Bullitt County, Kentucky Population 2024

85,952

Bullitt County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 85,952 with a growth rate of 1.28% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bullitt County, Kentucky is the 10th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 74,483 and has seen a growth of 15.4% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202991,3971,0891.21%
202890,3081,0891.22%
202789,2191,0891.24%
202688,1301,0891.25%
202587,0411,0891.27%
202485,9521,0891.28%
202384,8631,0891.3%
202283,7747010.84%
202183,0737070.86%
202082,3665630.69%
201981,8037630.94%
201881,0407310.91%
201780,3091,0361.31%
201679,2735750.73%
201578,6986590.84%
201478,0391,1531.5%
201376,8869801.29%
201275,9067140.95%
201175,1927090.95%
201074,48300%
199047,5674,2219.74%
198043,34617,25666.14%
197026,09010,36465.9%
196015,7264,37738.57%
195011,3491,83819.32%
19409,5116437.25%
19308,868-460-4.93%
19209,328-159-1.68%
19109,487-115-1.2%
19009,6021,31115.81%
18908,291-230-2.7%
18808,5217409.51%
18707,7814926.75%
18607,2895157.6%
18506,7744406.95%
18406,33468212.07%
18305,652-179-3.07%
18205,8311,52035.26%
18104,31176921.71%
18003,542-87,855-96.12%
2024 Growth Rate
1.28% (1,089)
County Website
Bullitt County
County Seat
Shepherdsville
2020 Population
82,366
Area
297 mi²
Density
289 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.35% (3,586)
Founded
1796

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White76,66592.95%
Two or more races3,4454.18%
Black or African American1,0061.22%
Other race7930.96%
Asian5420.66%
Native American310.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bullitt County, Kentucky Population by Race

Bullitt County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Bullitt County, Kentucky Median Age

41.1

Total

39.9

Male

42.3

Female

Bullitt County, Kentucky Adults

There are 64,793 adults, (13,630 of whom are seniors) in Bullitt County, Kentucky.

Bullitt County, Kentucky Age Dependency

61.2

Age Dependency Ratio

26.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Bullitt County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female41,09949.83%
Male41,38350.17%

Bullitt County, Kentucky Population by Age

Bullitt County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All31,0682.6482.617.4
Married17,5363.0992.87.2
Non Family8,0551.2474.425.6
Female3,6463.2357.842.2
Male1,8313.3870.329.7

3.04

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

82.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bullitt County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,4817.67%
Associates Degree5,5939.57%
Bachelors Degree6,60611.3%
Graduate Degree3,6516.25%
High School Graduate23,83240.77%
Less Than 9th Grade1,7342.97%
Some College12,55421.48%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Bullitt County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White54,65449,1559,594
2+ Races1,8901,460254
Hispanic1,121789213
Black703541178
Other Race504475129
Asian35329288
Native American28283

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 other race people with a rate of 25.6%.

Bullitt County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,944$70,228$62,905
Graduate Degree$71,092$82,321$64,673
High School Graduate$39,597$48,844$31,847
Less Than 9th Grade$32,015$33,017$31,175
Overall$46,924$55,019$39,258
Some College$48,059$60,128$38,512

$46,924

Average Earnings

$55,019

Average Male

$39,258

Average Female

Bullitt County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bullitt County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bullitt County, Kentucky Language

96.94% of Bullitt County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 3.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.62% of the population.

Bullitt County, Kentucky Language

Bullitt County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White75,5697,2549.6%
Multiple3,4451,06730.97%
Hispanic2,13964830.29%
Black99116316.45%
Other7938610.84%
Asian5426011.07%
Native24833.33%

10.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.08%

Male Poverty Rate

13.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bullitt County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bullitt County, Kentucky is Native, with 33.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bullitt County, Kentucky is White, with 9.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.07%.

Bullitt County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.33%
High School9.36%
Some College7.56%
Bachelors or Greater3.87%

Bullitt County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.34%
Male Unemployed16.6%
Female Employed5.88%
Male Employed3.16%

Bullitt County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bullitt County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,180$98,288
Households$73,900$88,496
Married Families$98,061$109,215
Non Families$40,399$51,953

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bullitt County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.6%

Male Marriage Rate

54.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Bullitt County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bullitt County, Kentucky Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Bullitt County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bullitt County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,649

Number of Veterans

5,215

Male Veterans

434

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,663
Second Gulf War1,582
First Gulf War1,391
Korea378
World War II96

Bullitt County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,758
65 to 741,256
75+1,248
55 to 64888
18 to 34499

Bullitt County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,3228.77%
2+ Races2159.85%
Hispanic1228.99%
Black526.48%
Other Race528.29%
Asian51.45%
Native American310.34%

Bullitt County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Bullitt County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.37%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bullitt County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64%

Labor Force Participation

60.9%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Bullitt County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bullitt County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bullitt 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

81.19%

Born in Bullitt County, Kentucky

97.54%

Native Born

2.46%

Foreign Born

1.57%

Non Citizen

0.89%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.54% of Bullitt County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 81.19% having been born in Kentucky. 1.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bullitt County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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