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Bath County, Kentucky

Bath County had 12,951 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 278.0 square miles of land. It ranks 82nd of 120 in Kentucky by population and 74th by land area.

Population
12,951
#82 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,222 in US
Area
278.0 sq mi
#74 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,852 in US
Density
47 / sq mi
#75 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,537 in US
Median household income
$54,247
#68 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,397 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Bath County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Bath County population, land area and income

Bath County had 12,951 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 278.0 square miles of land. It ranks 82nd of 120 in Kentucky by population and 74th by land area. That works out to 46.6 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Kentucky has 19,740 residents; Bath County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $54,247 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

12,951

3144th1st

2222nd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

278 sq mi

3144th1st

2852nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

46.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

1537th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$54,247

3143rd1st

2397th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

12,951

120th1st

82nd of 120 (KY)

Land area

278 sq mi

120th1st

74th of 120 (KY)

Density

46.6 / sq mi

120th1st

75th of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$54,247

120th1st

68th of 120 (KY)

How Bath County's population changed since 2020

Bath County gained 234 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.8%. That ranks 51st of 120 in Kentucky for growth. The median Kentucky county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Bath County recorded 724 births and 851 deaths, a natural change of -127. Net international migration added -2 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +328. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 328 people.

12.7k202012.8k202112.8k202213.0k202313.0k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
724
Deaths
851
Net international migration
-2
Net domestic migration
+328
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-21

Where Bath County is

The Census internal point of Bath County is at 38.152200, -83.737600. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Kentucky's 120 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Bath County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Adair County: +1.9%Kenton County: +3.3%Owen County: +1.2%Morgan County: +4.1%Bracken County: +1.1%Edmonson County: +4.0%Trigg County: +3.4%Jackson County: +3.0%Spencer County: +6.8%Clark County: +1.7%Jessamine County: +6.6%Green County: +3.8%Henry County: +3.2%Graves County: +0.8%Webster County: -1.3%Washington County: +1.9%Ohio County: +0.8%Knott County: -5.1%Meade County: +1.4%Carroll County: +2.5%Scott County: +7.2%Lincoln County: +2.7%Greenup County: -1.7%Boyle County: +2.1%Hardin County: +1.8%Nelson County: +4.1%Hart County: +3.2%Christian County: -2.4%Carlisle County: -0.6%Crittenden County: -0.2%Elliott County: -1.0%Garrard County: +6.3%Larue County: +1.7%Lee County: -0.7%Leslie County: -7.1%Hancock County: -1.0%Lewis County: -1.6%Lyon County: +4.6%McLean County: -0.1%Magoffin County: -4.2%Martin County: -4.9%Mason County: -1.1%Rockcastle County: +1.0%Menifee County: +3.2%Russell County: +2.6%Whitley County: +1.5%Todd County: +3.9%Union County: -3.5%Wolfe County: -2.9%Bell County: -3.9%Boyd County: -0.9%Butler County: +1.9%Metcalfe County: +2.7%Grant County: +2.8%Simpson County: +3.7%Pike County: -5.2%Gallatin County: +1.5%Harlan County: -6.4%Fayette County: +2.1%Logan County: +3.5%Muhlenberg County: -1.2%Bath County: +1.8%Mercer County: +3.8%Barren County: +2.5%Franklin County: +1.6%Bullitt County: +4.2%Boone County: +5.6%Campbell County: +0.9%Jefferson County: +1.4%Wayne County: +0.4%Ballard County: -1.1%Anderson County: +4.1%Pulaski County: +2.7%Knox County: -1.7%Laurel County: +1.0%Breckinridge County: +3.8%Oldham County: +4.2%Letcher County: -6.2%Lawrence County: -3.1%McCracken County: -0.6%Nicholas County: +3.7%Owsley County: -2.6%Powell County: -1.3%Bourbon County: +0.2%Calloway County: +3.7%Henderson County: -1.1%Clinton County: -0.5%Warren County: +9.6%Montgomery County: +2.4%Floyd County: -3.5%Woodford County: +3.1%Hopkins County: -0.3%Johnson County: -2.4%Marshall County: +0.1%Estill County: -1.1%Cumberland County: +3.2%Fleming County: +3.3%Madison County: +7.1%Carter County: -1.9%Allen County: +7.1%Daviess County: +1.0%Harrison County: +4.3%Perry County: -5.7%Fulton County: -3.5%Clay County: -3.5%Robertson County: +9.1%Trimble County: +1.5%Taylor County: +3.1%Shelby County: +3.9%McCreary County: -0.2%Breathitt County: -6.5%Livingston County: -0.6%Hickman County: -3.0%Rowan County: -0.2%Casey County: +0.2%Monroe County: -1.4%Marion County: +1.3%Grayson County: +2.3%Caldwell County: -0.2%Pendleton County: +1.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.6%
  2. < +0.2%
  3. < +1.9%
  4. < +3.7%
  5. ≥ +3.7%
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Orange pin: Bath County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
38.152200, -83.737600
DMS
38°09'7.92"N 83°44'15.36"W
UTM
17N 260121.8E 4226243.8N
Geohash
dnu3n92hs
Plus code
86CR5726+VX

Towns in Bath County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Bath County, 1,589 people together, or 12% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Bath County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Owingsville with 1,589.

  1. 01Owingsville1,589
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Bath County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Bath County. The most populous is Montgomery County, KY, with 28,771 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 61.8 miles W of Bath County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Lexington-Fayette, KY (population 329,437), 40.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Winchester, KY (population 19,413), 26.7 miles away.

Bath County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Bath County is 21011: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 011. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $54,247.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Bath County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 12,951. That is up 234 people (1.8%) from the July 2020 estimate of 12,717.

What is the FIPS code of Bath County?

21011. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (011) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Bath County?

Owingsville, with 1,589 residents inside Bath County in 2024.

Which counties border Bath County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Montgomery County, KY; Rowan County, KY; Bourbon County, KY; Fleming County, KY; Nicholas County, KY; Menifee County, KY.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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