Bath County, KY

County in Kentucky, South · ranked on 25 metrics

Rank among US counties

Bath County, KY is a county in Kentucky with a population of 13,382 (2,175th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (634th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,963rd of 3,094), Poverty Rate (%) (2,951st of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (2,611th of 3,094).

Population
13,382
2,175th highest of 3,094
Density
48.1
1,502nd highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
5.25%
680th highest of 3,094
Area
278
2,808th highest of 3,094
Region
South
Kentucky

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 11 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$659
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 236th of 3,090
  2. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$129,800
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    634th of 3,092
  3. Heating Degree Days per Year4,589
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    1,409th of 3,050
  4. Cooling Degree Days per Year1,104
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,501st of 3,050
  5. Median Income$56,541
    Poorest Counties
    1,229th of 2,000
  6. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)84.1%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,179th of 3,094

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)12.3%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,963rd of 3,094
  2. Poverty Rate (%)25.3%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,951st of 3,094
  3. Average Commute (Minutes)30.0
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,611th of 3,094
  4. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)41.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,573rd of 3,094
  5. Median Household Income$56,541
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,322nd of 3,093

Profile by category

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Strongest category Economics (36), weakest Economics (36). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Breckinridge County, KY91% similar
  2. Grayson County, KY90% similar
  3. Fleming County, KY90% similar
  4. Menifee County, KY89% similar
  5. Pickett County, TN89% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Bath County, KY?
Bath County, KY has a population of 13,382, 2,175th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Bath County, KY rank best at?
Among US counties, Bath County, KY ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (634th of 3,092).
Where does Bath County, KY rank worst?
Bath County, KY ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,963rd of 3,094); Poverty Rate (%) (2,951st of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (2,611th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Bath County, KY?
Rankodex ranks Bath County, KY on 25 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

25 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics