Bath County Demographics

A map of Bath County's Population by Race

Bath County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 12,851, a less than 1% change from the 12,750 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.6% White, 2.7% Multiracial, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.7% Black, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bath County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bath has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kentucky overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Bath County, that probability was 9.5% in 2020 and 10.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bath County is ranked the 85th most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Bath County was ranked the 86th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Bath County's White Population

12,162 residents of Bath County, or 94.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bath County is considerably higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Bath County ranks 18th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bath County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Bath County's population has decreased from 95.1% to 94.6%.

Bath County is more White than neighboring Montgomery County (91.6% White), Fleming County (94.3% White), Powell County (93.6% White), and Rowan County (93.5% White). Bath County is less White than neighboring Menifee County (95.5% White).

Bath County's Black Population

90 residents of Bath County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bath County is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Bath County ranks 78th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bath County's Black population has declined by an estimated 29.1%. Black residents' share of Bath County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Bath County is more Black than neighboring Menifee County (0.1% Black). Bath County is less Black than neighboring Montgomery County (1.3% Black), Fleming County (0.9% Black), Powell County (2% Black), and Rowan County (1.4% Black).

Bath County's Asian Population

5 residents of Bath County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bath County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Bath County ranks 104th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bath County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 68.8%. Asian residents' share of Bath County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Bath County is less Asian than neighboring Montgomery County (0.5% Asian), Fleming County (0.8% Asian), and Rowan County (0.8% Asian).

Bath County's Hispanic Population

235 residents of Bath County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bath County is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Bath County ranks 86th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bath County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 29.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Bath County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Bath County is more Hispanic than neighboring Fleming County (1.7% Hispanic), and Powell County (1.6% Hispanic). Bath County is less Hispanic than neighboring Montgomery County (3.5% Hispanic), Menifee County (2.8% Hispanic), and Rowan County (2.4% Hispanic).

Bath County's Native American/Other Population

17 residents of Bath County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bath County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Bath County ranks 116th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bath County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 15.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bath County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Bath County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Menifee County (0% Native American/Other). Bath County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Montgomery County (0.5% Native American/Other), Fleming County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Powell County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Bath County's Multiracial Population

342 residents of Bath County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bath County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Bath County ranks 101st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bath County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 22.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Bath County's population has increased from 2.2% to 2.7%.

Bath County is more Multiracial than neighboring Montgomery County (2.6% Multiracial), Fleming County (2% Multiracial), Menifee County (1.5% Multiracial), Powell County (1.9% Multiracial), and Rowan County (1.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.