The Town Files

Bath County, Kentucky

12,851 people. The median home is worth $129,800 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $56,541.

Towns in Bath County

Towns in Bath County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Owingsville1,593$118,300$40,05348.6

People and housing

Bath CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$129,800$161,450
Median rent$659$837
Median household income$56,541$54,969
Median age38.739.1
Bachelor's degree or higher12.3%19.8%
Below the poverty line25.3%18.0%

Jobs and pay

1,969 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,539 a year.

Largest industries in Bath CountyConstruction262 jobs · $57,579Retail170 jobs · $25,747Administrative & support126 jobs · $105,663Finance & insurance75 jobs · $45,687Professional & technical serv…52 jobs · $86,322Other services40 jobs · $24,839
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Bath County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 5.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 421 storm events in Bath County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Bath County by type since 1996Hail45Flood17Tornado8High Wind8Ice Storm9Heavy Snow30Flash Flood46Strong Wind8Frost/Freeze11Winter Storm8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Bath County has been included in 29 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3633: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2025Severe StormEM-3626: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 16, 2025Severe StormEM-3624: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides
November 26, 2024Tropical StormDR-4848: Remnants Of Hurricane Helene
March 31, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4592: Severe Winter Storms, Landslides, And Mudslides
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4497: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).