Breathitt County Demographics
A map of Breathitt County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 13,038 | 95.0% |
Multiracial | 471 | 3.4% |
Hispanic | 93 | 0.7% |
Black | 57 | 0.4% |
Asian | 37 | 0.3% |
Native American/Other | 22 | 0.2% |
Breathitt County, Kentucky had a population of 13,718 in 2020. It was 95.0% White, 0.4% Black, 0.3% Asian, 0.7% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Breathitt County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Breathitt County is the 80th most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.
Breathitt County's White Population
13,038 residents of Breathitt County identify as White, or 95.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Breathitt County larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Breathitt County is ranked #19 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Breathitt County is more White than neighboring Perry County (93.9% White), and Lee County (93.1% White). Breathitt County is less White than neighboring Wolfe County (96.9% White), Magoffin County (97.4% White), and Owsley County (96.4% White).
Breathitt County's Black Population
57 residents of Breathitt County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Breathitt County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Breathitt County is ranked #102 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Breathitt County is more Black than neighboring Magoffin County (0.1% Black), and Owsley County (0.3% Black). Breathitt County is less Black than neighboring Perry County (1.3% Black), and Lee County (3.8% Black).
Breathitt County's Asian Population
37 residents of Breathitt County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Breathitt County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Breathitt County is ranked #65 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Breathitt County is more Asian than neighboring Wolfe County (0.1% Asian), Magoffin County (0% Asian), Owsley County (0% Asian), and Lee County (0% Asian). Breathitt County is less Asian than neighboring Perry County (0.9% Asian).
Breathitt County's Hispanic Population
93 residents of Breathitt County identify as Hispanic, or 0.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Breathitt County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Breathitt County is ranked #116 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Breathitt County is more Hispanic than neighboring Magoffin County (0.6% Hispanic). Breathitt County is less Hispanic than neighboring Wolfe County (0.9% Hispanic), Perry County (0.8% Hispanic), Owsley County (1% Hispanic), and Lee County (0.8% Hispanic).
Breathitt County's Native American/Other Population
22 residents of Breathitt 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 Breathitt 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, Breathitt County is ranked #115 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Breathitt County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wolfe County (0.4% Native American/Other), Perry County (0.3% Native American/Other), Magoffin County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Lee County (0.3% Native American/Other).
Breathitt County's Multiracial Population
471 residents of Breathitt County identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Breathitt County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Breathitt County is ranked #54 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Breathitt County is more Multiracial than neighboring Wolfe County (1.4% Multiracial), Perry County (2.8% Multiracial), Magoffin County (1.6% Multiracial), Owsley County (2% Multiracial), and Lee County (2% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.