The Town Files

Bullitt County, Kentucky

84,027 people. The median home is worth $247,200 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $80,558.

Towns in Bullitt County

Towns in Bullitt County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Mount Washington18,090$268,200$96,23939.2
Shepherdsville14,201$222,100$71,47634.7
Hillview8,622$186,300$68,11136.6
Pioneer Village2,671$240,500$84,16747.9

People and housing

Bullitt CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$247,200$161,450
Median rent$987$837
Median household income$80,558$54,969
Median age41.739.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.5%19.8%
Below the poverty line9.7%18.0%

Jobs and pay

29,786 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,323 a year.

Largest industries in Bullitt CountyTransportation & warehousing8,978 jobs · $50,218Manufacturing3,809 jobs · $69,134Retail2,341 jobs · $32,957Hotels & restaurants2,020 jobs · $22,183Construction1,665 jobs · $73,542Health care & social assistan…1,541 jobs · $55,554
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Bullitt County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 334 storm events in Bullitt County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Bullitt County by type since 1996Hail42Flood15Tornado9High Wind7Ice Storm5Lightning2Heavy Rain3Heavy Snow14Flash Flood42Frost/Freeze5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Bullitt County has been included in 28 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026Severe StormDR-4937: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
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 24, 2025Severe StormDR-4860: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
February 16, 2025Severe StormEM-3624: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).