Bath County , Kentucky
Population: 12,812 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $54,128 Home $111,800 Rent $600/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Bath County's headline indicators land 27% below the national median on income ($54,128), with housing 63% below the US figure ($112,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Bath County in the bottom 14% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$54,128
Median Income
household
$111,800
Home Value
median
$600/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $54,128 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,809 |
| Poverty Rate | 23.5% |
| Median Home Value | $111,800 |
| Median Gross Rent | $600/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 72.8% |
| Renter Occupied | 27.2% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 12,812 |
| Median Age | 39 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 14.4% |
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 13.7 · 14th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
32.63
🌀 Hurricane
26.49
🔥 Wildfire
26.18
❄️ Winter Storm
42.39
🌍 Earthquake
33.87
☀️ Drought
21.95
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