Bracken County, KY

County in Kentucky, South · ranked on 25 metrics

Rank among US counties

Bracken County, KY is a county in Kentucky with a population of 8,560 (2,498th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 580th of 3,092), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (876th of 3,094), Median Household Income (1,475th of 3,093). It ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (2,963rd of 3,094), Poverty Rate (%) (2,584th of 3,094), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,271st of 3,094).

Population
8,560
2,498th highest of 3,094
Density
42.2
1,610th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
1.92%
1,385th highest of 3,094
Area
203
2,944th 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 10 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$125,000
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 580th of 3,092
  2. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$756
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 685th of 3,090
  3. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)89.8%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    876th of 3,094
  4. Cooling Degree Days per Year1,063
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    1,434th of 3,050
  5. Median Household Income$66,319
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,475th of 3,093

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Average Commute (Minutes)34.5
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,963rd of 3,094
  2. Poverty Rate (%)19.5%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,584th of 3,094
  3. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)40.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,309th of 3,094
  4. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)17.8%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,271st of 3,094
  5. Heating Degree Days per Year4,818
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    1,542nd of 3,050

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Strongest category Economics (47), weakest Economics (47). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Quick answers

What is the population of Bracken County, KY?
Bracken County, KY has a population of 8,560, 2,498th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Bracken County, KY rank best at?
Among US counties, Bracken County, KY ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 580th of 3,092); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (876th of 3,094); Median Household Income (1,475th of 3,093).
Where does Bracken County, KY rank worst?
Bracken County, KY ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (2,963rd of 3,094); Poverty Rate (%) (2,584th of 3,094); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,271st of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Bracken County, KY?
Rankodex ranks Bracken 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 8 topics