Bullitt County Demographics

A map of Bullitt County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	76,272	74,787	90.8%	91.0%
Multiracial	2,956	3,465	3.5%	4.2%
Hispanic	2,769	2,117	3.3%	2.6%
Black	1,091	1,031	1.3%	1.3%
Asian	599	445	0.7%	0.5%
Native American/Other	340	372	0.4%	0.5%

Bullitt County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 84,027, a slight increase from the 82,217 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.8% White, 3.5% Multiracial, 3.3% Hispanic, 1.3% Black, 0.7% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bullitt County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bullitt is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Bullitt County, that probability was 17.0% in 2020 and 17.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bullitt County is ranked the 10th most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Bullitt County was ranked the 10th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Bullitt County's White Population

76,272 residents of Bullitt County, or 90.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bullitt County is higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Bullitt County ranks 68th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bullitt County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.0%. White residents' share of Bullitt County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 90.8%.

Bullitt County is more White than neighboring Jefferson County (62% White), Nelson County (89.1% White), Hardin County (74.4% White), and Floyd County (85.3% White). Bullitt County is less White than neighboring Spencer County (92.5% White).

Bullitt County's Black Population

1,091 residents of Bullitt County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bullitt County is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Bullitt County ranks 72nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bullitt County's Black population has grown by an estimated 5.8%. Black residents' share of Bullitt County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Bullitt County is more Black than neighboring Spencer County (0.8% Black). Bullitt County is less Black than neighboring Jefferson County (20.6% Black), Nelson County (5.2% Black), Hardin County (10.7% Black), and Floyd County (4.8% Black).

Bullitt County's Asian Population

599 residents of Bullitt County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bullitt County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Bullitt County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bullitt County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 34.6%. Asian residents' share of Bullitt County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Bullitt County is more Asian than neighboring Nelson County (0.5% Asian), and Spencer County (0.5% Asian). Bullitt County is less Asian than neighboring Jefferson County (3.1% Asian), Hardin County (2.2% Asian), and Floyd County (1.2% Asian).

Bullitt County's Hispanic Population

2,769 residents of Bullitt County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bullitt County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Bullitt County ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bullitt County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 30.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Bullitt County's population has increased from 2.6% to 3.3%.

Bullitt County is more Hispanic than neighboring Nelson County (2.9% Hispanic), and Spencer County (2.7% Hispanic). Bullitt County is less Hispanic than neighboring Jefferson County (8.6% Hispanic), Hardin County (6.5% Hispanic), and Floyd County (4.3% Hispanic).

Bullitt County's Native American/Other Population

340 residents of Bullitt County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bullitt County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Bullitt County ranks 50th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bullitt County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 8.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bullitt County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Bullitt County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Nelson County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Spencer County (0.3% Native American/Other). Bullitt County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jefferson County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Hardin County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Bullitt County's Multiracial Population

2,956 residents of Bullitt County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bullitt County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Bullitt County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bullitt County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 14.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Bullitt County's population has decreased from 4.2% to 3.5%.

Bullitt County is more Multiracial than neighboring Nelson County (2.2% Multiracial), and Spencer County (3.1% Multiracial). Bullitt County is less Multiracial than neighboring Jefferson County (5.2% Multiracial), Hardin County (5.7% Multiracial), and Floyd County (4.1% 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.