Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Kentucky by County
Population: Age 40 and over
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Age 40 And Over)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties) 
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | N/A | 48.9 | 2,204,067 | 23 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 48.3 | 160,683,909 | N/A |
| Lyon County | Rural | 59.9 | 5,293 | 262 |
| Elliott County | Rural | 57.6 | 4,228 | 478 |
| Owsley County | Rural | 57.2 | 2,301 | 523 |
| Trigg County | Urban | 56.7 | 8,057 | 569 |
| Edmonson County | Urban | 56.4 | 6,899 | 607 |
| Estill County | Rural | 55.7 | 7,849 | 696 |
| Livingston County | Urban | 55.7 | 4,982 | 696 |
| Marshall County | Rural | 55.7 | 17,682 | 696 |
| Green County | Rural | 55.5 | 6,261 | 734 |
| Hickman County | Rural | 55.5 | 2,482 | 734 |
| Leslie County | Rural | 55.5 | 5,691 | 734 |
| Greenup County | Urban | 55.1 | 19,641 | 797 |
| Lee County | Rural | 55.1 | 4,061 | 797 |
| Knott County | Rural | 54.8 | 7,703 | 848 |
| Spencer County | Urban | 54.7 | 10,878 | 870 |
| Letcher County | Rural | 54.6 | 11,548 | 889 |
| Ballard County | Urban | 54.4 | 4,177 | 936 |
| Breathitt County | Rural | 54.3 | 7,291 | 959 |
| Floyd County | Rural | 54.2 | 19,157 | 977 |
| Menifee County | Rural | 53.9 | 3,343 | 1,056 |
| Pike County | Rural | 53.8 | 30,919 | 1,078 |
| Lawrence County | Urban | 53.7 | 8,678 | 1,099 |
| Garrard County | Rural | 53.6 | 9,305 | 1,120 |
| Rockcastle County | Rural | 53.6 | 8,660 | 1,120 |
| Wayne County | Rural | 53.6 | 10,506 | 1,120 |
| Boyd County | Urban | 53.5 | 25,697 | 1,137 |
| Carlisle County | Urban | 53.4 | 2,545 | 1,162 |
| McLean County | Urban | 53.4 | 4,878 | 1,162 |
| Caldwell County | Rural | 53.3 | 6,729 | 1,189 |
| Muhlenberg County | Rural | 53.3 | 16,377 | 1,189 |
| Mercer County | Rural | 53.2 | 12,147 | 1,214 |
| Anderson County | Rural | 53.1 | 12,789 | 1,231 |
| Harrison County | Rural | 53.1 | 10,078 | 1,231 |
| Mason County | Rural | 53.1 | 9,018 | 1,231 |
| Owen County | Rural | 53.1 | 5,980 | 1,231 |
| Woodford County | Urban | 53.1 | 14,340 | 1,231 |
| Russell County | Rural | 53.0 | 9,610 | 1,255 |
| Clinton County | Rural | 52.9 | 4,885 | 1,283 |
| McCracken County | Urban | 52.9 | 35,747 | 1,283 |
| Metcalfe County | Rural | 52.9 | 5,483 | 1,283 |
| Pulaski County | Rural | 52.8 | 34,563 | 1,309 |
| Crittenden County | Rural | 52.7 | 4,732 | 1,343 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | 52.6 | 12,837 | 1,368 |
| Lewis County | Rural | 52.5 | 6,844 | 1,392 |
| Magoffin County | Rural | 52.5 | 6,035 | 1,392 |
| Perry County | Rural | 52.5 | 14,618 | 1,392 |
| Bourbon County | Urban | 52.4 | 10,570 | 1,415 |
| Breckinridge County | Rural | 52.4 | 10,854 | 1,415 |
| Butler County | Urban | 52.4 | 6,480 | 1,415 |
| Carter County | Urban | 52.4 | 13,899 | 1,415 |
| Cumberland County | Rural | 52.4 | 3,115 | 1,415 |
| Morgan County | Rural | 52.4 | 7,298 | 1,415 |
| Washington County | Rural | 52.4 | 6,330 | 1,415 |
| Casey County | Rural | 52.2 | 8,328 | 1,468 |
| Harlan County | Rural | 52.2 | 13,679 | 1,468 |
| Johnson County | Rural | 52.2 | 11,734 | 1,468 |
| Larue County | Urban | 52.2 | 7,840 | 1,468 |
| Henry County | Urban | 52.0 | 8,205 | 1,517 |
| Bracken County | Urban | 51.9 | 4,374 | 1,542 |
