Breathitt County , Kentucky
Population: 13,438 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $41,101 Home $61,800 Rent $543/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Breathitt County faces the demographic and economic pressures common to high-poverty rural counties. Median household income of $41,101 alongside a poverty rate of 28% point to limited economic opportunity, with downstream effects on housing, health outcomes, and out-migration.
$41,101
Median Income
household
$61,800
Home Value
median
$543/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $41,101 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,544 |
| Poverty Rate | 28.2% |
| Median Home Value | $61,800 |
| Median Gross Rent | $543/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 74.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 25.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 13,438 |
| Median Age | 43 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 16.5% |
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 64.7 · 65th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
27.54
🌀 Hurricane
39.47
🔥 Wildfire
69.91
❄️ Winter Storm
57.13
🌍 Earthquake
41.63
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