County Dossier

Bath County

Kentucky | County

Population

12,851

Land Area

278.0 sq mi

Context

Nonmetro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
278.0 sq mi
Water Area
6.0 sq mi
Water Share
2.1%

Terrain Layer

Open the county terrain view inside the atlas flow.

Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

12,851

Density
46.2 / sq mi
Households
4,698
Housing Units
5,499
Median Age
38.7 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$56,541

GDP

$260.72M

Real GDP Change-0.8%
Per Capita Income
$29,906
Personal Income
$547.71M
Personal Income Per Capita
$42,291

Classification

RUCC 8
Nonmetro

Urban population of fewer than 5,000, adjacent to a metro area

Relief

Min

591 ft

Mean

852 ft

Max

1,367 ft

Provenance

GEOID 21011 ANSI 00516852
Latitude 38.15225 Longitude -83.73764
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23