Population of Kentucky (State)

Map of Population by County in Kentucky

Population Density Population by County#1

Population per square mile of land (excluding water areas):
10/mi²410/mi²810/mi²1,210/mi²1,600/mi²2,000/mi²

Population Population by County#2

Total population:
0k150k310k460k610k760k
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Population by Place in Kentucky

There are 540 places in Kentucky. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 8,688.

Total Population by Place#3

Scope: population of selected places in Kentucky
0k100k200k300k400k500k600k#LouisvilleLexington-FayetteBowling GreenOwensboroCovingtonRichmondHopkinsvilleFlorenceGeorgetownElizabethtownNicholasvilleHendersonFrankfortJeffersontownIndependencePaducahRadcliffAshlandMadisonvilleMurrayErlangerWinchesterSt. MatthewsDanvilleBurlingtonFort ThomasShivelyNewportShelbyvilleBereaGlasgowMount WashingtonMt WashingtonFort Campbell NorthFort Campbell NBardstownShepherdsvilleSomersetCampbellsvilleLyndonLawrenceburgMayfieldMiddlesboroughParisFrancisvilleFort KnoxVersaillesMaysvilleAlexandriaFranklinEdgewoodHillview611,573.000000611,573.000000611.57k1311,529.000000311,529.000000311.53k262,824.00000062,824.00000062.82k358,685.00000058,685.00000058.69k440,766.00000040,766.00000040.77k533,583.00000033,583.00000033.58k632,442.00000032,442.00000032.44k731,735.00000031,735.00000031.74k831,708.00000031,708.00000031.71k929,835.00000029,835.00000029.84k1029,249.00000029,249.00000029.25k1128,870.00000028,870.00000028.87k1227,598.00000027,598.00000027.60k1327,395.00000027,395.00000027.40k1426,317.00000026,317.00000026.32k1525,010.00000025,010.00000025.01k1622,806.00000022,806.00000022.81k1721,294.00000021,294.00000021.29k1819,615.00000019,615.00000019.62k1918,726.00000018,726.00000018.73k2018,565.00000018,565.00000018.57k2118,395.00000018,395.00000018.40k2217,930.00000017,930.00000017.93k2316,645.00000016,645.00000016.65k2416,347.00000016,347.00000016.35k2516,317.00000016,317.00000016.32k2615,625.00000015,625.00000015.63k2715,321.00000015,321.00000015.32k2815,039.00000015,039.00000015.04k2914,667.00000014,667.00000014.67k3014,338.00000014,338.00000014.34k3114,088.00000014,088.00000014.09k3214,054.00000014,054.00000014.05k3313,026.00000013,026.00000013.03k3411,869.00000011,869.00000011.87k3511,415.00000011,415.00000011.42k3611,329.00000011,329.00000011.33k3711,310.00000011,310.00000011.31k3811,081.00000011,081.00000011.08k3910,078.00000010,078.00000010.08k409,842.0000009,842.0000009.84k419,836.0000009,836.0000009.84k429,452.0000009,452.0000009.45k439,226.0000009,226.0000009.23k449,091.0000009,091.0000009.09k458,883.0000008,883.0000008.88k468,878.0000008,878.0000008.88k478,706.0000008,706.0000008.71k488,703.0000008,703.0000008.70k498,688.0000008,688.0000008.69k50
# rank of place out of 50 by population

