Breckinridge County Demographics

A map of Breckinridge County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	19,367	18,743	92.7%	91.7%
Multiracial	659	835	3.2%	4.1%
Black	389	422	1.9%	2.1%
Hispanic	350	284	1.7%	1.4%
Native American/Other	116	110	0.6%	0.5%
Asian	0	38	0.0%	0.2%

Breckinridge County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 20,881, a slight increase from the 20,432 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.7% White, 3.2% Multiracial, 1.9% Black, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Breckinridge County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Breckinridge has become less 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 Breckinridge County, that probability was 15.6% in 2020 and 13.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Breckinridge County is ranked the 54th most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Breckinridge County was ranked the 55th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Breckinridge County's White Population

19,367 residents of Breckinridge County, or 92.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Breckinridge County is considerably higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Breckinridge County ranks 56th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Breckinridge County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.3%. White residents' share of Breckinridge County's population has increased from 91.7% to 92.7%.

Breckinridge County is more White than neighboring Meade County (88% White), Perry County (92.5% White), and Hardin County (74.4% White). Breckinridge County is less White than neighboring Grayson County (94.5% White), and Hancock County (94.1% White).

Breckinridge County's Black Population

389 residents of Breckinridge County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Breckinridge County is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Breckinridge County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Breckinridge County's Black population has declined by an estimated 7.8%. Black residents' share of Breckinridge County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Breckinridge County is more Black than neighboring Grayson County (0.8% Black), and Hancock County (1.3% Black). Breckinridge County is less Black than neighboring Meade County (3.3% Black), Perry County (2.1% Black), and Hardin County (10.7% Black).

Breckinridge County's Asian Population

0 residents of Breckinridge County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Breckinridge County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Breckinridge County ranks 88th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Breckinridge County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Breckinridge County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Breckinridge County is less Asian than neighboring Meade County (0.6% Asian), Grayson County (0.4% Asian), Hancock County (0.1% Asian), Perry County (0.6% Asian), and Hardin County (2.2% Asian).

Breckinridge County's Hispanic Population

350 residents of Breckinridge County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Breckinridge County is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Breckinridge County ranks 87th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Breckinridge County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 23.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Breckinridge County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Breckinridge County is more Hispanic than neighboring Grayson County (1.6% Hispanic), Hancock County (0.8% Hispanic), and Perry County (1.6% Hispanic). Breckinridge County is less Hispanic than neighboring Meade County (4.2% Hispanic), and Hardin County (6.5% Hispanic).

Breckinridge County's Native American/Other Population

116 residents of Breckinridge County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Breckinridge County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Breckinridge County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Breckinridge County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 5.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Breckinridge County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Breckinridge County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Meade County (0.5% Native American/Other), Grayson County (0.2% Native American/Other), Perry County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Hardin County (0.5% Native American/Other). Breckinridge County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hancock County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Breckinridge County's Multiracial Population

659 residents of Breckinridge County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Breckinridge County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Breckinridge County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Breckinridge County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 21.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Breckinridge County's population has decreased from 4.1% to 3.2%.

Breckinridge County is more Multiracial than neighboring Grayson County (2.4% Multiracial), Hancock County (2.9% Multiracial), and Perry County (2.9% Multiracial). Breckinridge County is less Multiracial than neighboring Meade County (3.3% Multiracial), and Hardin County (5.7% 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.