The Town Files

Bracken County, Kentucky

8,444 people. The median home is worth $125,000 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $66,319.

Towns in Bracken County

Towns in Bracken County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Augusta1,096$110,200$51,25038.6
Brooksville654$84,800$54,84432.2

People and housing

Bracken CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$125,000$161,450
Median rent$756$837
Median household income$66,319$54,969
Median age42.039.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%19.8%
Below the poverty line19.5%18.0%

Jobs and pay

1,534 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,259 a year.

Largest industries in Bracken CountyHealth care & social assistan…259 jobs · $64,171Hotels & restaurants110 jobs · $17,389Retail100 jobs · $19,305Construction81 jobs · $46,019Professional & technical serv…44 jobs · $57,490Finance & insurance32 jobs · $43,224
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Bracken County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 259 storm events in Bracken County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Bracken County by type since 1996Hail14Heat3Flood20Tornado3High Wind6Ice Storm4Heavy Snow7Flash Flood18Winter Storm29Excessive Heat4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Bracken County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3633: Severe Winter Storm
April 24, 2025Severe StormDR-4864: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
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 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).