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Breckinridge County
Breckinridge County, Kentucky
At a Glance
Population 20,432 County Seat Breckinridge County Justice Center State FIPS 21 County FIPS 027 Num Towns 3 Census-Designated Places 0 Total Town Population 4,735 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 20,528 Median Age 42.3 Veterans 1,458 Housing Units 10,725 Uninsured 653 Net Migration (recent) -5 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 287 Total Employees 2,501 Avg Annual Pay $43,778 Median Household Income $51,756 Poverty Rate 23.5% Unemployment Rate 7.7% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $55,523 Federal Spending FY2024 $139,303,395 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,818
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $124,800 Median Rent $697 FMR Studio $701 FMR 1BR $706 FMR 2BR $867 FMR 3BR $1,145 FMR 4BR $1,149
Health & Safety
Hospitals 3 EMS Stations 9 Fire Stations 9 Police Stations 9 Adult Smoking 25.1% Adult Obesity 42.1% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 28.8 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 8 Libraries 3 Historic Places (NRHP) 11 Homeless Population N/A Schools 3 SNAP Stores 21 Bank Branches 5
Agriculture
Total Farms 71 Land in Farms (acres) 3,990 Avg Farm Size (acres) 56.2 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 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 SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2024-07-23 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2023-04-10 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES 2021-12-12 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES 2021-12-11 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-28
Detailed Topics
Communities in Breckinridge 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.
