Bath County Demographics

A map of Bath County's Population by Race

Bath County, Kentucky had a population of 12,750 in 2020. It was 95.1% White, 1.0% Black, 0.1% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 2.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bath County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Bath County is the 86th most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.

Bath County's White Population

12,125 residents of Bath County identify as White, or 95.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Bath County larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Bath County is ranked #18 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bath County is more White than neighboring Montgomery County (90.2% White), Fleming County (94.9% White), and Rowan County (92.3% White). Bath County is less White than neighboring Menifee County (96.1% White), and Powell County (95.3% White).

Bath County's Black Population

127 residents of Bath County identify as Black, or 1.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bath County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Bath County is ranked #78 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bath County is more Black than neighboring Menifee County (0.5% Black), and Powell County (0.5% Black). Bath County is less Black than neighboring Montgomery County (2.2% Black), and Rowan County (1.5% Black).

Bath County's Asian Population

16 residents of Bath County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bath County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Bath County is ranked #104 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bath County is more Asian than neighboring Menifee County (0% Asian). Bath County is less Asian than neighboring Montgomery County (0.5% Asian), Powell County (0.2% Asian), and Rowan County (0.6% Asian).

Bath County's Hispanic Population

182 residents of Bath County identify as Hispanic, or 1.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bath County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Bath County is ranked #86 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bath County is more Hispanic than neighboring Menifee County (0.9% Hispanic). Bath County is less Hispanic than neighboring Montgomery County (3.3% Hispanic), Powell County (1.5% Hispanic), and Rowan County (2.2% Hispanic).

Bath County's Native American/Other Population

20 residents of Bath County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Bath County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Bath County is ranked #116 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bath County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Montgomery County (0.3% Native American/Other), Fleming County (0.4% Native American/Other), Powell County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Rowan County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Bath County's Multiracial Population

280 residents of Bath County identify as Multiracial, or 2.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bath County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Bath County is ranked #101 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bath County is more Multiracial than neighboring Fleming County (2.1% Multiracial). Bath County is less Multiracial than neighboring Montgomery County (3.5% Multiracial), and Rowan County (2.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.