Kentucky

Population, income, and housing across 120 counties and 555 cities & places.

Population: 4,510,725
Median household income: $62,417
Median home value: $192,300

Kentucky has a population of 4,510,725, spread across 120 counties and 555 cities and places.

From 2019 to 2023, Kentucky's population grew 1.4% from 4,449,052 to 4,510,725, while its median home value rose 36.4% from $141,000 to $192,300.

Households average 2.45 people. The median gross rent is $933.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,510,725
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $62,417
Median home value: $192,300
Median gross rent: $933
Housing units: 2,010,655
Homeownership rate: 68.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,449,0524,510,725

Median household income

$50,589$62,417

Median home value

$141,000$192,300

Median gross rent

$763$933

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,449,052	$50,589	$141,000	$763
2020	4,461,952	$52,238	$147,100	$783
2021	4,494,141	$55,454	$155,100	$826
2022	4,502,935	$60,183	$177,000	$902
2023	4,510,725	$62,417	$192,300	$933

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	267,363	5.9%
5 to 17	755,383	16.7%
18 to 24	409,822	9.1%
25 to 34	588,640	13.0%
35 to 44	565,525	12.5%
45 to 54	560,696	12.4%
55 to 64	595,301	13.2%
65 to 74	469,194	10.4%
75 and over	298,801	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,712,826	82.3%
Black or African American	350,442	7.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3,527	0.1%
Asian	67,774	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3,337	0.1%
Some other race	11,883	0.3%
Two or more races	148,773	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	212,163	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate32.7%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree15.9%

Graduate or professional degree11.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	352,966	11.5%
High school graduate	1,006,715	32.7%
Some college or associate's	887,620	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	489,842	15.9%
Graduate or professional degree	341,014	11.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.7%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home9.1%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,558,006	77.8%
Carpooled	183,715	9.2%
Public transit	13,655	0.7%
Walked	39,791	2.0%
Bicycle	3,596	0.2%
Worked from home	182,100	9.1%
Other means	21,840	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	552,726	30.4%
15 to 29 min	709,978	39.0%
30 to 44 min	327,949	18.0%
45 to 59 min	116,168	6.4%
60+ min	113,782	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 16.1% (707,480 of 4,382,816)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,149,829	64.2%
Nonfamily households	642,162	35.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,791,991	89.1%
Vacant	218,664	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,223,574	68.3%
Renter-occupied	568,417	31.7%

1-unit, detached67.6%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units8.1%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other10.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,359,729	67.6%
1-unit, attached	55,824	2.8%
2 to 4 units	142,142	7.1%
5 to 19 units	162,302	8.1%
20 or more units	70,678	3.5%
Mobile home & other	219,980	10.9%

Geography

State FIPS: 21
USPS: KY
Land area: 39,485 sq mi
Water area: 921 sq mi
Center point: 37.5337, -85.2930

Kentucky rankings

Counties

120