Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Kentucky by County
Population: Sex - Female
All Ages, 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 (Female)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | N/A | 50.5 | 2,276,855 | 25 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 50.5 | 167,842,453 | N/A |
| Morgan County | Rural | 42.3 | 5,894 | 3,079 |
| Elliott County | Rural | 42.5 | 3,116 | 3,073 |
| Lee County | Rural | 42.9 | 3,161 | 3,065 |
| Lyon County | Rural | 43.0 | 3,800 | 3,062 |
| Martin County | Rural | 44.1 | 4,933 | 3,035 |
| McCreary County | Rural | 45.5 | 7,686 | 2,975 |
| Christian County | Urban | 47.5 | 34,508 | 2,788 |
| Clay County | Rural | 47.6 | 9,572 | 2,769 |
| Oldham County | Urban | 47.6 | 32,632 | 2,769 |
| Menifee County | Rural | 47.7 | 2,960 | 2,750 |
| Butler County | Urban | 48.4 | 5,988 | 2,592 |
| Crittenden County | Rural | 48.4 | 4,341 | 2,592 |
| Fulton County | Rural | 48.7 | 3,136 | 2,475 |
| Gallatin County | Urban | 48.7 | 4,260 | 2,475 |
| Owen County | Rural | 48.7 | 5,483 | 2,475 |
| Pendleton County | Urban | 48.7 | 7,155 | 2,475 |
| Owsley County | Rural | 48.9 | 1,968 | 2,388 |
| Muhlenberg County | Rural | 49.0 | 15,056 | 2,349 |
| Carlisle County | Urban | 49.1 | 2,339 | 2,284 |
| Bath County | Rural | 49.2 | 6,299 | 2,205 |
| Ballard County | Urban | 49.3 | 3,784 | 2,147 |
| Anderson County | Rural | 49.4 | 11,908 | 2,075 |
| Boyle County | Rural | 49.4 | 15,174 | 2,075 |
| Grant County | Urban | 49.4 | 12,475 | 2,075 |
| Magoffin County | Rural | 49.4 | 5,677 | 2,075 |
| Todd County | Rural | 49.4 | 6,091 | 2,075 |
| Union County | Rural | 49.4 | 6,608 | 2,075 |
| Grayson County | Rural | 49.5 | 13,172 | 2,012 |
| McLean County | Urban | 49.5 | 4,520 | 2,012 |
| Meade County | Urban | 49.5 | 14,877 | 2,012 |
| Bracken County | Urban | 49.6 | 4,178 | 1,924 |
| Powell County | Rural | 49.6 | 6,477 | 1,924 |
| Spencer County | Urban | 49.6 | 9,864 | 1,924 |
| Carroll County | Rural | 49.7 | 5,410 | 1,842 |
| Green County | Rural | 49.7 | 5,604 | 1,842 |
| Nicholas County | Rural | 49.7 | 3,801 | 1,842 |
| Adair County | Rural | 49.8 | 9,461 | 1,755 |
| Monroe County | Rural | 49.8 | 5,637 | 1,755 |
| Boyd County | Urban | 49.9 | 23,984 | 1,657 |
| Breathitt County | Rural | 49.9 | 6,705 | 1,657 |
| Henry County | Urban | 49.9 | 7,879 | 1,657 |
| Nelson County | Urban | 49.9 | 23,508 | 1,657 |
| Bell County | Rural | 50.0 | 11,946 | 1,538 |
| Breckinridge County | Rural | 50.0 | 10,355 | 1,538 |
| Hancock County | Rural | 50.0 | 4,514 | 1,538 |
| Mercer County | Rural | 50.0 | 11,423 | 1,538 |
| Webster County | Rural | 50.0 | 6,440 | 1,538 |
| Boone County | Urban | 50.1 | 69,010 | 1,437 |
| Bullitt County | Urban | 50.1 | 41,655 | 1,437 |
| Leslie County | Rural | 50.1 | 5,144 | 1,437 |
| Letcher County | Rural | 50.1 | 10,598 | 1,437 |
| Simpson County | Rural | 50.1 | 9,905 | 1,437 |
| Estill County | Rural | 50.2 | 7,074 | 1,324 |
| Johnson County | Rural | 50.2 | 11,287 | 1,324 |
| Kenton County | Urban | 50.2 | 85,328 | 1,324 |
| Lewis County | Rural | 50.2 | 6,536 | 1,324 |
| Marshall County | Rural | 50.2 | 15,932 | 1,324 |
| Metcalfe County | Rural | 50.2 | 5,210 | 1,324 |
| Trigg County | Urban | 50.2 | 7,138 | 1,324 |
| Trimble County | Rural | 50.2 | 4,282 | 1,324 |
| Bourbon County | Urban | 50.3 | 10,138 | 1,225 |
| Fleming County | Rural | 50.3 | 7,650 | 1,225 |
| Knott County | Rural | 50.3 | 7,071 | 1,225 |
| Marion County | Rural | 50.3 | 9,908 | 1,225 |
| Wolfe County | Rural | 50.3 | 3,259 | 1,225 |
| Hardin County | Urban | 50.4 | 56,165 | 1,128 |
| Ohio County | Rural | 50.4 | 11,942 | 1,128 |
| Allen County | Urban | 50.5 | 10,614 | 1,035 |
| Campbell County | Urban | 50.5 | 47,029 | 1,035 |
| Graves County | Rural | 50.5 | 18,503 | 1,035 |
| Hart County | Rural | 50.5 | 9,838 | 1,035 |
| Larue County | Urban | 50.5 | 7,584 | 1,035 |
| Livingston County | Urban | 50.5 | 4,514 | 1,035 |
| Clinton County | Rural | 50.6 | 4,673 | 930 |
| Cumberland County | Rural | 50.6 | 3,009 | 930 |
| Laurel County | Rural | 50.6 | 31,719 | 930 |
| Perry County | Rural | 50.6 | 14,089 | 930 |
| Pike County | Rural | 50.6 | 29,099 | 930 |
| Rockcastle County | Rural | 50.6 | 8,175 | 930 |
| Scott County | Urban | 50.6 | 29,482 | 930 |
| Washington County | Rural | 50.6 | 6,120 | 930 |
| Carter County | Urban | 50.7 | 13,450 | 837 |
| Edmonson County | Urban | 50.7 | 6,212 | 837 |
| Russell County | Rural | 50.7 | 9,182 | 837 |
| Shelby County | Urban | 50.7 | 24,646 | 837 |
| Warren County | Urban | 50.7 | 69,695 | 837 |
| Caldwell County | Rural | 50.8 | 6,413 | 764 |
| Fayette County | Urban | 50.8 | 162,970 | 764 |
| Floyd County | Rural | 50.8 | 17,956 | 764 |
| Jackson County | Rural | 50.8 | 6,606 | 764 |
| Logan County | Rural | 50.8 | 14,092 | 764 |
| Mason County | Rural | 50.8 | 8,632 | 764 |
| Pulaski County | Rural | 50.8 | 33,258 | 764 |
| Taylor County | Rural | 50.8 | 13,319 | 764 |
| Whitley County | Rural | 50.8 | 18,688 | 764 |
| Lawrence County | Urban | 50.9 | 8,232 | 679 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | 50.9 | 12,432 | 679 |
| Wayne County | Rural | 50.9 | 9,980 | 679 |
| Garrard County | Rural | 51.0 | 8,841 | 608 |
| Greenup County | Urban | 51.0 | 18,169 | 608 |
| Daviess County | Urban | 51.1 | 52,758 | 546 |
| Madison County | Rural | 51.1 | 48,032 | 546 |
| Henderson County | Rural | 51.2 | 22,786 | 500 |
| Jessamine County | Urban | 51.2 | 27,534 | 500 |
| Barren County | Rural | 51.3 | 22,896 | 447 |
| Calloway County | Rural | 51.3 | 19,450 | 447 |
| Harrison County | Rural | 51.3 | 9,737 | 447 |
| Jefferson County | Urban | 51.4 | 399,334 | 405 |
| Casey County | Rural | 51.5 | 8,221 | 359 |
| Clark County | Urban | 51.5 | 19,047 | 359 |
| Hickman County | Rural | 51.5 | 2,301 | 359 |
| Hopkins County | Rural | 51.5 | 23,237 | 359 |
| Knox County | Rural | 51.5 | 15,469 | 359 |
| Montgomery County | Rural | 51.5 | 14,549 | 359 |
| Franklin County | Rural | 51.6 | 26,582 | 319 |
| Rowan County | Rural | 51.6 | 12,650 | 319 |
| Harlan County | Rural | 51.8 | 13,573 | 260 |
| McCracken County | Urban | 51.8 | 34,997 | 260 |
| Woodford County | Urban | 52.5 | 14,188 | 115 |
| Robertson County | Rural | 58.2 | 1,302 | 3 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 12/05/2025 3:30 am.
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: Sex - Female, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 12/05/2025 3:30 am.
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: Sex - Female, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.