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)
White76,77092.26%
Two or more races4,1014.93%
Black or African American1,0191.22%
Other race7280.87%
Asian5700.69%
Native American210.03%
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

41.3

Total

40.6

Male

42.4

Female

Bullitt County, Kentucky Adults

There are 65,375 adults, (14,042 of whom are seniors) in Bullitt County, Kentucky.

Bullitt County, Kentucky Age Dependency

62.1

Age Dependency Ratio

27.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Bullitt County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female41,65550.06%
Male41,55449.94%

Bullitt County, Kentucky Population by Age

Bullitt County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All31,4252.6483.916.1
Married17,7293.1193.86.2
Non Family8,0361.2173.926.1
Female3,6593.0764.535.5
Male2,0013.4271.528.5

3.04

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

83.9%

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 Grade4,5347.65%
Associates Degree6,03710.18%
Bachelors Degree7,31812.34%
Graduate Degree3,8926.56%
High School Graduate23,42239.5%
Less Than 9th Grade1,6482.78%
Some College12,44120.98%

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
White55,12249,75810,328
2+ Races2,1351,616296
Hispanic1,329894279
Black729570227
Other Race544495147
Asian412367191
Native American15153

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 46.36%.

Bullitt County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,921$71,350$61,483
Graduate Degree$77,340$92,097$69,199
High School Graduate$40,090$49,662$30,931
Less Than 9th Grade$31,834$34,421$30,313
Overall$49,749$58,174$41,176
Some College$51,939$65,106$41,411

$49,749

Average Earnings

$58,174

Average Male

$41,176

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

97.08% of Bullitt County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 2.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.76% of the population.

Bullitt County, Kentucky Language

Bullitt County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White75,8226,3408.36%
Multiple4,1001,15728.22%
Hispanic2,39978132.56%
Black1,00218818.76%
Other72811415.66%
Asian570447.72%
Native21942.86%

9.53%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.03%

Male Poverty Rate

12.02%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bullitt County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bullitt County, Kentucky is Native, with 42.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bullitt County, Kentucky is Asian, with 7.72% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.97%.

Bullitt County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.52%
High School9.06%
Some College6%
Bachelors or Greater3.11%

Bullitt County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed28.9%
Male Unemployed20.1%
Female Employed5.99%
Male Employed2.95%

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$90,615$105,128
Households$77,640$94,063
Married Families$104,144$117,885
Non Families$40,941$52,786

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bullitt County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.7%

Male Marriage Rate

53.9%

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 45-54.

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

5,469

Number of Veterans

5,047

Male Veterans

422

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,650
Second Gulf War1,550
First Gulf War1,297
Korea320
World War II100

Bullitt County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,658
75+1,287
65 to 741,152
55 to 64848
18 to 34524

Bullitt County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,1098.39%
2+ Races2349.25%
Hispanic905.86%
Black607.13%
Other Race539.31%
Asian122.97%
Native American15.56%

Bullitt County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Bullitt County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.39%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bullitt County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.1%

Labor Force Participation

62.2%

Employment Rate

4.1%

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

80.53%

Born in Bullitt County, Kentucky

97.71%

Native Born

2.29%

Foreign Born

1.36%

Non Citizen

0.93%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.71% of Bullitt County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 80.53% having been born in Kentucky. 1.36% 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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