Kentucky

Kentucky has a population of 4,588,372 across 120 counties, a median home price of $235,363, and a median household income of $64,526.

Home price

$235,363

Income

$64,526

Cost of living

92.5

Income tax

3.50%

Housing

Home values, rent, property taxes, insurance and how local prices relate to local incomes.

Median home price$235,363

Median gross rent$957

Median year homes here were built1982

Share of homes built before 198047.1%

Share of homes that are manufactured or mobile10.8%

Share of homes that are vacant10.3%

Share of occupied homes that are rented31.5%

Share of homes held for seasonal or occasional use1.7%

Typical monthly rent$1,369

HUD fair market rent, 2-bed$1,106

HUD fair market rent, 1-bed$900

HUD fair market rent, 3-bed$1,438

Home insurance / yr$4,042

Money

Household earnings and buying power. Adjusted income restates local income using the statewide cost-of-living index.

Cost of living92.5

Median household income$64,526

Family health premium / yr$23,584

Infant childcare / yr$8,756

Regular gas price / gal$3.573

Poverty rate15.6%

Jobs

What people here do for work, who they work for, whether they work from home, and how much of the local economy sits in one industry.

Workers who work from home9.5%

Unemployment rate4.7%

Share of adults in the labor force59.7%

Share of workers who are self-employed5.4%

Share of workers employed by government14.6%

Share of workers in the largest industry24.3%

Economic output per resident$65,135

Taxes

State tax rules that can affect take-home pay, investments and everyday purchases.

Property tax rate0.74%

Top state income tax3.50%

Capital gains tax3.50%

Combined sales tax6.00%

Transportation

Distance to air travel and how people get around locally. Distances are straight-line from the county's population-weighted centre, so driving is further.

Mean commute time24.5 min

Miles to nearest airport with airline service28 mi

Passengers boarding at the nearest airline airport2381724

Miles to nearest general aviation field8.4 mi

Airports with airline service located here5

General aviation airfields located here53

Passenger train stations and the railway network4

Miles to the nearest passenger rail station78 mi

Households without a vehicle7.1%

Traffic deaths36.5

Change in traffic deaths per 100,000-2.8

Schools

Public schools and colleges counted where they actually sit, plus the education level of adults who live here. Students per teacher is a staffing measure, not a quality ranking.

Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher27.9%

Adults 25+ with a high school diploma or higher89.0%

Public schools in the county1381

Public school enrollment651751

Students per full-time teacher15.6

Free lunch eligible58.3%

Elementary schools716

Middle schools222

High schools247

Institutions granting bachelor's degrees or above38

Two-year institutions23

Miles to the nearest bachelor's-granting institution12 mi

Health

Primary care physicians63

Medicare-certified hospitals in this county103

Hospitals here with an emergency department94

Average CMS star rating of hospitals here3

Fine particulate matter8.4 µg

Without health insurance6.0%

Frequent mental distress17.4%

No leisure-time physical activity26.9%

Diagnosed diabetes13.7%

Place

Who lives here and what the place is like: population, age, migration, safety and civic profile.

Population4,588,372

Land area in square miles39,483

People per square mile of land115.0

Supermarkets and grocery stores665

Convenience stores261

Share living far from a food store15.0%

Share living in a low-income, low-access tract7.3%

Population change since 2020+2.2%

Natural change per 1,000 residents0

Net international migration per 1,000 residents3

Median age39.3 yrs

Share of residents under 1822.6%

Share of residents 65 and over17.3%

Share of households that are one person29.8%

Share of residents born outside the United States4.7%

Second languages6.8%

Share of residents on a religious body’s rolls49.3%

Congregations per 100,000 residents180

Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2

Households that moved in113,246

Households that moved away111,083

Average income of arriving households$55,327

Average income of departing households$57,567

Homes authorised per 1,000 existing homes7

Housing units authorised in the latest year14,940

Share of permitted homes in multifamily buildings40.6%

Violent crime rate213

Weather

Measured annual temperature, precipitation and snowfall. These are climate facts, not a ranking.

