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The total population of Bracken County is estimated to be 8,420 with 4,238 males (50.33%) and 4,182 females (49.67%). There are 56 less females than males in Bracken County.
The median household income in Bracken County was $68,397 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 348(0.51%) from $68,049 in 2020. This income is 91.68% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Bracken County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $80,554. Overall, the median household income for the county of Bracken County stands at $68,397.
In Bracken County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,156 for males and $20,312 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $64,020 for males and $44,993 for females.
In Bracken County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $67,941.
In 2022, the population of Bracken County was 8,452, a 0.07% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Bracken County's population was 8,446, an increase of 0.52% compared to a population of 8,402 in 2020.
The median age in Bracken County, KY is 41.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.26% were under the age of 15, 16.63% aged 15 to 29, 46.47% aged 30 to 64, 15.55% aged 65 to 84, and 1.08% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Bracken County population: 96.27% are White, 2.07% are Black or African American, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.43% are Asian and 0.99% are multiracial.