Population Density by Place#4

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of selected places in Kentucky
0k1k2k3k4k5k#NewportSt. MatthewsShivelyLyndonCovingtonFlorenceOwensboroFort ThomasFort Campbell NorthFort Campbell NJeffersontownLouisvilleErlangerNicholasvilleEdgewoodWinchesterAshlandGeorgetownFrankfortBurlingtonHendersonLawrenceburgShelbyvilleRadcliffHillviewBowling GreenVersaillesMurrayMount WashingtonMt WashingtonCampbellsvilleIndependenceRichmondMayfieldMiddlesboroughAlexandriaParisPaducahFrancisvilleLexington-FayetteElizabethtownMadisonvilleBardstownHopkinsvilleSomersetDanvilleGlasgowBereaShepherdsvilleFranklinMaysvilleFort Knox5,613.7167225,613.7167225.61k14,139.1958544,139.1958544.14k23,418.1837293,418.1837293.42k33,142.6910453,142.6910453.14k43,091.1363323,091.1363323.09k52,981.1557652,981.1557652.98k62,894.4836472,894.4836472.89k72,876.9858282,876.9858282.88k82,772.2542612,772.2542612.77k92,726.8343862,726.8343862.73k102,320.5709442,320.5709442.32k112,234.4744932,234.4744932.23k122,109.4116492,109.4116492.11k132,042.7584112,042.7584112.04k142,040.2371012,040.2371012.04k151,982.1665991,982.1665991.98k161,913.1716131,913.1716131.91k171,868.8417191,868.8417191.87k181,849.3045781,849.3045781.85k191,848.9763501,848.9763501.85k201,845.7742841,845.7742841.85k211,815.3271951,815.3271951.82k221,758.9396981,758.9396981.76k231,714.8628731,714.8628731.71k241,641.9471871,641.9471871.64k251,618.1798731,618.1798731.62k261,611.6088371,611.6088371.61k271,578.3999851,578.3999851.58k281,512.3103411,512.3103411.51k291,500.3124431,500.3124431.50k301,467.8318081,467.8318081.47k311,462.6665391,462.6665391.46k321,333.1041461,333.1041461.33k331,281.4015001,281.4015001.28k341,250.4701481,250.4701481.25k351,239.3108431,239.3108431.24k361,114.3023591,114.3023591.11k371,098.2982381,098.2982381.10k381,095.5462211,095.5462211.10k391,093.2943231,093.2943231.09k401,084.5806611,084.5806611.08k411,027.0999291,027.0999291.03k421,002.4893881,002.4893881.00k43982.833343982.8333430.98k44904.446354904.4463540.90k45888.338581888.3385810.89k46830.674195830.6741950.83k47625.985742625.9857420.63k48468.178697468.1786970.47k49454.731334454.7313340.45k50
# rank of place out of 50 by population density

Population by Metro Area in Kentucky

There are 26 metro areas that are fully or partially contained within Kentucky (19 fully and 7 partially). This section compares all 26 of those to each other.

Total Population by Metro Area#5

Scope: population of selected metro areas in Kentucky
0k500k1,000k1,500k2,000k#Cincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonHuntington and Ashland Metro AreaHuntingtonEvansville Metro AreaEvansvilleClarksville Metro AreaClarksvilleBowling Green Metro AreaBowling GreenElizabethtown and Fort Knox Metro AreaElizabethtownLondon Metro AreaLondon AreaOwensboro Metro AreaOwensboroRichmond and Berea Metro AreaRichmond AreaPaducah Metro AreaPaducah AreaFrankfort Metro AreaFrankfortSomerset Metro AreaSomerset AreaDanville Metro AreaDanville AreaGlasgow Metro AreaGlasgow AreaMadisonville Metro AreaMadisonvilleMount Sterling Metro AreaMount SterlingBardstown Metro AreaBardstownMurray Metro AreaMurray AreaMayfield Metro AreaMayfield AreaUnion City Metro AreaUnion CityCentral City Metro AreaCentral CityMiddlesborough Metro AreaMiddlesboroughCampbellsville Metro AreaCampbellsvilleMaysville Metro AreaMaysville2,146,410.0000002,146,410.0000002,146.41k11,269,550.0000001,269,550.0000001,269.55k2495,193.000000495,193.000000495.19k3362,559.000000362,559.000000362.56k4315,008.000000315,008.000000315.01k5277,912.000000277,912.000000277.91k6166,401.000000166,401.000000166.40k7150,451.000000150,451.000000150.45k8127,532.000000127,532.000000127.53k9116,932.000000116,932.000000116.93k10104,217.000000104,217.000000104.22k1197,744.00000097,744.00000097.74k1271,849.00000071,849.00000071.85k1363,772.00000063,772.00000063.77k1454,074.00000054,074.00000054.07k1553,270.00000053,270.00000053.27k1646,359.00000046,359.00000046.36k1745,849.00000045,849.00000045.85k1844,875.00000044,875.00000044.88k1938,302.00000038,302.00000038.30k2037,379.00000037,379.00000037.38k2137,223.00000037,223.00000037.22k2231,216.00000031,216.00000031.22k2327,676.00000027,676.00000027.68k2425,315.00000025,315.00000025.32k2517,229.00000017,229.00000017.23k26
# rank of metro area out of 26 by population

Population Density by Metro Area#6

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of selected metro areas in Kentucky
0100200300400500#Cincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonEvansville Metro AreaEvansvilleFrankfort Metro AreaFrankfortClarksville Metro AreaClarksvilleHuntington and Ashland Metro AreaHuntingtonRichmond and Berea Metro AreaRichmond AreaOwensboro Metro AreaOwensboroElizabethtown and Fort Knox Metro AreaElizabethtownBardstown Metro AreaBardstownDanville Metro AreaDanville AreaBowling Green Metro AreaBowling GreenLondon Metro AreaLondon AreaMurray Metro AreaMurray AreaSomerset Metro AreaSomerset AreaCampbellsville Metro AreaCampbellsvillePaducah Metro AreaPaducah AreaMadisonville Metro AreaMadisonvilleMiddlesborough Metro AreaMiddlesboroughMaysville Metro AreaMaysvilleGlasgow Metro AreaGlasgow AreaMayfield Metro AreaMayfield AreaMount Sterling Metro AreaMount SterlingCentral City Metro AreaCentral CityUnion City Metro AreaUnion City515.264434515.2644345151354.778544354.7785443552337.198219337.1982193373215.088804215.0888042154175.419278175.4192781755163.660002163.6600021646143.450543143.4505431437138.247034138.2470341388130.142128130.1421281309126.402358126.40235812610107.481601107.48160110711105.377211105.37721110512103.040236103.04023610313101.369754101.3697541011499.47967699.479676991596.85755196.857551971695.04879095.048790951793.46768193.467681931885.53383985.533839861977.09183577.091835772071.74931971.749319722168.54184068.541840692267.74625867.746258682367.44989867.449898672466.83207566.832075672549.57884149.5788415026
# rank of metro area out of 26 by population density

Population by County in Kentucky

There are 120 counties in Kentucky. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 23,382.

Total Population by County#7

Scope: population of selected counties in Kentucky
0k200k400k600k#Jefferson CountyJeffersonFayette CountyFayetteKenton CountyKentonBoone CountyBooneWarren CountyWarrenHardin CountyHardinDaviess CountyDaviessCampbell CountyCampbellMadison CountyMadisonBullitt CountyBullittChristian CountyChristianMcCracken CountyMcCrackenOldham CountyOldhamPulaski CountyPulaskiPike CountyPikeLaurel CountyLaurelScott CountyScottJessamine CountyJessamineFranklin CountyFranklinBoyd CountyBoydHenderson CountyHendersonHopkins CountyHopkinsShelby CountyShelbyNelson CountyNelsonBarren CountyBarrenCalloway CountyCallowayFloyd CountyFloydGraves CountyGravesGreenup CountyGreenupWhitley CountyWhitleyClark CountyClarkKnox CountyKnoxMuhlenberg CountyMuhlenbergMarshall CountyMarshallBoyle CountyBoyleMeade CountyMeadeHarlan CountyHarlanPerry CountyPerryBell CountyBellMontgomery CountyMontgomeryCarter CountyCarterLogan CountyLoganGrayson CountyGraysonWoodford CountyWoodfordTaylor CountyTaylorGrant CountyGrantLincoln CountyLincolnRowan CountyRowanOhio CountyOhioLetcher CountyLetcher759,724.000000759,724.000000759.72k1311,529.000000311,529.000000311.53k2163,393.000000163,393.000000163.39k3125,656.000000125,656.000000125.66k4121,066.000000121,066.000000121.07k5107,573.000000107,573.000000107.57k698,724.00000098,724.00000098.72k791,456.00000091,456.00000091.46k887,324.00000087,324.00000087.32k977,727.00000077,727.00000077.73k1073,936.00000073,936.00000073.94k1165,292.00000065,292.00000065.29k1263,876.00000063,876.00000063.88k1363,772.00000063,772.00000063.77k1462,791.00000062,791.00000062.79k1559,950.00000059,950.00000059.95k1651,348.00000051,348.00000051.35k1751,015.00000051,015.00000051.02k1849,982.00000049,982.00000049.98k1948,716.00000048,716.00000048.72k2046,362.00000046,362.00000046.36k2146,359.00000046,359.00000046.36k2244,967.00000044,967.00000044.97k2344,875.00000044,875.00000044.88k2443,287.00000043,287.00000043.29k2538,302.00000038,302.00000038.30k2638,144.00000038,144.00000038.14k2737,379.00000037,379.00000037.38k2836,255.00000036,255.00000036.26k2935,842.00000035,842.00000035.84k3035,706.00000035,706.00000035.71k3131,740.00000031,740.00000031.74k3231,216.00000031,216.00000031.22k3331,213.00000031,213.00000031.21k3429,650.00000029,650.00000029.65k3528,751.00000028,751.00000028.75k3628,031.00000028,031.00000028.03k3727,818.00000027,818.00000027.82k3827,676.00000027,676.00000027.68k3927,391.00000027,391.00000027.39k4027,292.00000027,292.00000027.29k4126,757.00000026,757.00000026.76k4226,092.00000026,092.00000026.09k4325,591.00000025,591.00000025.59k4425,315.00000025,315.00000025.32k4524,705.00000024,705.00000024.71k4624,424.00000024,424.00000024.42k4724,302.00000024,302.00000024.30k4824,152.00000024,152.00000024.15k4923,382.00000023,382.00000023.38k50
# rank of county out of 50 by population

Population Density by County#8

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of selected counties in Kentucky
05001,0001,500#Jefferson CountyJeffersonFayette CountyFayetteKenton CountyKentonCampbell CountyCampbellBoone CountyBooneOldham CountyOldhamBoyd CountyBoydJessamine CountyJessamineMcCracken CountyMcCrackenBullitt CountyBullittFranklin CountyFranklinWarren CountyWarrenDaviess CountyDaviessMadison CountyMadisonScott CountyScottHardin CountyHardinBoyle CountyBoyleClark CountyClarkMontgomery CountyMontgomeryLaurel CountyLaurelWoodford CountyWoodfordShelby CountyShelbyNelson CountyNelsonHenderson CountyHendersonGreenup CountyGreenupMarshall CountyMarshallChristian CountyChristianCalloway CountyCallowayFloyd CountyFloydPulaski CountyPulaskiGrant CountyGrantTaylor CountyTaylorMeade CountyMeadeBarren CountyBarrenRowan CountyRowanHopkins CountyHopkinsKnox CountyKnoxPerry CountyPerryWhitley CountyWhitleyPike CountyPikeBell CountyBellLincoln CountyLincolnLetcher CountyLetcherGraves CountyGravesMuhlenberg CountyMuhlenbergCarter CountyCarterHarlan CountyHarlanGrayson CountyGraysonLogan CountyLoganOhio CountyOhio1,996.7738501,996.7738501,99711,098.2982381,098.2982381,09821,019.6006981,019.6006981,0203604.392185604.3921856044510.348661510.3486615105341.157400341.1574003416304.728079304.7280793057296.389168296.3891682968262.483908262.4839082629261.685504261.68550426210240.585902240.58590224111223.532987223.53298722412215.382273215.38227321513199.688625199.68862520014182.233544182.23354418215172.586713172.58671317316164.343907164.34390716417141.430036141.43003614118138.782267138.78226713919138.147018138.14701813820135.524906135.52490613621118.447161118.44716111822107.481601107.48160110723106.217419106.21741910624105.254250105.25425010525103.606044103.60604410426103.045819103.0458191032799.47967699.479676992896.97300196.973001972996.85755196.857551973095.76878295.768782963195.04879095.048790953294.13473294.134732943388.78583188.785831893486.84918986.849189873585.53383985.533839863682.16441482.164414823781.89631081.896310823881.86269181.862691823979.80354779.803547804077.09183577.091835774173.40427973.404279734269.19513369.195133694367.74625867.746258684466.83207566.832075674566.64775666.647756674660.17464760.174647604752.32716052.327160524848.46126048.461260484941.12560041.1256004150
# rank of county out of 50 by population density

Population by County Subdivision in Kentucky

There are 493 county subdivisions in Kentucky. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 19,921.

Total Population by County Subdivision#9

Scope: population of selected county subdivisions in Kentucky
0k20k40k60k80k100k#Lexington-Fayette CentralLexington-Fayette …Southeast JeffersonSE JeffersonCovingtonCentral JeffersonCntrl JeffersonLouisville EastLouisville EBowling GreenEast JeffersonE JeffersonLouisville SouthLouisville SLexington-Fayette SoutheastLexington-Fayette …Newport-Fort ThomasNewport-Fort Thom…FlorenceLouisville WestLouisville WPaducahElizabethtownLexington-Fayette NortheastLexington-Fayette …North DixieFrankfortOwensboroNortheast JeffersonNE JeffersonPond CreekIndependenceRichmondLexington-Fayette SouthwestLexington-Fayette …GeorgetownHopkinsvillePewee ValleyRadcliffSomersetShepherdsville NorthwestShepherdsville NWNicholasvilleSouth JeffersonS JeffersonLouisville CentralLouisville CntrlWinchesterLexington-Fayette NorthwestLexington-Fayette …MadisonvilleShelbyvilleAshlandBardstownWhitesville-PhilpotUtica-StanleyMount WashingtonMt WashingtonBereaLa GrangeSouth DixieMurrayHendersonGlasgowDanvilleWaltonMount SterlingMt Sterling117,526.000000117,526.000000117.53k1115,962.000000115,962.000000115.96k2111,607.000000111,607.000000111.61k394,249.00000094,249.00000094.25k494,237.00000094,237.00000094.24k589,012.00000089,012.00000089.01k676,726.00000076,726.00000076.73k774,094.00000074,094.00000074.09k872,793.00000072,793.00000072.79k969,026.00000069,026.00000069.03k1068,387.00000068,387.00000068.39k1163,820.00000063,820.00000063.82k1251,275.00000051,275.00000051.28k1351,054.00000051,054.00000051.05k1450,300.00000050,300.00000050.30k1548,602.00000048,602.00000048.60k1646,823.00000046,823.00000046.82k1746,291.00000046,291.00000046.29k1845,214.00000045,214.00000045.21k1944,758.00000044,758.00000044.76k2044,230.00000044,230.00000044.23k2142,268.00000042,268.00000042.27k2241,802.00000041,802.00000041.80k2341,716.00000041,716.00000041.72k2440,336.00000040,336.00000040.34k2539,192.00000039,192.00000039.19k2638,743.00000038,743.00000038.74k2737,275.00000037,275.00000037.28k2836,209.00000036,209.00000036.21k2935,997.00000035,997.00000036.00k3031,517.00000031,517.00000031.52k3130,297.00000030,297.00000030.30k3229,870.00000029,870.00000029.87k3329,108.00000029,108.00000029.11k3428,489.00000028,489.00000028.49k3527,209.00000027,209.00000027.21k3626,994.00000026,994.00000026.99k3726,791.00000026,791.00000026.79k3826,371.00000026,371.00000026.37k3926,062.00000026,062.00000026.06k4025,721.00000025,721.00000025.72k4124,709.00000024,709.00000024.71k4224,684.00000024,684.00000024.68k4324,470.00000024,470.00000024.47k4422,900.00000022,900.00000022.90k4522,183.00000022,183.00000022.18k4621,916.00000021,916.00000021.92k4720,927.00000020,927.00000020.93k4820,086.00000020,086.00000020.09k4919,921.00000019,921.00000019.92k50
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by population

Population Density by County Subdivision#10

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of selected county subdivisions in Kentucky
0k1k2k3k4k5k#Louisville CentralLouisville CntrlLouisville WestLouisville WLouisville SouthLouisville SLexington-Fayette CentralLexington-Fayette …Louisville EastLouisville EOwensboroCentral JeffersonCntrl JeffersonSoutheast JeffersonSE JeffersonCovingtonNorth DixieEast JeffersonE JeffersonNewport-Fort ThomasNewport-Fort Thom…AshlandHendersonSouth DixieNortheast JeffersonNE JeffersonFlorenceSouth JeffersonS JeffersonLexington-Fayette SoutheastLexington-Fayette …Pond CreekIndependenceLexington-Fayette SouthwestLexington-Fayette …Bowling GreenRichmondPaducahLexington-Fayette NortheastLexington-Fayette …Mount WashingtonMt WashingtonMurrayShepherdsville NorthwestShepherdsville NWPewee ValleyLexington-Fayette NorthwestLexington-Fayette …RadcliffFrankfortNicholasvilleGeorgetownSomersetElizabethtownDanvilleGlasgowLa GrangeWinchesterWaltonBardstownBereaHopkinsvilleShelbyvilleMadisonvilleMount SterlingMt SterlingWhitesville-PhilpotUtica-Stanley5,546.2208425,546.2208425.55k14,818.0395344,818.0395344.82k24,455.5181364,455.5181364.46k34,265.6198494,265.6198494.27k43,760.4850393,760.4850393.76k52,917.2979642,917.2979642.92k62,886.8991092,886.8991092.89k72,635.3841842,635.3841842.64k82,514.0450372,514.0450372.51k92,142.7522972,142.7522972.14k101,869.0514781,869.0514781.87k111,807.8037391,807.8037391.81k121,649.3489161,649.3489161.65k131,647.4613241,647.4613241.65k141,550.5274411,550.5274411.55k151,533.9500081,533.9500081.53k161,513.5949511,513.5949511.51k171,480.2080931,480.2080931.48k181,303.6136591,303.6136591.30k191,029.6148621,029.6148621.03k20964.859526964.8595260.96k21945.446708945.4467080.95k22924.055872924.0558720.92k23817.060695817.0606950.82k24687.828554687.8285540.69k25644.136288644.1362880.64k26614.602298614.6022980.61k27496.875480496.8754800.50k28482.145601482.1456010.48k29434.011743434.0117430.43k30373.406391373.4063910.37k31367.913712367.9137120.37k32366.756348366.7563480.37k33353.753791353.7537910.35k34342.380649342.3806490.34k35304.914494304.9144940.30k36301.342120301.3421200.30k37271.576461271.5764610.27k38257.727881257.7278810.26k39254.654007254.6540070.25k40244.948634244.9486340.24k41227.440147227.4401470.23k42219.562338219.5623380.22k43214.035409214.0354090.21k44202.558565202.5585650.20k45200.287845200.2878450.20k46168.128014168.1280140.17k47166.378085166.3780850.17k48135.062814135.0628140.14k49105.408013105.4080130.11k50
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by population density

Population by State in the United States

There are 50 states in the United States. This section compares Kentucky to all of the states in the United States.

Total Population by State#11

Scope: population of Kentucky and selected other states in the United States
0M10M20M30M#CaliforniaTexasFloridaNew YorkIllinoisPennsylvaniaOhioGeorgiaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaMichiganNew JerseyVirginiaWashingtonMassachusettsArizonaIndianaTennesseeMissouriMarylandWisconsinMinnesotaColoradoAlabamaSouth CarolinaS CarolinaLouisianaKentuckyOregonOklahomaConnecticutIowaMississippiArkansasUtahKansasNevadaNew MexicoNebraskaWest VirginiaIdahoHawaiiMaineNew HampshireRhode IslandMontanaDelawareSouth DakotaAlaskaNorth DakotaVermontWyoming38,654,206.00000038,654,206.00000038.65M126,956,435.00000026,956,435.00000026.96M219,934,451.00000019,934,451.00000019.93M319,697,457.00000019,697,457.00000019.70M412,851,684.00000012,851,684.00000012.85M512,783,977.00000012,783,977.00000012.78M611,586,941.00000011,586,941.00000011.59M710,099,320.00000010,099,320.00000010.10M89,940,828.0000009,940,828.0000009.94M99,909,600.0000009,909,600.0000009.91M108,915,456.0000008,915,456.0000008.92M118,310,301.0000008,310,301.0000008.31M127,073,146.0000007,073,146.0000007.07M136,742,143.0000006,742,143.0000006.74M146,728,577.0000006,728,577.0000006.73M156,589,578.0000006,589,578.0000006.59M166,548,009.0000006,548,009.0000006.55M176,059,651.0000006,059,651.0000006.06M185,959,902.0000005,959,902.0000005.96M195,754,798.0000005,754,798.0000005.75M205,450,868.0000005,450,868.0000005.45M215,359,295.0000005,359,295.0000005.36M224,841,164.0000004,841,164.0000004.84M234,834,605.0000004,834,605.0000004.83M244,645,670.0000004,645,670.0000004.65M254,411,989.0000004,411,989.0000004.41M263,982,267.0000003,982,267.0000003.98M273,875,589.0000003,875,589.0000003.88M283,588,570.0000003,588,570.0000003.59M293,106,589.0000003,106,589.0000003.11M302,989,192.0000002,989,192.0000002.99M312,968,472.0000002,968,472.0000002.97M322,948,427.0000002,948,427.0000002.95M332,898,292.0000002,898,292.0000002.90M342,839,172.0000002,839,172.0000002.84M352,082,669.0000002,082,669.0000002.08M361,881,259.0000001,881,259.0000001.88M371,846,092.0000001,846,092.0000001.85M381,635,483.0000001,635,483.0000001.64M391,413,673.0000001,413,673.0000001.41M401,329,923.0000001,329,923.0000001.33M411,327,503.0000001,327,503.0000001.33M421,054,491.0000001,054,491.0000001.05M431,023,391.0000001,023,391.0000001.02M44934,695.000000934,695.0000000.93M45851,058.000000851,058.0000000.85M46736,855.000000736,855.0000000.74M47736,162.000000736,162.0000000.74M48626,249.000000626,249.0000000.63M49583,029.000000583,029.0000000.58M50
# rank of state out of 50 by population

Population Density by State#12

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of Kentucky and selected other states in the United States
02004006008001,0001,200#New JerseyRhode IslandMassachusettsConnecticutMarylandDelawareNew YorkFloridaPennsylvaniaOhioCaliforniaIllinoisHawaiiVirginiaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaIndianaGeorgiaMichiganSouth CarolinaS CarolinaTennesseeNew HampshireKentuckyLouisianaWashingtonWisconsinTexasAlabamaMissouriWest VirginiaMinnesotaVermontMississippiArizonaArkansasOklahomaIowaColoradoMaineOregonUtahKansasNevadaNebraskaIdahoNew MexicoSouth DakotaNorth DakotaMontanaWyomingAlaska1,212.0740091,212.0740091,21211,019.8739511,019.8739511,0202864.268831864.2688318643741.020619741.0206197414613.815244613.8152446145479.642467479.6424674806417.983654417.9836544187371.641452371.6414523728285.724131285.7241312869283.559991283.55999128410248.113162248.11316224811231.490439231.49043923112220.113867220.11386722013210.484499210.48449921014204.466012204.46601220415183.929609183.92960918416175.351246175.35124617517175.246336175.24633617518160.818042160.81804216119158.798096158.79809615920148.279558148.27955814821111.737702111.73770211222107.521911107.52191110823106.437746106.43774610624106.255617106.25561710625103.182669103.1826691032695.58744195.587441962788.14484888.144848882876.78969776.789697772968.45526268.455262683067.94059067.940590683163.70423763.704237643259.23528159.235281593357.04697357.046973573456.49847556.498475563555.61733355.617333563651.71010851.710108523743.11792243.117922433841.48772041.487720413935.87088035.870880364035.44947635.449476354125.86234025.862340264224.48797424.487974244319.78987119.789871204417.16936317.169363174511.22611711.226117114610.66885710.66885711477.0313457.0313457486.0049656.0049656491.2912821.291282150
# rank of state out of 50 by population density

Population by State in the South

There are 17 states in the South. This section compares Kentucky to all of the states in the South.

Total Population by State#13

Scope: population of Kentucky and selected other states in the South
0M5M10M15M20M25M#TexasFloridaGeorgiaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaVirginiaTennesseeMarylandAlabamaSouth CarolinaS CarolinaLouisianaKentuckyOklahomaMississippiArkansasWest VirginiaDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaD.C.26,956,435.00000026,956,435.00000026.96M119,934,451.00000019,934,451.00000019.93M210,099,320.00000010,099,320.00000010.10M39,940,828.0000009,940,828.0000009.94M48,310,301.0000008,310,301.0000008.31M56,548,009.0000006,548,009.0000006.55M65,959,902.0000005,959,902.0000005.96M74,841,164.0000004,841,164.0000004.84M84,834,605.0000004,834,605.0000004.83M94,645,670.0000004,645,670.0000004.65M104,411,989.0000004,411,989.0000004.41M113,875,589.0000003,875,589.0000003.88M122,989,192.0000002,989,192.0000002.99M132,968,472.0000002,968,472.0000002.97M141,846,092.0000001,846,092.0000001.85M15934,695.000000934,695.0000000.93M16659,009.000000659,009.0000000.66M17
# rank of state out of 17 by population

Population Density by State#14

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of Kentucky and selected other states in the South
0k2k4k6k8k10k#District of ColumbiaD.C.MarylandDelawareFloridaVirginiaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaGeorgiaSouth CarolinaS CarolinaTennesseeKentuckyLouisianaTexasAlabamaWest VirginiaMississippiArkansasOklahoma10,777.79535110,777.79535110.78k1613.815244613.8152440.61k2479.642467479.6424670.48k3371.641452371.6414520.37k4210.484499210.4844990.21k5204.466012204.4660120.20k6175.351246175.3512460.18k7160.818042160.8180420.16k8158.798096158.7980960.16k9111.737702111.7377020.11k10107.521911107.5219110.11k11103.182669103.1826690.10k1295.58744195.5874410.10k1376.78969776.7896970.08k1463.70423763.7042370.06k1557.04697357.0469730.06k1656.49847556.4984750.06k17
# rank of state out of 17 by population density

Definitions

This page reports on the population distribution in Kentucky, both in terms of raw head counts, and in terms of population density per square mile.

  • Population: count of all residents of the given entity at the time of the survey, excluding visitors
  • Population Density: population divided by the total land area of the entity (i.e., excluding water areas contained in the entity)

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Major Counties:
Boone, Bullitt, Campbell, Christian, Daviess, Fayette, Hardin, Jefferson, Kenton, Madison, McCracken, Oldham, Pike, Pulaski, Warren
Counties:
Adair, Allen, Anderson, Ballard, Barren, Bath, Bell, Boone, Bourbon, Boyd, Boyle, Bracken, Breathitt, Breckinridge, Bullitt, Butler, Caldwell, Calloway, Campbell, Carlisle, Carroll, Carter, Casey, Christian, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Crittenden, Cumberland, Daviess, Edmonson, Elliott, Estill, Fayette, Fleming, Floyd, Franklin, Fulton, Gallatin, Garrard, Grant, Graves, Grayson, Green, Greenup, Hancock, Hardin, Harlan, Harrison, Hart, Henderson, Henry, Hickman, Hopkins, Jackson, Jefferson, Jessamine, Johnson, Kenton, Knott, Knox, Larue, Laurel, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Lewis, Lincoln, Livingston, Logan, Lyon, Madison, Magoffin, Marion, Marshall, Martin, Mason, McCracken, McCreary, McLean, Meade, Menifee, Mercer, Metcalfe, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Muhlenberg, Nelson, Nicholas, Ohio, Oldham, Owen, Owsley, Pendleton, Perry, Pike, Powell, Pulaski, Robertson, Rockcastle, Rowan, Russell, Scott, Shelby, Simpson, Spencer, Taylor, Todd, Trigg, Trimble, Union, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Webster, Whitley, Wolfe, Woodford
Metro Areas:
Bardstown Area, Bowling Green Area, Campbellsville Area, Central City Area, Cincinnati Area, Clarksville Area, Danville Area, Elizabethtown Area, Evansville Area, Frankfort Area, Glasgow Area, Huntington Area, Lexington Area, London Area, Louisville Area, Madisonville Area, Mayfield Area, Maysville Area, Middlesborough Area, Mount Sterling Area, Murray Area, Owensboro Area, Paducah Area, Richmond Area, Somerset Area, Union City Area
Major Cities:
Alexandria, Ashland, Bardstown, Berea, Bowling Green, Campbellsville, Covington, Danville, Edgewood, Elizabethtown, Erlanger, Florence, Fort Thomas, Frankfort, Franklin, Georgetown, Glasgow, Henderson, Hillview, Hopkinsville, Independence, Jeffersontown, Lawrenceburg, Lyndon, Madisonville, Mayfield, Maysville, Middlesborough, Mount Washington, Murray, Newport, Nicholasville, Owensboro, Paducah, Paris, Radcliff, Richmond, Shelbyville, Shepherdsville, Shively, Somerset, St. Matthews, Versailles, Winchester
Major Place:
Louisville
Major Unincorporated Places:
Burlington, Fort Campbell North, Fort Knox, Francisville
Major Urban County:
Lexington-Fayette
Congressional Districts:
KY-1, KY-2, KY-3, KY-4, KY-5, KY-6
State House Districts:
KY-1, KY-2, KY-3, KY-4, KY-5, KY-6, KY-7, KY-8, KY-9, KY-10, KY-11, KY-12, KY-13, KY-14, KY-15, KY-16, KY-17, KY-18, KY-19, KY-20, KY-21, KY-22, KY-23, KY-24, KY-25, KY-26, KY-27, KY-28, KY-29, KY-30, KY-31, KY-32, KY-33, KY-34, KY-35, KY-36, KY-37, KY-38, KY-39, KY-40, KY-41, KY-42, KY-43, KY-44, KY-45, KY-46, KY-47, KY-48, KY-49, KY-50, KY-51, KY-52, KY-53, KY-54, KY-55, KY-56, KY-57, KY-58, KY-59, KY-60, KY-61, KY-62, KY-63, KY-64, KY-65, KY-66, KY-67, KY-68, KY-69, KY-70, KY-71, KY-72, KY-73, KY-74, KY-75, KY-76, KY-77, KY-78, KY-79, KY-80, KY-81, KY-82, KY-83, KY-84, KY-85, KY-86, KY-87, KY-88, KY-89, KY-90, KY-91, KY-92, KY-93, KY-94, KY-95, KY-96, KY-97, KY-98, KY-99, KY-100
State Senate Districts:
KY-1, KY-2, KY-3, KY-4, KY-5, KY-6, KY-7, KY-8, KY-9, KY-10, KY-11, KY-12, KY-13, KY-14, KY-15, KY-16, KY-17, KY-18, KY-19, KY-20, KY-21, KY-22, KY-23, KY-24, KY-25, KY-26, KY-27, KY-28, KY-29, KY-30, KY-31, KY-32, KY-33, KY-34, KY-35, KY-36, KY-37, KY-38
Neighboring States:
Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia