Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Kentucky by County
Population: Age 65 and over
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Age 65 And Over)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N/A | 16.8 | 55,970,047 | N/A |
| Kentucky | N/A | 17.0 | 767,995 | 28 of 52 |
| Christian County | Urban | 12.6 | 9,124 | 3,010 |
| Scott County | Urban | 13.0 | 7,556 | 2,976 |
| Warren County | Urban | 13.2 | 18,185 | 2,955 |
| Grant County | Urban | 14.0 | 3,540 | 2,862 |
| Oldham County | Urban | 14.1 | 9,643 | 2,857 |
| Rowan County | Rural | 14.2 | 3,492 | 2,846 |
| Fayette County | Urban | 14.4 | 46,194 | 2,816 |
| Boone County | Urban | 14.5 | 19,967 | 2,801 |
| Madison County | Rural | 14.6 | 13,719 | 2,792 |
| Hardin County | Urban | 14.8 | 16,456 | 2,760 |
| Spencer County | Urban | 15.0 | 2,981 | 2,726 |
| Meade County | Urban | 15.1 | 4,546 | 2,713 |
| Kenton County | Urban | 15.4 | 26,080 | 2,662 |
| Gallatin County | Urban | 15.5 | 1,356 | 2,640 |
| Clay County | Rural | 15.7 | 3,155 | 2,609 |
| Powell County | Rural | 15.7 | 2,048 | 2,609 |
| Whitley County | Rural | 15.7 | 5,779 | 2,609 |
| Jessamine County | Urban | 15.9 | 8,563 | 2,574 |
| Simpson County | Rural | 16.0 | 3,167 | 2,557 |
| McCreary County | Rural | 16.1 | 2,717 | 2,534 |
| Carroll County | Rural | 16.2 | 1,766 | 2,512 |
| Anderson County | Rural | 16.3 | 3,927 | 2,495 |
| Bath County | Rural | 16.7 | 2,142 | 2,398 |
| Nicholas County | Rural | 16.7 | 1,278 | 2,398 |
| Calloway County | Rural | 16.8 | 6,357 | 2,373 |
| Laurel County | Rural | 16.8 | 10,511 | 2,373 |
| Nelson County | Urban | 16.8 | 7,918 | 2,373 |
| Shelby County | Urban | 16.8 | 8,183 | 2,373 |
| Bullitt County | Urban | 16.9 | 14,042 | 2,348 |
| Jefferson County | Urban | 16.9 | 131,237 | 2,348 |
| Marion County | Rural | 16.9 | 3,333 | 2,348 |
| Todd County | Rural | 16.9 | 2,083 | 2,348 |
| Montgomery County | Rural | 17.0 | 4,794 | 2,320 |
| Pendleton County | Urban | 17.0 | 2,496 | 2,320 |
| Campbell County | Urban | 17.1 | 15,918 | 2,293 |
| Hart County | Rural | 17.1 | 3,329 | 2,293 |
| Knox County | Rural | 17.3 | 5,198 | 2,252 |
| Daviess County | Urban | 17.4 | 17,915 | 2,221 |
| Martin County | Rural | 17.4 | 1,950 | 2,221 |
| Morgan County | Rural | 17.4 | 2,425 | 2,221 |
| Allen County | Urban | 17.6 | 3,699 | 2,177 |
| Bracken County | Urban | 17.6 | 1,486 | 2,177 |
| Larue County | Urban | 17.7 | 2,655 | 2,153 |
| Perry County | Rural | 17.7 | 4,919 | 2,153 |
| Taylor County | Rural | 17.8 | 4,660 | 2,122 |
| Webster County | Rural | 17.8 | 2,295 | 2,122 |
| Barren County | Rural | 17.9 | 8,002 | 2,093 |
| Grayson County | Rural | 17.9 | 4,770 | 2,093 |
| Jackson County | Rural | 17.9 | 2,331 | 2,093 |
| Hancock County | Rural | 18.0 | 1,626 | 2,064 |
| Henry County | Urban | 18.0 | 2,845 | 2,064 |
| Ohio County | Rural | 18.1 | 4,295 | 2,034 |
| Clark County | Urban | 18.2 | 6,722 | 2,001 |
| Breathitt County | Rural | 18.3 | 2,464 | 1,968 |
| Graves County | Rural | 18.3 | 6,709 | 1,968 |
| Trimble County | Rural | 18.3 | 1,562 | 1,968 |
| Franklin County | Rural | 18.4 | 9,485 | 1,938 |
| Garrard County | Rural | 18.4 | 3,188 | 1,938 |
| Monroe County | Rural | 18.4 | 2,088 | 1,938 |
| Fleming County | Rural | 18.5 | 2,816 | 1,902 |
