Breathitt County

Breathitt County, Kentucky

At a Glance

Population	13,718
County Seat	Breathitt County Judicial Center
State FIPS	21
County FIPS	025
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	2,237
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	13,580
Median Age	42.7
Veterans	474
Housing Units	6,563
Uninsured	22
Net Migration (recent)	-555
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	157
Total Employees	1,897
Avg Annual Pay	$46,008
Median Household Income	$38,209
Poverty Rate	28.5%
Unemployment Rate	8.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$49,236
Federal Spending FY2024	$204,219,435
Federal Spending Per Capita	$14,887

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$58,800
Median Rent	$501
FMR Studio	$624
FMR 1BR	$729
FMR 2BR	$867
FMR 3BR	$1,204
FMR 4BR	$1,261

Health & Safety

Hospitals	1
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	27.9%
Adult Obesity	39.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	87.0
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.79
Electric Customers	2077215
Towns with Broadband Data	1
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	1

Community

Churches	16
Libraries	1
Historic Places (NRHP)	7
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	6
SNAP Stores	19
Bank Branches	3

Agriculture

Total Farms	58
Land in Farms (acres)	33,242
Avg Farm Size (acres)	573.1
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES	2025-05-23
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
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2025-02-24
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES	2025-02-16
DR	REMNANTS OF HURRICANE HELENE	2024-11-26
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2023-05-09
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2022-07-29
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES	2022-02-27

Detailed Topics

Communities in Breathitt County

Jackson — pop 2,237

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.