STATE · ADMITTED 1792 · 1990 CENSUS
Kentucky
3,685,296 residents · 120 counties · 554 cities · 1,306 census tracts
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Kentucky has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $22,534. Population has declined 9% since 2000. Median home value is $50,100.
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20244.5M
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.8%(250,341)
5 to 97.2%(264,807)
10 to 147.5%(276,415)
15 to 197.7%(284,988)
20 to 247.5%(274,912)
25 to 3416.6%(612,346)
35 to 4414.9%(550,788)
45 to 5410.4%(382,131)
55 to 648.7%(321,752)
65 to 747.3%(270,085)
75 to 844.1%(152,667)
85 and over1.2%(44,064)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$22,534
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,672 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$50,100
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $79,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
RELATED:See current rent listings in Kentucky on RentDataNow
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic89.3%(3,608,013)
Black7.3%(293,639)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(59,939)
Asian0.7%(29,368)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic92.1%(3,392,615)
Black7.1%(262,057)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(20,363)
Asian0.5%(17,309)
Other0.4%(13,315)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican2.5%(111,299)
Cuban0.8%(34,404)
Central American0.6%(28,820)
Puerto Rican0.5%(21,717)
Guatemalan0.3%(14,661)
South American0.3%(12,028)
Honduran0.2%(7,412)
Colombian0.1%(3,817)
Spaniard0.1%(3,425)
Venezuelan0.1%(3,028)
Salvadoran0.1%(2,852)
Peruvian0.1%(2,408)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(2,361)
Dominican0%(2,112)
Argentine0%(957)
Nicaraguan0%(883)
Ecuadorian0%(764)
Chilean0%(613)
Costa Rican0%(595)
Bolivian0%(204)
Paraguayan0%(93)
Uruguayan0%(50)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.4%(17,357)
Chinese0.2%(9,475)
Filipino0.2%(7,744)
Burmese0.2%(7,060)
Vietnamese0.1%(6,333)
Korean0.1%(5,462)
Nepalese0.1%(4,112)
Japanese0.1%(3,980)
Pakistani0%(1,933)
Cambodian0%(1,859)
Taiwanese0%(1,068)
Thai0%(796)
+ 11 more asian origin groups with data
Bhutanese0%(564)
Indonesian0%(416)
Laotian0%(410)
Kazakh0%(394)
Bangladeshi0%(381)
Sri Lankan0%(363)
Singaporean0%(181)
Uzbek0%(144)
Malaysian0%(66)
Hmong0%(44)
Mongolian0%(24)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(2,373)
Chamorro0%(820)
Samoan0%(731)
Guamanian0%(132)
Marshallese0%(60)
Tongan0%(50)
Fijian0%(18)
Ancestry
English14.5%(659,510)
German12.7%(576,331)
American11.5%(522,727)
Irish11%(497,366)
Italian2%(91,891)
Scottish2%(89,515)
French1.3%(57,170)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(54,139)
Subsaharan African1%(46,499)
Polish0.9%(40,786)
Dutch0.7%(31,887)
Welsh0.5%(24,396)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.4%(17,193)
Arab0.4%(16,181)
British0.4%(15,990)
Norwegian0.3%(15,402)
Swiss0.2%(9,642)
Russian0.2%(8,918)
West Indian0.2%(8,576)
Hungarian0.2%(7,195)
French Canadian0.2%(6,920)
Ukrainian0.1%(5,943)
Greek0.1%(5,696)
Czech0.1%(4,697)
Portuguese0.1%(4,286)
Danish0.1%(3,984)
Canadian0.1%(3,953)
Lebanese0.1%(3,815)
Nigerian0.1%(3,583)
Jamaican0.1%(3,232)
Austrian0.1%(2,978)
Slovak0.1%(2,846)
Haitian0.1%(2,701)
Iranian0.1%(2,677)
Lithuanian0.1%(2,665)
Finnish0.1%(2,403)
Moroccan0.1%(2,279)
Belgian0%(2,216)
Croatian0%(1,967)
Iraqi0%(1,703)
Somali0%(1,636)
Ethiopian0%(1,588)
Romanian0%(1,561)
Egyptian0%(1,414)
Palestinian0%(1,274)
Brazilian0%(1,255)
Turkish0%(1,129)
Syrian0%(1,096)
Ghanaian0%(1,052)
Latvian0%(1,039)
Kenyan0%(982)
Serbian0%(870)
Slovene0%(848)
Armenian0%(832)
Bulgarian0%(770)
Jordanian0%(488)
Australian0%(453)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(377)
Barbadian0%(278)
Israeli0%(204)
Guyanese0%(131)
Cape Verdean0%(90)
Macedonian0%(71)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
64.6%
−9.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married33.4%(604,964)
Married51.5%(934,149)
Widowed3.3%(59,178)
Divorced11.9%(215,370)
Women 15+
Never married26.9%(504,121)
Married49.2%(924,348)
Widowed9.9%(186,275)
Divorced14%(262,333)
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Section 02
Largest cities
2.Lexington-Fayette urban county329,751
3.Bowling Green78,505
4.Owensboro60,892
5.Covington41,847
6.Georgetown40,883
7.Richmond40,663
8.Elizabethtown35,448
9.Florence34,018
10.Nicholasville33,857
11.Hopkinsville30,411
12.Independence30,198
Frequently asked
How many people live in Kentucky?
Kentucky has about 3,685,296 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Kentucky?
The typical household in Kentucky earns about $22,534 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Kentucky expensive?
In Kentucky, the median home is worth about $50,100, and the typical rent is about $319 a month.
How educated are people in Kentucky?
About 13.6% of adults age 25 and over in Kentucky hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Kentucky?
About 19.0% of people in Kentucky live below the federal poverty line.
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