| Bullitt County | Urban | 51.8 | 43,062 | 1,570 |
| Monroe County | Rural | 51.8 | 5,867 | 1,570 |
| Union County | Rural | 51.8 | 6,927 | 1,570 |
| Hancock County | Rural | 51.7 | 4,669 | 1,591 |
| Hopkins County | Rural | 51.7 | 23,324 | 1,591 |
| Jackson County | Rural | 51.7 | 6,722 | 1,591 |
| Henderson County | Rural | 51.6 | 22,943 | 1,629 |
| Pendleton County | Urban | 51.4 | 7,553 | 1,669 |
| Allen County | Urban | 51.3 | 10,784 | 1,696 |
| Clark County | Urban | 51.3 | 18,977 | 1,696 |
| Fleming County | Rural | 51.1 | 7,776 | 1,751 |
| Fulton County | Rural | 51.1 | 3,294 | 1,751 |
| Logan County | Rural | 51.1 | 14,184 | 1,751 |
| Shelby County | Urban | 51.1 | 24,838 | 1,751 |
| Bell County | Rural | 51.0 | 12,166 | 1,782 |
| Wolfe County | Rural | 51.0 | 3,307 | 1,782 |
| Hart County | Rural | 50.9 | 9,907 | 1,802 |
| Montgomery County | Rural | 50.8 | 14,352 | 1,823 |
| Trimble County | Rural | 50.8 | 4,335 | 1,823 |
| Clay County | Rural | 50.7 | 10,194 | 1,843 |
| Franklin County | Rural | 50.7 | 26,130 | 1,843 |
| Ohio County | Rural | 50.7 | 12,027 | 1,843 |
| Grayson County | Rural | 50.3 | 13,369 | 1,935 |
| Martin County | Rural | 50.3 | 5,628 | 1,935 |
| Barren County | Rural | 50.2 | 22,413 | 1,964 |
| Adair County | Rural | 50.0 | 9,515 | 2,012 |
| Graves County | Rural | 50.0 | 18,318 | 2,012 |
| Laurel County | Rural | 49.9 | 31,293 | 2,023 |
| Knox County | Rural | 49.8 | 14,968 | 2,045 |
| Gallatin County | Urban | 49.6 | 4,341 | 2,089 |
| Nelson County | Urban | 49.6 | 23,345 | 2,089 |
| Boyle County | Rural | 49.5 | 15,204 | 2,114 |
| Oldham County | Urban | 49.5 | 33,982 | 2,114 |
| Marion County | Rural | 49.4 | 9,730 | 2,131 |
| Robertson County | Rural | 49.4 | 1,106 | 2,131 |
| Webster County | Rural | 49.4 | 6,353 | 2,131 |
| Meade County | Urban | 49.2 | 14,766 | 2,189 |
| Bath County | Rural | 49.0 | 6,279 | 2,224 |
| Campbell County | Urban | 48.9 | 45,607 | 2,240 |
| Nicholas County | Rural | 48.8 | 3,736 | 2,265 |
| Powell County | Rural | 48.6 | 6,352 | 2,301 |
| Daviess County | Urban | 48.4 | 49,989 | 2,334 |
| McCreary County | Rural | 48.3 | 8,171 | 2,354 |
| Simpson County | Rural | 48.2 | 9,535 | 2,375 |
| Jefferson County | Urban | 47.9 | 372,623 | 2,429 |
| Jessamine County | Urban | 47.8 | 25,726 | 2,445 |
| Taylor County | Rural | 47.3 | 12,408 | 2,501 |
| Carroll County | Rural | 47.2 | 5,138 | 2,510 |
| Boone County | Urban | 47.0 | 64,690 | 2,534 |
| Kenton County | Urban | 46.6 | 79,204 | 2,582 |
| Hardin County | Urban | 46.3 | 51,563 | 2,620 |
| Grant County | Urban | 46.2 | 11,658 | 2,633 |
| Calloway County | Rural | 45.0 | 17,034 | 2,763 |
| Todd County | Rural | 45.0 | 5,551 | 2,763 |
| Whitley County | Rural | 44.4 | 16,325 | 2,799 |
| Scott County | Urban | 44.2 | 25,726 | 2,811 |
| Madison County | Rural | 43.7 | 41,147 | 2,842 |
| Fayette County | Urban | 43.4 | 139,435 | 2,866 |
| Warren County | Urban | 41.5 | 57,118 | 2,960 |
| Rowan County | Rural | 41.2 | 10,111 | 2,972 |
| Christian County | Urban | 34.5 | 25,042 | 3,119 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/22/2025 6:56 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 40 and over, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/22/2025 6:56 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 40 and over, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.