Kentucky at a glance
Population
4,534,824
Median Household Income
$63,726
Typical Home Value
$237,175
School District Rating
6.7
Violent Crime Rate
243.3
Avg Commute Time
24.0
About Kentucky on hearthmap
hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every county, town, and ZIP code in Kentucky. Use the interactive map to compare areas side by side, filter by what matters to you, or rank places with a custom match score.
Data is refreshed periodically from public sources including the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, and Redfin. Source attribution is shown on each metric in the app.
Counties in Kentucky
120 counties, alphabetical.
- Adair19,089 pop.
- Allen21,293 pop.
- Anderson24,353 pop.
- Ballard7,654 pop.
- Barren44,938 pop.
- Bath12,851 pop.
- Bell23,509 pop.
- Boone139,841 pop.
- Bourbon20,240 pop.
- Boyd47,911 pop.
- Boyle30,941 pop.
- Bracken8,444 pop.
- Breathitt13,276 pop.
- Breckinridge20,881 pop.
- Bullitt84,027 pop.
- Butler12,393 pop.
- Caldwell12,618 pop.
- Calloway38,224 pop.
- Campbell93,426 pop.
- Carlisle4,762 pop.
- Carroll10,954 pop.
- Carter26,341 pop.
- Casey15,914 pop.
- Christian72,069 pop.
- Clark37,192 pop.
- Clay19,921 pop.
- Clinton9,202 pop.
- Crittenden8,979 pop.
- Cumberland5,948 pop.
- Daviess103,648 pop.
- Edmonson12,355 pop.
- Elliott7,307 pop.
- Estill14,035 pop.
- Fayette323,725 pop.
- Fleming15,323 pop.
- Floyd35,224 pop.
- Franklin51,842 pop.
- Fulton6,409 pop.
- Gallatin8,769 pop.
- Garrard17,568 pop.
- Grant25,418 pop.
- Graves36,630 pop.
- Grayson26,707 pop.
- Green11,369 pop.
- Greenup35,501 pop.
- Hancock9,034 pop.
- Hardin111,942 pop.
- Harlan25,772 pop.
- Harrison19,140 pop.
- Hart19,603 pop.
- Henderson44,280 pop.
- Henry15,856 pop.
- Hickman4,439 pop.
- Hopkins45,119 pop.
- Jackson13,086 pop.
- Jefferson783,022 pop.
- Jessamine54,588 pop.
- Johnson22,334 pop.
- Kenton171,288 pop.
- Knott13,830 pop.
- Knox29,865 pop.
- Larue15,107 pop.
- Laurel62,983 pop.
- Lawrence16,077 pop.
- Lee7,339 pop.
- Leslie10,079 pop.
- Letcher20,808 pop.
- Lewis12,965 pop.
- Lincoln24,504 pop.
- Livingston8,903 pop.
- Logan27,986 pop.
- Lyon8,900 pop.
- Madison95,769 pop.
- Magoffin11,348 pop.
- Marion19,749 pop.
- Marshall31,743 pop.
- Martin11,027 pop.
- Mason16,956 pop.
- McCracken67,564 pop.
- McCreary16,867 pop.
- McLean9,114 pop.
- Meade30,158 pop.
- Menifee6,230 pop.
- Mercer23,028 pop.
- Metcalfe10,425 pop.
- Monroe11,269 pop.
- Montgomery28,395 pop.
- Morgan14,053 pop.
- Muhlenberg30,591 pop.
- Nelson47,606 pop.
- Nicholas7,708 pop.
- Ohio23,735 pop.
- Oldham69,257 pop.
- Owen11,330 pop.
- Owsley3,971 pop.
- Pendleton14,723 pop.
- Perry27,499 pop.
- Pike56,727 pop.
- Powell13,038 pop.
- Pulaski65,897 pop.
- Robertson2,283 pop.
- Rockcastle16,163 pop.
- Rowan24,578 pop.
- Russell18,221 pop.
- Scott59,536 pop.
- Shelby49,096 pop.
- Simpson19,972 pop.
- Spencer20,193 pop.
- Taylor26,397 pop.
- Todd12,469 pop.
- Trigg14,315 pop.
- Trimble8,550 pop.
- Union13,260 pop.
- Warren140,918 pop.
- Washington12,140 pop.
- Wayne19,602 pop.
- Webster12,842 pop.
- Whitley36,920 pop.
- Wolfe6,443 pop.
- Woodford27,279 pop.
Kentucky at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Kentucky?
- Kentucky has a population of 4,534,824 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Kentucky?
- The median home value in Kentucky is $237,175. Hover any county on the map for that county's value, or open Compare to put two states side by side.
- What is the median household income in Kentucky?
- Median household income in Kentucky is $63,726 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- How many counties are in Kentucky?
- Kentucky has 120 counties. Each county page on hearthmap shows housing, school, crime, and demographic data town by town.
- What is the average commute time in Kentucky?
- The average one-way commute in Kentucky is 24.0 minutes, based on US Census ACS journey-to-work data.
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