Bullitt County Demographics

A map of Bullitt County's Population by Race

Bullitt County, Kentucky had a population of 82,217 in 2020. It was 91.0% White, 1.3% Black, 0.5% Asian, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bullitt County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Bullitt County is the 10th most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.

Bullitt County's White Population

74,787 residents of Bullitt County identify as White, or 91.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Bullitt County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Bullitt County is ranked #68 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bullitt County is more White than neighboring Jefferson County (62.6% White), Nelson County (88% White), Hardin County (73.2% White), and Floyd County (84.5% White). Bullitt County is less White than neighboring Spencer County (91.1% White).

Bullitt County's Black Population

1,031 residents of Bullitt County identify as Black, or 1.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bullitt County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Bullitt County is ranked #72 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bullitt County is less Black than neighboring Jefferson County (21.3% Black), Nelson County (4.7% Black), Spencer County (1.5% Black), Hardin County (11.3% Black), and Floyd County (5.3% Black).

Bullitt County's Asian Population

445 residents of Bullitt County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bullitt County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Bullitt County is ranked #36 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bullitt County is less Asian than neighboring Jefferson County (3.4% Asian), Nelson County (0.6% Asian), Hardin County (2% Asian), and Floyd County (1.2% Asian).

Bullitt County's Hispanic Population

2,117 residents of Bullitt County identify as Hispanic, or 2.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bullitt County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Bullitt County is ranked #53 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bullitt County is more Hispanic than neighboring Spencer County (2.3% Hispanic). Bullitt County is less Hispanic than neighboring Jefferson County (7.5% Hispanic), Hardin County (6% Hispanic), and Floyd County (3.8% Hispanic).

Bullitt County's Native American/Other Population

372 residents of Bullitt County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Bullitt 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, Bullitt County is ranked #50 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bullitt County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Nelson County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Spencer County (0.4% Native American/Other). Bullitt County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jefferson County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Hardin County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Bullitt County's Multiracial Population

3,465 residents of Bullitt County identify as Multiracial, or 4.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bullitt County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Bullitt County is ranked #21 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bullitt County is more Multiracial than neighboring Nelson County (3.8% Multiracial). Bullitt County is less Multiracial than neighboring Jefferson County (4.3% Multiracial), Hardin County (6.1% Multiracial), and Floyd County (4.7% Multiracial).

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