Last official estimated population of Breathitt County was 13,858 (year 2014)[1]. This was 0.004% of total US population and 0.3% of total Kentucky state population. Area of Breathitt County is 495.3 mi² (=1282.7 km²), in this year population density was 27.98 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (-0.04%/yr), Breathitt County population in 2024 would be 13,808 [0].
Historical population of Breathitt County for period 1840-2014 [1] , [2] , [3]:
Estimated population for 2014[1]. Population density is in p./sq.mi [4]. Changes are for period 2010-2015. Value is %/year. Boundary lines are approx. 2012 [5]. Click on flag to hide it.
Population • Density • Changes • Legends • Position
[1840-1850] +5.6 %/yr
[1850-1860] +2.78 %/yr
[1860-1870] +1.31 %/yr
[1870-1880] +3.16 %/yr
[1880-1890] +1.18 %/yr
[1890-1900] +5.11 %/yr
[1900-1910] +2.05 %/yr
[1910-1920] +1.63 %/yr
[1920-1930] +0.25 %/yr
[1930-1940] +1.25 %/yr
[1940-1950] -1.8 %/yr
[1950-1960] -2.51 %/yr
[1960-1970] -0.85 %/yr
[1970-1980] +1.8 %/yr
[1980-1990] -0.79 %/yr
[1990-2000] +0.24 %/yr
[2000-2005] -1.67 %/yr
[2005-2010] -1.27 %/yr
[2010-2014] -0.04 %/yr
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Population of Breathitt County by age groups male (M) and female (F)[1b]
| Age Gr. | (M) | (F) | Total |
| 0 to 4 | 423 | 351 | 774 |
| 5 to 9 | 399 | 377 | 776 |
| 10 to 14 | 381 | 339 | 720 |
| 15 to 19 | 467 | 383 | 850 |
| 20 to 24 | 461 | 417 | 878 |
| 25 to 29 | 386 | 373 | 759 |
| 30 to 34 | 410 | 393 | 803 |
| 35 to 39 | 438 | 436 | 874 |
| 40 to 44 | 447 | 466 | 913 |
| 45 to 49 | 463 | 497 | 960 |
| 50 to 54 | 540 | 515 | 1,055 |
| 55 to 59 | 508 | 539 | 1,047 |
| 60 to 64 | 450 | 485 | 935 |
| 65 to 69 | 383 | 375 | 758 |
| 70 to 74 | 246 | 286 | 532 |
| 75 to 79 | 150 | 222 | 372 |
| 80 to 84 | 93 | 142 | 235 |
| 85+ | 61 | 107 | 168 |
Breathitt County resident population estimates by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin[1b]. For full list of abbrevations see: population.us/about page.
| Race | Male | Female | Total |
| NH | 6659 | 6646 | 13,305 |
| WAC | 6589 | 6628 | 13,217 |
| WA | 6546 | 6587 | 13,133 |
| NHWAC | 6545 | 6572 | 13,117 |
| NHWA | 6504 | 6533 | 13,037 |
| AAC | 63 | 47 | 110 |
| NHAAC | 61 | 47 | 108 |
| H | 47 | 57 | 104 |
| BAC | 62 | 40 | 102 |
| NHBAC | 61 | 39 | 100 |
| HWAC | 44 | 56 | 100 |
| HWA | 42 | 54 | 96 |
| AA | 52 | 37 | 89 |
| NHAA | 51 | 37 | 88 |
| TOM | 44 | 44 | 88 |
| NHTOM | 42 | 42 | 84 |
| BA | 48 | 20 | 68 |
| NHBA | 48 | 20 | 68 |
| IAC | 30 | 23 | 53 |
| NHIAC | 27 | 22 | 49 |
| NAC | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| IA | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| NHNAC | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| NA | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| NHNA | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| NHIA | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| HIAC | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| HTOM | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| HAAC | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| HIA | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| HBAC | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| HAA | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| HNAC | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| HNA | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| HBA | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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[0] Calculated by population.us from last known population growth rate, not official data.
[1] County population - 2014, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016
[1b] Annual County Resident Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin, (used only data for 2014) archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016
[2] County population - 2000-2010, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016
[3] Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790 to 1992, PDF, 15 Mb, census.gov, retrieved 02/23/2016
[4] County area, latitude longitude data, retrieved 02/23/2016
[5] County boundaries, CSV files on boundaries.us, retrived 03/18/2016
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