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Breckinridge County, Kentucky

Breckinridge County had 21,221 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 569.7 square miles of land. It ranks 54th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 6th by land area.

Population
21,221
#54 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,761 in US
Area
569.7 sq mi
#6 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,780 in US
Density
37 / sq mi
#94 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,737 in US
Median household income
$59,267
#44 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,906 in US

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

Breckinridge County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Breckinridge County population, land area and income

Breckinridge County had 21,221 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 569.7 square miles of land. It ranks 54th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 6th by land area. That works out to 37.2 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Kentucky has 19,740 residents, about the same as Breckinridge County.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $59,267 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

21,221

3144th1st

1761st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

570 sq mi

3144th1st

1780th of 3,144 (US)

Density

37.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

1737th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$59,267

3143rd1st

1906th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

21,221

120th1st

54th of 120 (KY)

Land area

570 sq mi

120th1st

6th of 120 (KY)

Density

37.2 / sq mi

120th1st

94th of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$59,267

120th1st

44th of 120 (KY)

How Breckinridge County's population changed since 2020

Breckinridge County gained 776 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 3.8%. That ranks 21st 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, Breckinridge County recorded 1,083 births and 1,350 deaths, a natural change of -267. Net international migration added +15 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,029. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,029 people.

20.4k202020.7k202120.9k202221.1k202321.2k2024
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
1,083
Deaths
1,350
Net international migration
+15
Net domestic migration
+1,029
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+104

Where Breckinridge County is

The Census internal point of Breckinridge County is at 37.778000, -86.432900. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Kentucky's 120 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Breckinridge 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: Breckinridge County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
37.778000, -86.432900
DMS
37°46'40.80"N 86°25'58.44"W
UTM
16N 549939.8E 4181335.5N
Geohash
dndwcjm2z
Plus code
869MQHH8+5R

Towns in Breckinridge County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Breckinridge County, 5,014 people together, or 24% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Breckinridge County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Hardinsburg with 2,487.

  1. 01Hardinsburg2,487
  2. 02Irvington1,383
  3. 03Cloverport1,144
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Breckinridge County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Breckinridge County, including 1 across a state line. The most populous is Hardin County, KY, with 112,826 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 89.4 miles ENE of Breckinridge County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Louisville/Jefferson County, KY (population 640,796), 50.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Radcliff, KY (population 22,706), 27.3 miles away.

Breckinridge County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Breckinridge County is 21027: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 027. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $59,267.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Breckinridge County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 21,221. That is up 776 people (3.8%) from the July 2020 estimate of 20,445.

What is the FIPS code of Breckinridge County?

21027. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (027) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Breckinridge County?

Hardinsburg, with 2,487 residents inside Breckinridge County in 2024.

Which counties border Breckinridge County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Hardin County, KY; Meade County, KY; Grayson County, KY; Ohio County, KY; Perry County, IN; Hancock 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)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.