Breckinridge County , Kentucky
Population: 20,722 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $53,673 Home $141,400 Rent $730/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Breckinridge County's headline indicators land 28% below the national median on income ($53,673), with housing 54% below the US figure ($141,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$53,673
Median Income
household
$141,400
Home Value
median
$730/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $53,673 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,163 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.3% |
| Median Home Value | $141,400 |
| Median Gross Rent | $730/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 82.0% |
| Renter Occupied | 18.0% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 20,722 |
| Median Age | 42.2 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 14.9% |
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 39.5 · 40th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
62.85
🌀 Hurricane
30.83
🔥 Wildfire
10.50
❄️ Winter Storm
45.19
🌍 Earthquake
67.81
☀️ Drought
37.66
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