
Police Stations9
Adult Smoking25.4%
Adult Obesity38.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k66.0
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.79
Electric Customers2077215
Towns with Broadband Data3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage3

Community

Churches16
Libraries4
Historic Places (NRHP)11
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools15
SNAP Stores17
Bank Branches6

Agriculture

Total Farms591
Land in Farms (acres)12,376
Avg Farm Size (acres)20.9
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
EMSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-04-03
EMSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES2025-02-16
DRREMNANTS OF HURRICANE HELENE2024-11-26
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2021-03-31
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-28
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2015-05-12
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2015-05-01
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2012-03-06

Detailed Topics

Communities in Bath County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.