Kentucky
120 counties and 553 townships, towns, villages and census designated places have a page.
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 1,560 public schools
- 4,588,372 (2024 estimate)Population
- 120Counties
- 553Towns with a page
- 1,560Public schools
- $62,417Median household income
- $192,300Median home value
All 120 countiesA to Z
Source: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Largest towns in KentuckyCensus population estimate
Kentucky against the United StatesOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Measure | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,510,725 | 332,387,540 |
| Median household income | $62,417 | $78,538 |
| Median age | 39.1 | 38.7 |
| Median home value | $192,300 | $303,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 27.0% | 35.0% |
| Foreign-born residents | 4.4% | 13.9% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 68.3% | 65.0% |
| Mean commute to work | 24.0 minutes | 26.6 minutes |
Sources: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, state level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, the United States, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,041,769 |
| 2010 | 4,339,367 |
| 2020 | 4,505,836 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, state level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, state level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, state level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $62,417 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, state level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 1,223,574 units
- Renter occupied
- 568,417 units
- Vacancy rate
- 10.9%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, state level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.
1,708,602 employees in 94,402 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, state level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.