RANKING · 2024 ACS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Oldest by median age, Kentucky counties

Kentucky counties ranked by median age of residents (2024 ACS). This list covers the 120 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 120 is 41.5. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Union County, KY, up 60 places to #36.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN AGEVS 2000

01▲7Owsley County, KYKY3,93247.7+25%

02▼1Lyon County, KYKY9,12347.1+13%

03▲6Menifee County, KYKY6,43046.2+27%

04▲2Trigg County, KYKY14,51245.8+13%

05▲26Edmonson County, KYKY12,74945.6+20%

06▼1Livingston County, KYKY8,86345.6+15%

07▼4Hickman County, KYKY4,37245.2+11%

08▲3Green County, KYKY11,64445.2+13%

09▼5Cumberland County, KYKY5,99245.1+12%

10▼3Marshall County, KYKY31,65945.1+10%

11▼1Ballard County, KYKY7,59445.0+14%

12▲11Knott County, KYKY13,32144.6+24%

13▼1Estill County, KYKY13,96244.4+21%

14▲2Greenup County, KYKY35,21344.2+13%

15▲33Elliott County, KYKY7,26543.9+19%

16▲14Wayne County, KYKY19,59743.8+20%

17▲2Carlisle County, KYKY4,74743.8+11%

18▲20Lee County, KYKY7,29743.6+17%

19▲2Letcher County, KYKY19,95243.5+15%

20▼6Trimble County, KYKY8,70143.3+21%

21▲1McLean County, KYKY9,06443.3+14%

22▲2Pike County, KYKY54,72143.3+17%

23▲36Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63443.2+12%

24▲2Garrard County, KYKY18,20743.0+16%

25▲38Spencer County, KYKY20,99842.9+22%

26▲1Clinton County, KYKY9,13942.9+10%

27▼10Crittenden County, KYKY8,80742.9+7%

28▼3Mercer County, KYKY23,73342.9+12%

29▲11Breathitt County, KYKY12,55842.8+19%

30▲7Floyd County, KYKY34,40142.8+17%

31▼16Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14842.8+18%

32▼12Magoffin County, KYKY11,11042.6+24%

33▲6Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50342.5+10%

34▲10Mason County, KYKY16,93642.5+12%

35▼22Caldwell County, KYKY12,60942.4+3%

36▲60Union County, KYKY12,83942.4+23%

37▲13Lewis County, KYKY12,90142.4+18%

38▼9Boyd County, KYKY47,75142.3+7%

39▲3Washington County, KYKY12,36842.3+14%

40▲13Wolfe County, KYKY6,29842.3+16%

41▼13Leslie County, KYKY9,62742.3+16%

42▲5McCracken County, KYKY67,55342.3+8%

43▲18Owen County, KYKY11,60142.3+13%

44▲22Pendleton County, KYKY14,80042.3+23%

45▼9Pulaski County, KYKY67,38442.3+10%

46▼13Woodford County, KYKY27,88342.2+14%

47▼13Harrison County, KYKY19,62742.1+13%

48▲7Lawrence County, KYKY15,76542.1+15%

49▲13Bracken County, KYKY8,51142.0+14%

50▲18Casey County, KYKY16,20542.0+11%

51▼16Johnson County, KYKY22,05142.0+12%

52▲6Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58342.0+11%

53▼35Russell County, KYKY18,60842.0+5%

54▲22Morgan County, KYKY14,41541.9+17%

55▲9Bourbon County, KYKY20,24341.8+11%

56▲14Hancock County, KYKY9,05041.8+16%

57▲32Bullitt County, KYKY86,45441.7+21%

58▼15Bell County, KYKY22,82941.7+13%

59▼5Anderson County, KYKY25,22541.7+17%

60▲12Butler County, KYKY12,52041.5+14%

61▼5Perry County, KYKY26,55541.5+14%

62▼21Carter County, KYKY26,14941.4+16%

63▼6Hopkins County, KYKY45,12741.3+8%

64▼13Monroe County, KYKY11,19141.1+8%

65▼13Henry County, KYKY16,44741.0+10%

66▲3Fleming County, KYKY15,78741.0+13%

67▼35Fulton County, KYKY6,21840.9+6%

68▼22Harlan County, KYKY24,72540.9+8%

69▲6Henderson County, KYKY44,25540.9+10%

70▲30Shelby County, KYKY51,24340.9+14%

71▲3Franklin County, KYKY52,64940.8+10%

72▼23Jackson County, KYKY13,32540.8+17%

73▼28Lincoln County, KYKY25,35340.7+13%

74▲3Allen County, KYKY22,53640.7+12%

75▼2Larue County, KYKY15,18440.7+7%

76▲14Martin County, KYKY10,69740.6+19%

77▼17Nicholas County, KYKY7,94940.6+6%

78▼11Clark County, KYKY37,88840.5+10%

79▼8Grayson County, KYKY27,40640.5+8%

80▲3Ohio County, KYKY23,93440.5+8%

81▲5Graves County, KYKY37,05040.4+6%

82▲15Hart County, KYKY20,11740.4+9%

83▲5Marion County, KYKY20,11540.4+14%

84▲9Montgomery County, KYKY28,82240.4+12%

85▼1Logan County, KYKY28,66940.3+9%

86▼7Clay County, KYKY19,46540.2+16%

87▲4Laurel County, KYKY63,74640.1+13%

88▲6Oldham County, KYKY70,98639.9+9%

89▼7Barren County, KYKY45,64139.8+5%

90▼5Adair County, KYKY19,42339.7+8%

91▼13Knox County, KYKY29,53239.7+12%

92▲7Gallatin County, KYKY8,84039.6+14%

93▼13Boyle County, KYKY31,63239.5+7%

94▼29Webster County, KYKY12,92939.5+4%

95▼14Nelson County, KYKY49,03639.5+13%

96▲10Meade County, KYKY30,69939.5+23%

97▲8Campbell County, KYKY95,44139.3+12%

98▼11Powell County, KYKY12,81239.3+13%

99▼7McCreary County, KYKY17,12439.0+14%

100▼2Simpson County, KYKY20,78838.8+8%

101▼6Bath County, KYKY13,17638.7+3%

102▲8Jessamine County, KYKY57,14738.7+18%

103▼2Daviess County, KYKY104,89838.6+5%

104▼2Carroll County, KYKY11,14138.5+7%

105▼1Jefferson County, KYKY795,22238.4+5%

106▼104Robertson County, KYKY2,32538.0−4%

107▼4Taylor County, KYKY26,76337.8−1%

108▲4Boone County, KYKY145,31637.7+13%

109▲5Kenton County, KYKY175,77937.7+9%

110▼3Hardin County, KYKY113,48237.3+11%

111▼2Grant County, KYKY26,18136.6+12%

112▲3Scott County, KYKY62,26236.4+12%

113▼2Todd County, KYKY12,97236.1+1%

114▼1Calloway County, KYKY39,42135.9+4%

115▲2Fayette County, KYKY329,75135.3+7%

116▼8Whitley County, KYKY37,29735.2−1%

117▼1Madison County, KYKY101,69634.7+13%

118Warren County, KYKY149,37533.3+3%

119Rowan County, KYKY24,47631.7+6%

120Christian County, KYKY70,11528.8+3%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES