Language Spoken At Home in Breathitt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 13,103 | 100% |
| English only | 12,906 | 98.5% |
| Language other than English | 197 | 1.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 102 | 0.8% |
| Spanish | 109 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 64 | 0.5% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 52 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 17 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 20 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 19 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 16 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Breathitt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 13,922 | 100% |
| American | 5,250 | 37.7% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 12 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 60 | 0.4% |
| English | 1,480 | 10.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 91 | 0.7% |
| French Canadian | 13 | 0.1% |
| German | 928 | 6.7% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 4 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 1,032 | 7.4% |
| Italian | 127 | 0.9% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 12 | 0.1% |
| Polish | 3 | 0.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 7 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 132 | 0.9% |
| Scottish | 95 | 0.7% |
| Slovak | 7 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 9 | 0.1% |
| Swedish | 10 | 0.1% |
| Swiss | 10 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 9 | 0.1% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 2 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Breathitt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 5,297 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 3,503 | 66.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,201 | 22.7% |
| Married-couple family | 2,384 | 45.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 683 | 12.9% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 320 | 6.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 91 | 1.7% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 799 | 15.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 427 | 8.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,794 | 33.9% |
| Householder living alone | 1,646 | 31.1% |
| 65 years and over | 725 | 13.7% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,406 | 26.5% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,418 | 26.8% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Breathitt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 13,441 | 100% |
| Householder | 5,297 | 39.4% |
| Spouse | 2,415 | 18.0% |
| Child | 3,891 | 28.9% |
| Other relatives | 1,320 | 9.8% |
| Nonrelatives | 518 | 3.9% |
| Unmarried partner | 336 | 2.5% |
Marital Status in Breathitt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 5,721 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,156 | 37.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,534 | 44.3% |
| Separated | 162 | 2.8% |
| Widowed | 202 | 3.5% |
| Divorced | 667 | 11.7% |
| Females 15 years and over | 5,741 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,328 | 23.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,741 | 47.7% |
| Separated | 248 | 4.3% |
| Widowed | 684 | 11.9% |
| Divorced | 740 | 12.9% |
Fertility in Breathitt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 124 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 103 | 83.1% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 61 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 38 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 25 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 95 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Breathitt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 296 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 229 | 77.4% |
| Less than 1 year | 22 | 7.4% |
| 1 or 2 years | 44 | 14.9% |
| 3 or 4 years | 13 | 4.4% |
| 5 or more years | 150 | 50.7% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 229 | 100% |
| Who are female | 125 | 54.6% |
| Who are married | 145 | 63.3% |
School Enrollment in Breathitt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,220 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 205 | 6.4% |
| Kindergarten | 169 | 5.2% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,276 | 39.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 813 | 25.2% |
| College or graduate school | 757 | 23.5% |
Educational Attainment in Breathitt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 9,538 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,525 | 16.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,854 | 19.4% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,257 | 34.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,359 | 14.2% |
| Associate's degree | 568 | 6.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 445 | 4.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 530 | 5.6% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 64.6% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 10.2% |
Veteran Status in Breathitt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,797 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 651 | 6.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Breathitt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 13,727 | 100% |
| With a disability | 4,095 | 29.8% |
| Under 18 years | 3,074 | 100% |
| With a disability | 344 | 11.2% |
| 18 to 64 years | 8,824 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,704 | 30.6% |
| 65 years and over | 1,829 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,047 | 57.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Breathitt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 13,843 | 100% |
| Same house | 12,537 | 90.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,294 | 9.3% |
| Same county | 817 | 5.9% |
| Different county | 477 | 3.4% |
| Same state | 364 | 2.6% |
| Different state | 113 | 0.8% |
| Abroad | 12 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Breathitt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 13,922 | 100% |
| Native | 13,836 | 99.4% |
| Born in United States | 13,800 | 99.1% |
| State of residence | 11,969 | 86.0% |
| Different state | 1,831 | 13.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 36 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 86 | 0.6% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Breathitt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 86 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 38 | 44.2% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 48 | 55.8% |
Year of Entry in Breathitt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 122 | 100% |
| Native | 36 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 36 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 86 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 5 | 5.8% |
| Entered before 2010 | 81 | 94.2% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Breathitt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 86 | 100% |
| Europe | 4 | 4.7% |
| Asia | 40 | 46.5% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 2 | 2.3% |
| Latin America | 40 | 46.5% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |