state

Kentucky

Demographic and economic profile of Kentucky, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).

Population

4,588,372

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$62,417

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Age

39.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.6% since 2018

Kentucky added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,774,581 (83.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone355,237 (7.9%)
  • Two or More Races233,880 (5.2%)
  • Asian Alone68,482 (1.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone67,198 (1.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone7,610 (0.2%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish138,283
  2. 2.Other Indo-European22,001
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic21,480
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island20,892
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)12,042

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

235,118

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

$49,460

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

89.9 (US=100)

Data USA · as of 2023

Per Capita Income

$34,960

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care491,689
  2. 2.Manufacturing290,074
  3. 3.Retail Trade239,827
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management183,023
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation162,168

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations754,581
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations412,719
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations374,201
  4. 4.Service Occupations312,607
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations178,782

Census ACS · as of 2023

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.43×)290,074
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.17×)139,353
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.12×)36,429
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.08×)239,827
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.03×)491,689

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$192,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$933/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999162,999 (13.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999140,589 (11.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999118,673 (9.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999102,094 (8.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99996,688 (7.9%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99992,008 (7.5%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,274

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.0 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

6.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,558,006 (77.8%)
  • Carpooled183,715 (9.2%)
  • Worked at Home182,100 (9.1%)
  • Walked39,791 (2.0%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other21,840 (1.1%)
  • Public Transit13,655 (0.7%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.