Median Household Income
$34,808
Median Home Value
$70,300
Median Gross Rent
$548/mo
Poverty Rate
33.1%
Unemployment Rate
9.3%
Homeownership Rate
76.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.3%
Median Age
42.8
Population Over Time
Breathitt County shrank 2.8% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
13,663
2016
13,476
2018
13,116
2020
12,802
2022
13,580
2024
13,276
Business & Industry
Breathitt County has 149 business establishments employing 1,945 people.
Health care and social assistance
34
Other services (except public administration)
13
Finance and insurance
10
Professional, scientific, and technical services
10
Accommodation and food services
9
Construction
8
Real estate and rental and leasing
6
Educational services
3
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.