Salt Lick is a home rule-class city in Bath County, Kentucky, in the United States.

[4] The community at the present site of Salt Lick was originally named Vail when the first post office was established in 1882.

The town was laid out and renamed in 1884; the post office followed suit four years later after the city was formally incorporated.

The racial makeup of the city was 99.12% White, 0.58% Native American, and 0.29% from two or more races.

23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The racial makeup of the city was 99.12% White, 0.58% Native American, and 0.29% from two or more races.

23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.