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Bath County, Kentucky

Bath County, Kentucky · ZIP 40334, 40346, 40358

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 12,951 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 4,743Households
  • $54,128Median household income
  • $111,800Median home value
  • 3Towns with a page
  • 6ZIP codes

Bath County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+15.0%
11k12k13k2000: 11,08520002010: 11,59120102020: 12,750202011,08512,750
Population of Bath County at each census
CensusPopulation
200011,085
201011,591
202012,750

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Bath County
Under $50k48.2%
$50k to $100k26.5%
$100k to $150k15.6%
$150k to $200k5.8%
$200k and over3.8%

Median household income $54,128 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Bath County
Owner occupied
3,453 units
Renter occupied
1,290 units
Vacancy rate
13.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Bath County2023
Manufacturing348
Health care and social assistance211
Construction207
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services180
Retail trade163
Accommodation and food services135
Finance and insurance54
Transportation and warehousing38

1,501 employees in 149 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Bath County compared with its state
Bath County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBath CountyKentucky
Population12,8124,510,725
Median household income$54,128$62,417
Median age39.039.1
Median home value$111,800$192,300
Bachelor’s degree or higher14.4%27.0%
Foreign-born residents0.2%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes72.8%68.3%
Mean commute to work28.7 minutes24.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Bath County3 with a page · sort by any column

Type
OwingsvilleCity1,5892.51 sq mi
SharpsburgCity3660.20 sq mi
Salt LickCity2480.78 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 21 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Bath County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.