Bullitt County, Kentucky Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Bullitt County, KY Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageHealthier than 94% of counties in Kentucky
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 94% of counties in Kentucky
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F
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Bullitt County | Kentucky Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 84,027 | 4,533,530 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 280.0 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.98% | 0.33% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 42.7 | 37.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 31,747 | 1,813,524 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Bullitt County grew by 14.2% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 84,027 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Bullitt County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 22.7% of residents. That is 2.6 points above Kentucky as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 16,183 19.3% -2.1 pts
- Millennials 29–44 18,638 22.2% +1.3 pts
- Gen X 45–60 19,113 22.7% +2.6 pts
- Boomers 61–79 14,417 17.2% -0.7 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Kentucky, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 49.9% of the people living in Bullitt County and men 50.1%.
- Women 49.9% Kentucky 50.5%
- Men 50.1% Kentucky 49.5%
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Economy
Bullitt County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Bullitt County | Kentucky Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $81,944 | $64,312 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.25% | 4.62% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Bullitt County is about 27% higher than in Kentucky.
Housing
| Metric | Bullitt County | Kentucky Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $187,115 | $118,017 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $986 | $967 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.9% | 68.3% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Bullitt County is about 15.8 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $986 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Bullitt County spend about 57 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 237 hours, about 9.9 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Bullitt County | Kentucky Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 28.5 | 20.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 57.0 | 41.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 237 | 173 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,358 | $5,369 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 10.0% | 10.2% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 14,000 | 6,995 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,030 | 832 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Kentucky:
Calloway County (13.9 min), Owsley County (15.0 min), Taylor County (15.3 min).
Slowest:
Owen County (37.7 min), Spencer County (33.3 min), Bracken County (33.2 min).
The average commute time in Bullitt County is 28 minutes, longer than the 21 minutes in Kentucky.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Bullitt County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Bullitt County | Kentucky Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.6% | 24.5% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.64 | 2.43 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Kentucky:
Fayette County (0.4), Oldham County (0.4), Campbell County (0.3).
Lowest:
Leslie County (0.1), Lee County (0.1), Elliott County (0.1).
Health
Bullitt County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Bullitt County | Kentucky Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.1 | 75.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 17.5% | 23.2% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 22.5% | 26.0% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Kentucky:
Oldham County (0.8), Boone County (0.8), Scott County (0.8).
Lowest:
Clay County (0.7), Bell County (0.7), McCreary County (0.7).
Bullitt County, KY Compared With Nearby Counties
Bullitt County, KY is typical in size for this group, 84,027 residents against a local median of 80,920, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Bullitt County, KY's median home price, at $187,115, runs 33% below the $277,840 typical of the counties around it.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 28.5 min against a local median of 21.9 min, 30% above it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: median household income runs ahead of the neighbourhood while commute runs behind it, so Bullitt County, KY is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread $281,331 on median home price, so Bullitt County, KY sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Bullitt County, KY has the 5th highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullitt County, KY | 84,027 | $81,944 #2/6 | $187,115 #5/6 | 28.5 min #5/6 |
| Jefferson County, KY | 781,949 | $69,976 | $162,419 | 21.3 min |
| Nelson County, KY | 47,606 | $69,485 | $277,840 | 22.2 min |
| Spencer County, KY | 20,193 | $100,880 | $443,750 | 33.3 min |
| Hardin County, KY | 111,942 | $67,218 | $231,140 | 18.3 min |
| Floyd County, IN | 80,920 | $80,118 | $388,053 | 21.9 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Bullitt County, Kentucky.
How big is Bullitt County, Kentucky by population?
About 84,027 people live in Bullitt County, Kentucky, in 31,747 households of 2.6 people on average. The median age is 42.7, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 5 years.
Is Bullitt County, Kentucky mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Bullitt County, Kentucky has 280 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 3.2 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Bullitt County, Kentucky?
The median home costs 2.3 times the median household income ($187,115 against $81,944), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $986 a month takes about 14% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in Bullitt County, Kentucky?
16.6% of adults in Bullitt County, Kentucky hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 6), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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