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StatisticKentucky United StatesRank
Total Population4,534,824334,922,49926th of 52
Median Household Income$63,726$80,73447th of 52
Median Age39.138.924th of 52
Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.6%35.7%48th of 52
Median Home Value$205,600$332,70047th of 52
Median Gross Rent$967$1,41346th of 52
Poverty Rate16.1%12.5%6th of 52
Unemployment Rate4.9%5.2%27th of 52
Population per Square Mile114.8n/a26th of 52
Foreign Born4.7%14.1%41st of 52
Homeownership Rate68.3%65.2%20th of 52
Average Commute Time24.026.433rd of 52
Worked from Home10.2%15.1%40th of 52
Married-Couple Households46.6%46.9%33rd of 52

Rank is among the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, counting down from the highest value.

Race and ethnicity in Kentucky

StatisticKentuckyUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)81.5%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)5.0%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)7.6%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.6%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)3.9%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.3%0.6%
Diversity Index32.561.4

Age in Kentucky

StatisticKentuckyUnited States
Median Age39.138.9
Under 18 %22.6%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.1%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.3%17.2%

Households and families in Kentucky

StatisticKentuckyUnited States
Households1,814,469129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.5
Family Households63.9%64.2%
Households with Children29.8%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.3%17.3%
People Living Alone29.8%28.7%
Never Married30.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Kentucky

StatisticKentuckyUnited States
Per Capita Income$35,821$44,673
Households Under $25,00019.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty35.0%28.2%
SNAP Households13.2%n/a

Housing in Kentucky

StatisticKentuckyUnited States
Housing Units2,023,116143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes67.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units11.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,982.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied31.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,544n/a

Education in Kentucky

StatisticKentuckyUnited States
Less than High School11.1%10.4%
High School Graduate32.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree28.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Kentucky

StatisticKentuckyUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes30.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.8%n/a

Origins and language in Kentucky

StatisticKentuckyUnited States
Born in State of Residence67.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.9%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.8%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.2%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.4%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.5%16.7%

Counties in Kentucky

CountyPopulation Median household income
Jefferson County783,022$69,866
Fayette County323,725$69,479
Kenton County171,288$80,548
Warren County140,918$65,794
Boone County139,841$99,414
Hardin County111,942$67,647
Daviess County103,648$68,214
Madison County95,769$63,351
Campbell County93,426$77,567
Bullitt County84,027$80,558
Christian County72,069$55,494
Oldham County69,257$122,497
McCracken County67,564$64,373
Pulaski County65,897$51,898
Laurel County62,983$57,771
Scott County59,536$85,158
Pike County56,727$44,312
Jessamine County54,588$74,576
Franklin County51,842$65,298
Shelby County49,096$82,604
Boyd County47,911$61,118
Nelson County47,606$69,562
Hopkins County45,119$56,815
Barren County44,938$50,628
Henderson County44,280$58,851
Calloway County38,224$52,706
Clark County37,192$64,348
Whitley County36,920$44,615
Graves County36,630$50,772
Greenup County35,501$60,751
Floyd County35,224$41,279
Marshall County31,743$65,831
Boyle County30,941$61,159
Muhlenberg County30,591$51,927
Meade County30,158$74,355
Knox County29,865$32,527
Montgomery County28,395$56,396
Logan County27,986$60,382
Perry County27,499$42,181
Woodford County27,279$83,788
Grayson County26,707$50,757
Taylor County26,397$60,456
Carter County26,341$51,235
Harlan County25,772$41,693
Grant County25,418$69,178
Rowan County24,578$54,321
Lincoln County24,504$52,440
Anderson County24,353$74,488
Ohio County23,735$57,798
Bell County23,509$31,354
Mercer County23,028$64,824
Johnson County22,334$44,904
Allen County21,293$61,403
Breckinridge County20,881$55,843
Letcher County20,808$41,793
Bourbon County20,240$61,354
Spencer County20,193$102,618
Simpson County19,972$59,858
Clay County19,921$40,900
Marion County19,749$59,627
Hart County19,603$52,285
Wayne County19,602$45,739
Harrison County19,140$66,442
Adair County19,089$53,553
Russell County18,221$44,738
Garrard County17,568$63,087
Mason County16,956$52,178
McCreary County16,867$33,750
Rockcastle County16,163$48,862
Lawrence County16,077$46,772
Casey County15,914$45,510
Henry County15,856$63,347
Fleming County15,323$49,307
Larue County15,107$67,067
Pendleton County14,723$64,669
Trigg County14,315$59,857
Morgan County14,053$47,913
Estill County14,035$46,051
Knott County13,830$41,761
Breathitt County13,276$34,808
Union County13,260$60,327
Jackson County13,086$40,000
Powell County13,038$40,309
Lewis County12,965$46,838
Bath County12,851$56,541
Webster County12,842$59,628
Caldwell County12,618$59,583
Todd County12,469$61,103
Butler County12,393$56,092
Edmonson County12,355$54,937
Washington County12,140$61,616
Green County11,369$46,798
Magoffin County11,348$33,080
Owen County11,330$61,134
Monroe County11,269$51,280
Martin County11,027$37,042
Carroll County10,954$56,466
Metcalfe County10,425$51,473
Leslie County10,079$35,934
Clinton County9,202$44,844
McLean County9,114$65,596
Hancock County9,034$65,464
Crittenden County8,979$46,656
Livingston County8,903$58,984
Lyon County8,900$65,066
Gallatin County8,769$63,346
Trimble County8,550$66,027
Bracken County8,444$66,319
Nicholas County7,708$59,531
Ballard County7,654$66,164
Lee County7,339$37,568
Elliott County7,307$45,776
Wolfe County6,443$30,417
Fulton County6,409$38,217
Menifee County6,230$45,096
Cumberland County5,948$40,000
Carlisle County4,762$62,439
Hickman County4,439$60,867
Owsley County3,971$22,188
Robertson County2,283$51,830

Cities and towns in Kentucky

All 87 places the Census publishes a population for in Kentucky, largest first.

Statistics for Kentucky by county