Bath County, Kentucky Population 2024

13,122

Bath County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 13,122 with a growth rate of 1.13% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bath County, Kentucky is the 81st largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 11,622 and has seen a growth of 12.91% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,8571471.07%
202813,7101471.08%
202713,5631471.1%
202613,4161471.11%
202513,2691471.12%
202413,1221471.13%
202312,9751471.15%
202212,828330.26%
202112,795790.62%
202012,7161841.47%
201912,532880.71%
201812,444510.41%
201712,3931381.13%
201612,255460.38%
201512,209740.61%
201412,1351561.3%
201311,9791961.66%
201211,783620.53%
201111,721990.85%
201011,62200%
19909,692-333-3.32%
198010,0257908.55%
19709,2351211.33%
19609,114-1,296-12.45%
195010,410-1,041-9.09%
194011,4513763.4%
193011,075-921-7.68%
192011,996-1,992-14.24%
191013,988-746-5.06%
190014,7341,92114.99%
189012,8138316.94%
188011,9821,83718.11%
187010,145-1,968-16.25%
186012,113-2-0.02%
185012,1152,35224.09%
18409,76396410.96%
18308,79983810.53%
18207,961-5,896-42.55%
2024 Growth Rate
1.13% (147)
County Website
Bath County
County Seat
Owingsville
2020 Population
12,716
Area
278 mi²
Density
47 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.19% (406)
Founded
1811

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,23395.48%
Black or African American2251.76%
Two or more races2041.59%
Other race1381.08%
Native American60.05%
Asian60.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bath County, Kentucky Population by Race

Bath County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Bath County, Kentucky Median Age

39

Total

37.6

Male

41.2

Female

Bath County, Kentucky Adults

There are 9,544 adults, (2,142 of whom are seniors) in Bath County, Kentucky.

Bath County, Kentucky Age Dependency

73.1

Age Dependency Ratio

28.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Bath County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female6,29949.16%
Male6,51350.84%

Bath County, Kentucky Population by Age

Bath County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,7432.6872.827.2
Married2,4583.3390.59.5
Non Family1,4991.185743
Female6143.5540.759.3
Male1723.4471.528.5

3.26

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

72.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bath County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7008.21%
Associates Degree5156.04%
Bachelors Degree7378.65%
Graduate Degree4905.75%
High School Graduate3,70943.53%
Less Than 9th Grade88610.4%
Some College1,48417.42%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bath County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bath County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,1856,6351,210
Black1781634
2+ Races99867
Hispanic55472
Other Race36280
Asian666
Native American220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Bath County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,078$37,566$48,617
Graduate Degree$58,794$58,464$59,223
High School Graduate$40,223$47,168$21,250
Less Than 9th Grade$47,386$50,648$0
Overall$42,259$47,438$36,450
Some College$40,412$47,614$36,835

$42,259

Average Earnings

$47,438

Average Male

$36,450

Average Female

Bath County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bath County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bath County, Kentucky Language

94.46% of Bath County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 5.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.54% of the population.

Bath County, Kentucky Language

Bath County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,0282,95124.53%
Black217167.37%
Native6583.33%
Hispanic22752.2%
Multiple19821.01%

23.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.59%

Male Poverty Rate

26.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bath County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bath County, Kentucky is Native, with 83.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bath County, Kentucky is Multiple, with 1.01% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.58%.

Bath County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.16%
High School20.6%
Some College12.73%
Bachelors or Greater2.86%

Bath County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed45.45%
Male Unemployed21.05%
Female Employed11.8%
Male Employed4.46%

Bath County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bath County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,492$99,415
Households$54,128$80,031
Married Families$84,862$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,375$35,586

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bath County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.5%

Male Marriage Rate

54.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Bath County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bath County, Kentucky Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Bath County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bath County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

442

Number of Veterans

435

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam173
First Gulf War71
Second Gulf War67
Korea36
World War II5

Bath County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74135
75+129
35 to 5488
55 to 6455
18 to 3435

Bath County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4354.78%
Black41.9%
2+ Races32.78%
Hispanic10.73%

Bath County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Bath County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

54.98%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bath County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52%

Labor Force Participation

49.9%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Bath County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bath County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bath County, Kentucky Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.89%

Born in Bath County, Kentucky

99.83%

Native Born

0.17%

Foreign Born

0.07%

Non Citizen

0.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.83% of Bath County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 79.89% having been born in Kentucky. 0.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bath County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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