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Bracken
Kentucky

Population

$60K

Median Income

$204K

Median Home

R+61

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$60K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$25,817

Federal Spending per Capita$24

Median Individual Earnings$44K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$56K

Avg Credit Score646

Work From Home %5.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households24.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$124K

Income (95th Percentile)$188K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School12.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.0%

Dependency Ratio1.09

Medicare Spending / Person$3,464

SS Benefits / Person$4,466

Education Wage Premium1.55x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$44K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$60K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients2.7%

Average Annual Wage$47K

Professional Services Concentration0.26x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$204K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$744/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.93%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,069

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,353/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+9.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.4%

Homeownership Rate80.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

25.3%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

9 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score19.3

Active Physicians2

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients635 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,003

Uninsured (under 65)8.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores2.96 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.06 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,161

Bachelor's Degree Holders551

HS Completion Rate88.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate26.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate63.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)26th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)32.1 / 100K

Suicide Rate31.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.5

January Sunshine-0.62

January Temperature-0.04

Average Temp55°F

Avg High Temp66°F

Avg Low Temp44°F

Median AQIAQI 57

Good Air Days92 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days24 days/yr

Annual Precipitation52.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events11.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$84K

Drought Index (2022)0.50

Heating Degree Days4,884 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,209 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,172 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)994 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year1.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)9 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)46 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations18 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)25 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed149 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed116 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)199 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)402 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)25 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)40 ms

Households with 100Mbps+86.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet17.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)109 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers196 workers

Public Transit Commuters12 workers

Walk to Work45 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)216 workers

Walk to Work1.3%

Agriculture

Farms223 farms

Farmland4,044 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden21.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.1 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout67.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.735

Nonprofit Organizations46

Veterans Share6.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults56.7%

Never-Married Adults24.8%

Divorced Adults11.5%

Religious Organizations11

Asian Population0.2%

Native American Population1.6%

Membership Associations11.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.84 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores4

Professional Services Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$41K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate55.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.03%

Politics

R+61

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.93%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+61R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +8

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.74x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $204K

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Local News — Bracken

Northern Kentucky Tribune · Jun 30, 2026

Kentucky by Heart: Kentucky’s Bracken County has produced several stars, beginning in town of Berlin

Moving to the town of Barbourville, in Kentucky's Knox County, he taught in public schools and also …

USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

How many people live in Bracken County, KY?

In 2025, there were about 8500 people living in Bracken County, KY. That makes Bracken County the 10…

WKYT · Jun 28, 2026

2 dead in Bracken County head-on crash, troopers say

BRACKEN COUNTY, Ky (WXIX) -Two people are dead following a crash in Bracken County Saturday night, a…

WNKY · Jun 30, 2026

Bracken County couple dies after head-on crash

BROOKSVILLE, Ky. – A Bracken County couple is dead following a head-on crash on Saturday. According …

WLWT · Jun 2, 2026

KSP: 1 dead, 1 flown to hospital after head-on collision in Bracken County

A man has died and another was flown to the hospital after a crash Monday in Bracken County, accordi…

FOX 56 News · Jun 28, 2026

Bracken County couple killed in head-on crash, Ohio man arrested

BROOKSVILLE, Ky. (FOX 56) — An investigation is underway Sunday after a couple was killed in a crash…

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