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The total population of Breckinridge County is estimated to be 20,528 with 10,403 males (50.68%) and 10,125 females (49.32%). There are 278 less females than males in Breckinridge County.
The median household income in Breckinridge County was $53,958 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 433(0.81%) from $53,525 in 2020. This income is 72.32% 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, Breckinridge County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of under 25 years old, at $75,732. Overall, the median household income for the county of Breckinridge County stands at $53,958.
In Breckinridge County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $35,533 for males and $22,185 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,536 for males and $40,224 for females.
In Breckinridge County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $143,371, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $46,446.
In 2022, the population of Breckinridge County was 20,943, a 1.41% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Breckinridge County's population was 20,652, an increase of 1.02% compared to a population of 20,443 in 2020.
The median age in Breckinridge County, KY is 41.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.57% were under the age of 15, 17.52% aged 15 to 29, 44.81% aged 30 to 64, 17.43% aged 65 to 84, and 1.66% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Breckinridge County population: 95.12% are White, 1.98% are Black or African American, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.29% are some other race and 2.56% are multiracial.