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Kentucky

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
4,534,824
Households
1,814,469
Average household size
2.43
Median age
39.1 years
Median household income
$63,726
Housing units
2,023,116
Population comparison
2020 Census4,505,836
2024 estimate4,534,824
Change+0.6%

People

Who lives here

Population
4,534,824
Median age
39.1 years
Male
2,246,769
Female
2,288,055
Median age by sex
Male median age
37.9 years
Female median age
40.3 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
136,277Under 5129,948
388,9605–17369,791
211,56118–24199,529
303,14725–34291,982
286,73635–44284,387
279,23845–54278,268
287,88455–64302,440
352,96665+431,710
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 5136,277129,948
5–17388,960369,791
18–24211,561199,529
25–34303,147291,982
35–44286,736284,387
45–54279,238278,268
55–64287,884302,440
65+352,966431,710
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5–17
Male
5–9
146,781
10–14
150,050
15–17
92,129
Female
5–9
136,643
10–14
144,387
15–17
88,761
18–24
Male
18–19
58,030
20
31,319
21
30,644
22–24
91,568
Female
18–19
54,917
20
28,577
21
29,758
22–24
86,277
25–34
Male
25–29
151,861
30–34
151,286
Female
25–29
142,936
30–34
149,046
35–44
Male
35–39
145,673
40–44
141,063
Female
35–39
142,919
40–44
141,468
45–54
Male
45–49
136,828
50–54
142,410
Female
45–49
136,442
50–54
141,826
55–64
Male
55–59
143,365
60–61
59,414
62–64
85,105
Female
55–59
147,114
60–61
63,729
62–64
91,597
65+
Male
65–66
51,361
67–69
72,712
70–74
100,538
75–79
64,850
80–84
37,143
85+
26,362
Female
65–66
60,375
67–69
79,380
70–74
112,114
75–79
79,792
80–84
50,905
85+
49,144
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
3,745,35482.6%
Black alone
346,8287.6%
Two or more races
281,1846.2%
Some other race
75,7621.7%
Asian alone
73,2551.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
8,8900.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
3,5510.1%
Residents: 4,534,824.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone3,745,354
Black alone346,828
Two or more races281,184
Some other race75,762
Asian alone73,255
American Indian / Alaska Native8,890
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander3,551

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
226,744
White, not Hispanic
3,698,087

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
1,159,005
Married-couple share
72.9%
Derived from published counts
With children
46.7%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
540,41929.8%
1 person
632,61234.9%
2 people
280,37415.5%
3 people
210,14311.6%
4 people
150,9218.3%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
95,004
6 People
35,141
7 Plus People
20,776
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person540,419
2 people632,612
3 people280,374
4 people210,143
5+ people150,921
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households1,159,005
Married-couple families844,82072.9% of family households
With children
312,96537%
Without children
531,85563%
Other families314,18527.1% of family households
Male householder
95,67330.5%
Female householder
218,51269.5%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households1,159,005Not applicable
Married-couple families844,82072.9%
With children312,96537%
Without children531,85563%
Other families314,18527.1%
Male householder95,67330.5%
Female householder218,51269.5%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$63,726
Median family
$81,505
Per capita
$35,821
Household incomeShare of households
356,30619.6%
Under $25k
369,96520.4%
$25–49k
309,41617.1%
$50–74k
231,61912.8%
$75–99k
287,95415.9%
$100–149k
128,1117.1%
$150–199k
131,0987.2%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
111,531
$10,000–$14,999
94,300
$15,000–$19,999
73,828
$20,000–$24,999
76,647
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
73,789
$30,000–$34,999
76,794
$35,000–$39,999
75,462
$40,000–$44,999
73,629
$45,000–$49,999
70,291
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
129,146
$60,000–$74,999
180,270
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
171,614
$125,000–$149,999
116,340
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k356,306
$25–49k369,965
$50–74k309,416
$75–99k231,619
$100–149k287,954
$150–199k128,111
$200k+131,098

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
3,098,758
High school or higher
88.9%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
27.6%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
133,8064.3%
Less than 9th grade
211,1316.8%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
1,010,26432.6%
High school or equivalent
611,33619.7%
Some college, no degree
278,4309.0%
Associate degree
502,08916.2%
Bachelor’s degree
351,70211.3%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
42,792
Nursery School
614
Kindergarten
498
First Grade
675
Second Grade
1,253
Third Grade
3,222
Fourth Grade
2,678
Fifth Grade
4,122
Sixth Grade
11,282
Seventh Grade
11,495
Eighth Grade
55,175
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
44,134
Tenth Grade
58,523
Eleventh Grade
58,939
Twelfth No Diploma
49,535
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
815,376
Ged Or Alternative Credential
194,888
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
213,514
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
397,822
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
253,530
Professional School Degree
61,477
Doctorate Degree
36,695
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade133,806
Grades 9–12, no diploma211,131
High school or equivalent1,010,264
Some college, no degree611,336
Associate degree278,430
Bachelor’s degree502,089
Graduate or professional351,702
Marital status by sexMale and Female
59,178186,275
Widowed
215,370262,333
Divorced
27,12536,738
Separated
934,149924,348
Now Married
604,964504,121
Never Married
69,58470,818
Married Spouse Absent
864,565853,530
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed59,178186,275
Divorced215,370262,333
Separated27,12536,738
Now Married934,149924,348
Never Married604,964504,121
Married Spouse Absent69,58470,818
Married Spouse Present864,565853,530

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$205,600
Median gross rent
$967
Housing tenure
Owner
1,239,90868.3%
Renter
574,56131.7%
Occupied homes: 1,814,469.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner1,239,908
Renter574,561
Housing occupancy
Occupied
1,814,46989.7%
Vacant
208,64710.3%
Housing units: 2,023,116.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied1,814,469
Vacant208,647

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
696,145
Owners without mortgage
543,763
Vacancy reason
For rent28,308
For sale11,286
Rented, not occupied5,949
Sold, not occupied8,172
Seasonal34,484
Migrant workers316
Other120,132
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent28,308
For sale11,286
Rented, not occupied5,949
Sold, not occupied8,172
Seasonal34,484
Migrant workers316
Other120,132
Structure type
Detached1,365,469
Attached57,946
2–4 units143,195
5–19 units162,714
20+ units74,778
Mobile or other219,014
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
55,604
Structure 3–4 Units
87,591
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
93,378
Structure 10–19 Units
69,336
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
33,890
Structure 50 Plus Units
40,888
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
216,431
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
2,583
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached1,365,469
Attached57,946
2–4 units143,195
5–19 units162,714
20+ units74,778
Mobile or other219,014
Year builtHousing units by period
436,62321.6%
Before 1960
516,08525.5%
1960–79
557,50427.6%
1980–99
476,15923.5%
2000–19
36,7451.8%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
181,655
1940–1949
80,506
1950–1959
174,462
1960–79
1960–1969
200,516
1970–1979
315,569
1980–99
1980–1989
247,177
1990–1999
310,327
2000–19
2000–2009
293,045
2010–2019
183,114
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960436,623
1960–79516,085
1980–99557,504
2000–19476,159
2020+36,745
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
184,219
9,412
1990s
176,562
12,122
2000s
265,842
37,535
2010s
434,060
261,977
2020–22
154,286
196,231
2023+
24,939
57,284
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 1990184,2199,412
1990s176,56212,122
2000s265,84237,535
2010s434,060261,977
2020–22154,286196,231
2023+24,93957,284
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
259,00120.9%
Under $100k
508,62141.0%
$100–249k
368,80129.7%
$250–499k
68,2125.5%
$500–749k
20,1591.6%
$750–999k
8,8810.7%
$1–1.49m
6,2330.5%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
25,627
10000–14999
13,822
15000–19999
12,454
20000–24999
14,696
25000–29999
9,813
30000–34999
11,847
35000–39999
7,947
40000–49999
20,239
50000–59999
24,476
60000–69999
28,081
70000–79999
24,488
80000–89999
31,811
90000–99999
33,700
$100–249k
100000–124999
88,055
125000–149999
67,206
150000–174999
109,951
175000–199999
77,138
200000–249999
166,271
$250–499k
250000–299999
119,668
300000–399999
162,283
400000–499999
86,850
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
2,332
2000000+
3,901
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k259,001
$100–249k508,621
$250–499k368,801
$500–749k68,212
$750–999k20,159
$1–1.49m8,881
$1.5m+6,233
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50060,131
$500–999221,289
$1,000–1,499170,645
$1,500–1,99952,971
$2,000–2,49913,544
$2,500–2,9993,470
$3,000+3,694
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Under $500
Under 100
2,872
100–149
1,462
150–199
2,305
200–249
5,426
250–299
11,053
300–349
8,679
350–399
8,740
400–449
8,104
450–499
11,490
$500–999
500–549
11,645
550–599
13,555
600–649
16,538
650–699
21,778
700–749
22,902
750–799
26,683
800–899
51,298
900–999
56,890
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
106,036
1250–1499
64,609
$3,000+
3000–3499
1,085
3500+
2,609
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50060,131
$500–999221,289
$1,000–1,499170,645
$1,500–1,99952,971
$2,000–2,49913,544
$2,500–2,9993,470
$3,000+3,694
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
39,584
83,203
1 vehicle
305,835
281,899
2 vehicles
517,085
156,917
3 vehicles
244,828
39,211
4 vehicles
90,064
10,025
5+ vehicles
42,512
3,306
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle39,58483,203
1 vehicle305,835281,899
2 vehicles517,085156,917
3 vehicles244,82839,211
4 vehicles90,06410,025
5+ vehicles42,5123,306

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
2,017,413
Average commute
24 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
1,544,43676.6%Derived from published counts
Carpool
187,5079.3%Derived from published counts
Public transit
12,2560.6%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
43,7852.2%Derived from published counts
Work from home
206,46710.2%Derived from published counts
Other
22,9621.1%Derived from published counts
Workers: 2,017,413.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
39,990
Bicycle
3,795
Other
Other Transportation
18,676
Motorcycle
1,495
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
2,791
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone1,544,436
Carpool187,507
Public transit12,256
Walk or bicycle43,785
Work from home206,467
Other22,962
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
549,38230.3%
Under 15 min
707,20239.1%
15–29 min
327,70118.1%
30–44 min
115,0656.4%
45–59 min
111,5966.2%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
63,144
5–9
204,984
10–14
281,254
15–29 min
15–19
302,255
20–24
275,165
25–29
129,782
30–44 min
30–34
217,442
35–39
55,964
40–44
54,295
60+ min
60–89
69,669
90+
41,927
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min549,382
15–29 min707,202
30–44 min327,701
45–59 min115,065
60+ min111,596

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
3,628,656
Civilian labor force
2,152,038
Employed
2,047,296
Unemployed
104,742
Unemployment rate
4.9%
Poverty universe
4,409,674
Persons below poverty
708,321
Gini index
0.48
White-collar workers
1,179,122
Blue-collar workers
554,410
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
131,013
182,751
Sales Office Occupations
146,763
263,323
Management Business Science Arts
337,557
431,479
Production Transportation Material Moving
284,821
91,006
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
171,466
7,117
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations131,013182,751
Sales Office Occupations146,763263,323
Management Business Science Arts337,557431,479
Production Transportation Material Moving284,82191,006
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance171,4667,117

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
1,826,438
Workplace jobs
1,836,085
Internal commuters
1,669,343
Inbound commuters
166,742
Outbound commuters
157,095
Net worker inflow
9,647

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
4,186,99294.0%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
267,6756.0%
Residents: 4,454,667.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured4,186,992
Uninsured267,675
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
46,96017.5%
Under 19
96,88936.2%
Age 19–34
120,68645.1%
Age 35–64
3,1401.2%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1946,960
Age 19–3496,889
Age 35–64120,686
Age 65+3,140

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
4,323,61495.3%
Foreign born
211,2104.7%
Residents: 4,534,824.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born4,323,614
Foreign born211,210

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
85,140
Not a citizen
126,070

Residential mobility

Same house
3,925,257
Within same county
281,622
From another county
153,025
From another state
105,750
From abroad
20,148

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
1,994,323

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

State demographics

About Kentucky

Kentucky has 4,534,824 residents and a median age of 39.1 years. Population has grown 0.6% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $17,008 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Kentucky4,534,824$63,72639.1 years68.3%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%

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