Breathitt County, Kentucky: population and components of change
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024: County Population Totals and Components of Change 2020-2024 (CO-EST2024-ALLDATA). Figures cover the April 1, 2020 estimates base through July 1, 2024; data fetched 2026-10-30T08:41:21Z.
| Item | Value | As reported |
|---|---|---|
| County | Breathitt County | Breathitt County |
| State | Kentucky | Kentucky |
| State FIPS code | 21 | 21 |
| County FIPS code | 025 | 025 |
| Census region (code) | 3 | 3 |
| Census division (code) | 6 | 6 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 13,722 | 13722 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 13,701 | 13701 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 13,558 | 13558 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 13,353 | 13353 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 12,962 | 12962 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 12,804 | 12804 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | -158 | -158 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 137 | 137 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 216 | 216 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | -79 | -79 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 14 | 14 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | -95 | -95 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 10.6342 | 10.63416906 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 16.7663 | 16.766281146 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -6.1321 | -6.132112086 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 1.0867 | 1.0867034076 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -7.3741 | -7.374058837 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 274 | 274 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=Breathitt County, state_name=Kentucky, state_fips=21, county_fips=025, region=3, division=6, estimates_base_2020=13722, pop_2020=13701, pop_2021=13558, pop_2022=13353, pop_2023=12962, pop_2024=12804, npopchg_2024=-158, births_2024=137, deaths_2024=216, naturalchg_2024=-79, internationalmig_2024=14, domesticmig_2024=-95, residual_2024=2, rbirth_2024=10.63416906, rdeath_2024=16.766281146, rnaturalchg_2024=-6.132112086, rinternationalmig_2024=1.0867034076, rdomesticmig_2024=-7.374058837, gq_estimates_2024=274