Bracken County Demographics

A map of Bracken County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	7,982	7,964	94.5%	94.8%
Multiracial	192	265	2.3%	3.2%
Hispanic	125	90	1.5%	1.1%
Native American/Other	84	20	1.0%	0.2%
Black	54	48	0.6%	0.6%
Asian	7	13	0.1%	0.2%

Bracken County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 8,444, a less than 1% change from the 8,400 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.5% White, 2.3% Multiracial, 1.5% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, 0.6% Black, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bracken County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bracken 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 Bracken County, that probability was 10.0% in 2020 and 10.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bracken County is ranked the 108th most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Bracken County was ranked the 108th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Bracken County's White Population

7,982 residents of Bracken County, or 94.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bracken County is considerably higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Bracken County ranks 24th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bracken County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Bracken County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 94.5%.

Bracken County is more White than neighboring Robertson County (91.8% White), Pendleton County (92.3% White), Mason County (86.9% White), and Harrison County (93.3% White). Bracken County is less White than neighboring Brown County (94.7% White).

Bracken County's Black Population

54 residents of Bracken County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bracken County is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Bracken County ranks 94th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bracken County's Black population has grown by an estimated 12.5%. Black residents' share of Bracken County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Bracken County is more Black than neighboring Pendleton County (0.4% Black). Bracken County is less Black than neighboring Robertson County (3.6% Black), Mason County (5.9% Black), and Harrison County (1.7% Black).

Bracken County's Asian Population

7 residents of Bracken County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bracken County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Bracken County ranks 94th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bracken County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 46.2%. Asian residents' share of Bracken County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Bracken County is more Asian than neighboring Robertson County (0% Asian). Bracken County is less Asian than neighboring Pendleton County (0.2% Asian), Mason County (0.9% Asian), and Brown County (0.3% Asian).

Bracken County's Hispanic Population

125 residents of Bracken County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bracken County is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Bracken County ranks 99th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bracken County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 38.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Bracken County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.5%.

Bracken County is more Hispanic than neighboring Robertson County (0.8% Hispanic), and Brown County (1.3% Hispanic). Bracken County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pendleton County (1.6% Hispanic), Mason County (2.4% Hispanic), and Harrison County (2.3% Hispanic).

Bracken County's Native American/Other Population

84 residents of Bracken County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bracken County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Bracken County ranks 108th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bracken County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 320.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bracken County's population has increased from 0.2% to 1.0%.

Bracken County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Robertson County (0.2% Native American/Other), Pendleton County (0.5% Native American/Other), Mason County (0.2% Native American/Other), Brown County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Harrison County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Bracken County's Multiracial Population

192 residents of Bracken County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bracken County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Bracken County ranks 68th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bracken County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 27.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Bracken County's population has decreased from 3.2% to 2.3%.

Bracken County is less Multiracial than neighboring Robertson County (3.6% Multiracial), Pendleton County (5% Multiracial), Mason County (3.7% Multiracial), Brown County (3% Multiracial), and Harrison County (2.4% 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.