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Bracken County
Bracken County, Kentucky
At a Glance
Population 8,400 County Seat Bracken County Judicial Center State FIPS 21 County FIPS 023 Num Towns 3 Census-Designated Places 0 Total Town Population 1,896 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 8,420 Median Age 41.7 Veterans 438 Housing Units 3,844 Uninsured 59 Net Migration (recent) 49 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 97 Total Employees 899 Avg Annual Pay $47,259 Median Household Income $59,911 Poverty Rate 17.0% Unemployment Rate 6.2% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $55,795 Federal Spending FY2024 $51,601,588 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,143
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $115,100 Median Rent $744 FMR Studio $883 FMR 1BR $993 FMR 2BR $1,287 FMR 3BR $1,707 FMR 4BR $1,885
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0 EMS Stations 9 Fire Stations 9 Police Stations 9 Adult Smoking 24.4% Adult Obesity 38.6% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 50.2 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.79 Electric Customers 2077215 Towns with Broadband Data 3 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 3
Community
Churches 3 Libraries 3 Historic Places (NRHP) 25 Homeless Population N/A Schools 8 SNAP Stores 8 Bank Branches 3
Agriculture
Total Farms 40 Land in Farms (acres) 11,596 Avg Farm Size (acres) 289.9 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2025-04-24 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2025-04-03 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES 2025-02-16 DR REMNANTS OF HURRICANE HELENE 2024-11-26 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-28 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDE 2015-08-12 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2011-05-04 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND TORNADOES 2010-05-11
Detailed Topics
Communities in Bracken 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.