Avg. annual temperature56.9°F

Annual precipitation57.0 in

Annual snowfall13.4 in

Average daily solar energy4.13 kWh/m²

Days reaching 90°F34 days

Days at or below freezing90 days

Gardening

Plant hardiness zoneZone 7a

Frost-free days202 days

Utilities

Average monthly electric bill$155

Electric utilities serving this county3

Electricity price per kWh13.9¢

Household electricity use1,120 kWh

Residential natural gas price$21.48

Homes heated by electricity54.9%

Homes heated by utility gas35.2%

Homes heated by propane6.3%

Homes heated by fuel oil0.7%

Homes heated by wood1.9%

Households with broadband90.9%

Risk

Relative exposure to air pollution and natural hazards. Higher values indicate more measured risk, not a prediction.

Riverine flood risk70.4

Coastal flood risk0.0

Drought risk29.6

Landslide risk45.3

Hail risk65.8

Earthquake risk75.2

Tornado risk75.4

Tropical cyclone risk35.0

Extreme heat risk65.8

Winter weather risk70.8

Strong wind risk78.5

Wildfire risk34.4

Sports

Major pro teams based here0

NFL teams based here0

NBA teams based here0

MLB teams based here0

NHL teams based here0

MLS soccer teams based here0

Top-division college football teams3

Second-tier college football teams3

Affiliated minor league baseball teams2

AHL teams based here0

ECHL teams based here0

All 120 counties in Kentucky

Largest first. Each has its own page with full data.

Jefferson$248,400 Fayette$293,500 Kenton$244,400 Warren$258,000 Boone$277,300 Hardin$225,800 Daviess$199,900 Madison$232,000 Campbell$252,000 Bullitt$247,200 Christian$173,600 Oldham$393,100 McCracken$188,100 Pulaski$166,900 Laurel$159,500 Scott$288,500 Pike$112,000 Jessamine$268,100 Franklin$216,600 Shelby$304,800 Boyd$130,700 Nelson$238,000 Hopkins$142,800 Barren$178,000 Henderson$171,900 Calloway$183,200 Clark$205,800 Whitley$131,800 Graves$147,800 Greenup$134,000 Floyd$98,700 Marshall$173,800 Boyle$209,900 Muhlenberg$127,400 Meade$207,900 Knox$118,700 Montgomery$172,200 Logan$164,900 Perry$91,800 Woodford$299,700 Grayson$164,600 Taylor$174,200 Carter$132,800 Harlan$73,700 Grant$209,500 Rowan$161,800 Lincoln$147,300 Anderson$225,100 Ohio$121,400 Bell$89,000 Mercer$202,300 Johnson$120,200 Allen$192,300 Breckinridge$156,700 Letcher$67,400 Bourbon$229,300 Spencer$330,000 Simpson$229,400 Clay$90,700 Marion$168,100 Hart$146,000 Wayne$135,700 Harrison$202,100 Adair$150,800 Russell$163,200 Garrard$204,900 Mason$161,500 McCreary$85,300 Rockcastle$123,600 Lawrence$111,700 Casey$136,300 Henry$197,900 Fleming$134,700 Larue$183,500 Pendleton$159,800 Trigg$207,700 Morgan$118,200 Estill$119,500 Knott$77,000 Breathitt$70,300 Union$104,500 Jackson$111,500 Powell$141,100 Lewis$96,000 Bath$129,800 Webster$112,900 Caldwell$118,500 Todd$166,700 Butler$111,100 Edmonson$160,300 Washington$179,200 Green$125,000 Magoffin$89,000 Owen$168,700 Monroe$115,900 Martin$86,900 Carroll$140,900 Metcalfe$110,200 Leslie$69,000 Clinton$122,200 McLean$148,500 Hancock$141,200 Crittenden$127,300 Livingston$125,600 Lyon$189,500 Gallatin$178,200 Trimble$172,000 Bracken$125,000 Nicholas$123,000 Ballard$145,800 Lee$83,900 Elliott$123,500 Wolfe$75,800 Fulton$79,100 Menifee$125,800 Cumberland$141,100 Carlisle$120,400 Hickman$115,700 Owsley$80,100 Robertson$165,100

Every figure here is sourced and dated — see methodology.