| Name | Breathitt County |
| State | Kentucky |
| FIPS Code | 21025 |
| County Seat | Jackson |
| Timezone | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) |
| Population (2024) | 12,962 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | -5.86% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 97.38% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 97% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+29 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 6.8% |
| Area Code(s) | 606 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 97.38% |
| African American | 0.55% |
| Hispanic | 1.16% |
| Asian | 0.77% |
| Native American | 0.14% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 97.42% |
| African American | 0.75% |
| Hispanic | 1.29% |
| Asian | 0.38% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |