Breckinridge County, KY Population

Overview

20,345

Total Population

41.9

Median age

50.16%

Female population %

99.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

60.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

376

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Breckinridge County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Breckinridge County is 41.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Breckinridge County's population under 18 was 22.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Breckinridge County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.09% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Breckinridge County, 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.

There are 65 more females than males in Breckinridge County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.16% females and 49.84% males in Breckinridge County, KY.
The Breckinridge County, KY gender ratio is 99.4:100 i.e. 99.4 men to 100 women (0.994).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 914.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 789.

Breckinridge County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Breckinridge County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 376 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 19,969 (98.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Breckinridge County is White with a population of 19,353 (95.12% of the total population).

Breckinridge County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 20,943 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Breckinridge County's population increased by 1,410 (7.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Breckinridge County's population increased by 398 (1.99%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Breckinridge County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 18,635.