| Magoffin County | Rural | 18.5 | 2,130 | 1,902 |
| Boyle County | Rural | 18.7 | 5,731 | 1,845 |
| Harrison County | Rural | 18.7 | 3,542 | 1,845 |
| Johnson County | Rural | 18.7 | 4,211 | 1,845 |
| Bell County | Rural | 18.8 | 4,494 | 1,812 |
| Henderson County | Rural | 18.8 | 8,359 | 1,812 |
| Logan County | Rural | 18.8 | 5,212 | 1,812 |
| Robertson County | Rural | 18.8 | 420 | 1,812 |
| Hopkins County | Rural | 18.9 | 8,525 | 1,772 |
| Leslie County | Rural | 18.9 | 1,935 | 1,772 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | 18.9 | 4,603 | 1,772 |
| Metcalfe County | Rural | 18.9 | 1,956 | 1,772 |
| Butler County | Urban | 19.0 | 2,345 | 1,737 |
| Lee County | Rural | 19.1 | 1,407 | 1,716 |
| Lewis County | Rural | 19.1 | 2,492 | 1,716 |
| Harlan County | Rural | 19.2 | 5,021 | 1,694 |
| Mercer County | Rural | 19.2 | 4,386 | 1,694 |
| Rockcastle County | Rural | 19.2 | 3,106 | 1,694 |
| Mason County | Rural | 19.3 | 3,283 | 1,663 |
| Pulaski County | Rural | 19.3 | 12,652 | 1,663 |
| Washington County | Rural | 19.3 | 2,338 | 1,663 |
| Estill County | Rural | 19.4 | 2,734 | 1,636 |
| Floyd County | Rural | 19.4 | 6,874 | 1,636 |
| Bourbon County | Urban | 19.5 | 3,937 | 1,606 |
| Wolfe County | Rural | 19.5 | 1,262 | 1,606 |
| Adair County | Rural | 19.6 | 3,735 | 1,573 |
| Pike County | Rural | 19.6 | 11,287 | 1,573 |
| Union County | Rural | 19.6 | 2,623 | 1,573 |
| Lawrence County | Urban | 19.8 | 3,195 | 1,519 |
| McLean County | Urban | 19.8 | 1,805 | 1,519 |
| Owen County | Rural | 19.8 | 2,233 | 1,519 |
| Breckinridge County | Rural | 19.9 | 4,132 | 1,472 |
| Carlisle County | Urban | 19.9 | 947 | 1,472 |
| Carter County | Urban | 19.9 | 5,285 | 1,472 |
| Muhlenberg County | Rural | 20.0 | 6,142 | 1,434 |
| Knott County | Rural | 20.1 | 2,821 | 1,396 |
| McCracken County | Urban | 20.1 | 13,614 | 1,396 |
| Woodford County | Urban | 20.1 | 5,423 | 1,396 |
| Boyd County | Urban | 20.2 | 9,715 | 1,354 |
| Casey County | Rural | 20.2 | 3,226 | 1,354 |
| Clinton County | Rural | 20.2 | 1,863 | 1,354 |
| Letcher County | Rural | 20.6 | 4,346 | 1,240 |
| Russell County | Rural | 20.6 | 3,729 | 1,240 |
| Crittenden County | Rural | 20.8 | 1,868 | 1,178 |
| Fulton County | Rural | 20.9 | 1,347 | 1,146 |
| Caldwell County | Rural | 21.1 | 2,667 | 1,091 |
| Owsley County | Rural | 21.1 | 848 | 1,091 |
| Wayne County | Rural | 21.2 | 4,144 | 1,070 |
| Edmonson County | Urban | 21.5 | 2,627 | 1,005 |
| Elliott County | Rural | 21.6 | 1,582 | 984 |
| Greenup County | Urban | 21.6 | 7,706 | 984 |
| Livingston County | Urban | 21.9 | 1,962 | 902 |
| Ballard County | Urban | 22.0 | 1,686 | 877 |
| Menifee County | Rural | 22.0 | 1,363 | 877 |
| Marshall County | Rural | 22.1 | 7,006 | 847 |
| Cumberland County | Rural | 22.2 | 1,322 | 831 |
| Green County | Rural | 22.3 | 2,510 | 817 |
| Trigg County | Urban | 22.5 | 3,204 | 783 |
| Lyon County | Rural | 25.3 | 2,238 | 399 |
| Hickman County | Rural | 25.8 | 1,152 | 347 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 11/17/2025 8:35 pm.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Age 65 and over, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 11/17/2025 8:35 pm.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Age 65 and over, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.