How many people live in Bath County, KY?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 13,000 people living in Bath County, KY. That makes Bath County the 82nd-most populous county in Kentucky. It is home to 0.28% of people living in the state.
13K
population of Bath County, KY (2024)
0.28%
County share of the Kentucky population (2024)
About 13,000 people lived in Bath County, KY in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Bath County, KY’s age demographics?
About 2,300 Bath County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 18.1% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.1% of Kentucky’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 3,300 Bath County residents, or 25.4% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.4% of Kentucky’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Bath County, KY's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Bath County, KY’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 94.6% of the Bath County, KY population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Bath County’s Hispanic population accounts for 2%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 1.4% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Bath County, KY has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Kentucky as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Bath County, KY is Owingsville with about 1,600 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Bath County, KY ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Owingsville | 1,589 |
| 2. | Sharpsburg | 366 |
| 3. | Salt Lick | 248 |
| 4. | Balance of Bath County | 10,748 |
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