Kentucky census statistical areas
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The United States Census Bureau
has defined 6 Combined Statistical Area
s (CSAs), 9 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), and 17 Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs) in the Commonwealth of Kentucky
. The following table describes these areas with the following information:
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
has defined 6 Combined Statistical Area
Combined Statistical Area
The United States Office of Management and Budget defines micropolitan and metropolitan statistical areas. Metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas consist of one or more counties...
s (CSAs), 9 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), and 17 Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs) in the Commonwealth of Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
. The following table describes these areas with the following information:
- The name of the Combined Statistical Area (CSA), if any.
- The population of the CSA as of 2006-07-01, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau.
- The name of the Core Based Statistical AreaCore based statistical areaA Core Based Statistical Area is a U.S. geographic area defined by the Office of Management and Budget based around an urban center of at least 10,000 people and adjacent areas that are socioeconomically tied to the urban center by commuting. Areas defined on the basis of these standards applied...
(CBSA). - The population of the CBSA as of 2006-07-01, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau.
- The name of the countyCounty (United States)In the United States, a county is a geographic subdivision of a state , usually assigned some governmental authority. The term "county" is used in 48 of the 50 states; Louisiana is divided into parishes and Alaska into boroughs. Parishes and boroughs are called "county-equivalents" by the U.S...
. - The population of the county as of 2006-07-01, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau.
| Combined Statistical Area | 2006 Pop | Core Based Statistical Area | 2006 Pop | County | 2006 Pop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County-Elizabethtown-Scottsburg, KY-IN CSA | 1,356,798 1,091,901 |
Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN MSA | 1,222,216 981,023 |
Jefferson County, Kentucky Jefferson County, Kentucky As of the census of 2000, there were 693,604 people, 287,012 households, and 183,113 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 305,835 housing units at an average density of... |
701,500 |
| Clark County, Indiana Clark County, Indiana Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana, located directly across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. At the 2010 Census, the population was 110,232. The county seat is Jeffersonville. Clarksville is also a major city in the county... |
103,569 | ||||
| Bullitt County, Kentucky Bullitt County, Kentucky As of the census of 2000, there were 61,236 people, 22,171 households, and 17,736 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 23,160 housing units at an average density of... |
72,851 | ||||
| Floyd County, Indiana Floyd County, Indiana Floyd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 74,578. The county seat is New Albany. Floyd County is the county with the second smallest land area in the entire state... |
72,570 | ||||
| Oldham County, Kentucky Oldham County, Kentucky As of the census of 2000, there were 46,178 people, 14,856 households, and 12,196 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 15,541 housing units at an average density of... |
55,285 | ||||
| Nelson County, Kentucky Nelson County, Kentucky Nelson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2010, the population was 43,437. Its county seat is Bardstown. The county is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY–IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :... |
42,102 | ||||
| Shelby County, Kentucky Shelby County, Kentucky Shelby County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2010, the population was 42,074. Its name is in honor of Isaac Shelby, the first Governor of Kentucky. Its county seat is Shelbyville... |
39,717 | ||||
| Harrison County, Indiana Harrison County, Indiana Harrison County is a county located in the far southern part of the U.S. state of Indiana along the Ohio River. It is divided into twelve townships, and the county seat is Corydon, the former capital of Indiana. The county is part of the larger Louisville/Jefferson County, KY–IN Metropolitan... |
36,992 | ||||
| Washington County, Indiana Washington County, Indiana Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 28,262. The county seat is Salem.Washington County is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY–IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Early settlers:... |
28,062 | ||||
| Meade County, Kentucky Meade County, Kentucky As of the census of 2000, there were 26,349 people, 9,470 households, and 7,396 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 10,293 housing units at an average density of... |
27,994 | ||||
| Spencer County, Kentucky Spencer County, Kentucky As of the census of 2000, there were 11,766 people, 4,251 households, and 3,358 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 4,555 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 97.50% White, 1.13% Black or African American, 0.22% Native... |
16,475 | ||||
| Henry County, Kentucky Henry County, Kentucky As of the census of 2000, there were 15,060 people, 5,844 households, and 4,330 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 6,381 housing units at an average density of... |
16,025 | ||||
| Trimble County, Kentucky Trimble County, Kentucky Trimble County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 8,125. Its county seat is Bedford. The county is named for Robert Trimble. Trimble is a prohibition or dry county. It is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY–IN Metropolitan Statistical... |
9,074 | ||||
| Elizabethtown, KY MSA | 110,878 | Hardin County, Kentucky Hardin County, Kentucky As of the census of 2000, there were 94,174 people, 34,497 households, and 25,355 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 37,673 housing units at an average density of... |
97,087 | ||
| Larue County, Kentucky LaRue County, Kentucky LaRue County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is included in the Elizabethtown, Kentucky, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 13,373. Its county seat is Hodgenville... |
13,791 | ||||
| Scottsburg, IN μSA | 23,704 | Scott County, Indiana Scott County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 22,960 people, 8,832 households, and 6,491 families residing in the county. The population density was 121 people per square mile . There were 9,737 housing units at an average density of 51 per square mile... |
23,704 | ||
| Lexington-Fayette-Frankfort-Richmond, KY CSA | 645,006 | Lexington-Fayette, KY MSA | 436,684 | Fayette County, Kentucky Fayette County, Kentucky Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 295,083 in the 2010 Census. Its territory, population and government are coextensive with the city of Lexington, which also serves as county seat.... |
270,789 |
| Jessamine County, Kentucky Jessamine County, Kentucky Jessamine County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is within the Inner Blue Grass region, which was the center of farming and blooded stock raising, including thoroughbred horses. It was formed in 1799. The population was 48,586 in the 2010 Census... |
44,790 | ||||
| Scott County, Kentucky Scott County, Kentucky Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 47,173 in the 2010 Census. Its county seat is Georgetown.Scott County is part of the Lexington–Fayette Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... |
41,605 | ||||
| Clark County, Kentucky Clark County, Kentucky Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1793. The population was 35,613 in the 2010 Census. Its county seat is Winchester, Kentucky... |
35,275 | ||||
| Woodford County, Kentucky Woodford County, Kentucky Woodford County is a county located in the heart of the Bluegrass region of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 23,208. Its county seat is Versailles. The county is named for General William Woodford, who was with General George Washington at Valley Forge... |
24,386 | ||||
| Bourbon County, Kentucky Bourbon County, Kentucky Bourbon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is the remnant of what was previously a much larger Bourbon County, established as part of Virginia in 1785, and comprising what are now thirty-four modern Kentucky counties... |
19,839 | ||||
| Richmond-Berea, KY μSA | 95,872 | Madison County, Kentucky Madison County, Kentucky Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2008, the population was 82,192. Its county seat is Richmond. The county is named for Virginia statesman James Madison, who later became the fourth President of the United States. This is also where famous pioneer Daniel... |
79,015 | ||
| Rockcastle County, Kentucky Rockcastle County, Kentucky Rockcastle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 16,582. Its county seat is Mt. Vernon. The county is named for the Rockcastle River which runs through it... |
16,857 | ||||
| Frankfort, KY μSA | 69,068 | Franklin County, Kentucky Franklin County, Kentucky As of the census of 2000, there were 47,687 people, 19,907 households, and 12,840 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 21,409 housing units at an average density of... |
48,183 | ||
| Anderson County, Kentucky Anderson County, Kentucky Anderson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1827. In 2010 the population was 21,421. Its county seat is Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. The county is named for Richard Clough Anderson, Jr., a Kentucky Legislator, U.S... |
20,885 | ||||
| Mount Sterling, KY μSA | 43,382 | Montgomery County, Kentucky Montgomery County, Kentucky Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 26,499. Its county seat is Mount Sterling. With regard to the sale of alcohol, it is classified as a moist county—a county in which alcohol sales are prohibited , but containing a "wet" city where package... |
24,887 | ||
| Bath County, Kentucky Bath County, Kentucky Bath County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1811. As of 2010 the population is 11,591. Its county seat is Owingsville, Kentucky... |
11,707 | ||||
| Menifee County, Kentucky Menifee County, Kentucky Menifee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 6,556. Its county seat is Frenchburg. The county is named for Richard Hickman Menefee, U.S. Congressman, although the spelling has changed. It is a prohibition or dry county.Menifee County is located... |
6,788 | ||||
| Cincinnati-Middletown-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN CSA | 2,147,617 408,768 |
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN MSA | 2,104,218 408,768 |
Hamilton County, Ohio Hamilton County, Ohio As of 2000, there were 845,303 people, 346,790 households, and 212,582 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,075 people per square mile . There were 373,393 housing units at an average density of 917 per square mile... |
822,596 |
| Butler County, Ohio Butler County, Ohio Butler County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the population was 368,130. Its county seat is Hamilton. It is named for General Richard Butler, who died in 1791 fighting Indians in northern Ohio. Butler's army marched out of Fort Hamilton, where the city of... |
354,992 | ||||
| Warren County, Ohio Warren County, Ohio Warren County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. The population was 212,693 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Lebanon. Warren County was erected May 1, 1803, from Hamilton County, and named for Dr... |
201,871 | ||||
| Clermont County, Ohio Clermont County, Ohio Clermont County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States, just east of Cincinnati. As of 2010, the population was 197,363. Its county seat is Batavia... |
192,706 | ||||
| Kenton County, Kentucky Kenton County, Kentucky Kenton County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, United States. It was formed in 1840. In 2010, the population was 159,720. It is the third most populous county in Kentucky behind Jefferson County and Fayette County. Its county seats are Covington and Independence... |
154,911 | ||||
| Boone County, Kentucky Boone County, Kentucky Boone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1798. The population was 118,811 in the 2010 Census. Its county seat is Burlington. The county is named for frontiersman Daniel Boone... |
110,080 | ||||
| Campbell County, Kentucky Campbell County, Kentucky Campbell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed on December 17, 1794, from sections of Scott, Harrison and Mason counties. As of 2010, the population was 90,336. Its county seats are Alexandria and Newport... |
86,866 | ||||
| Dearborn County, Indiana Dearborn County, Indiana Dearborn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 50,047. It is part of the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky metropolitan area. The county seat is Lawrenceburg.-History:... |
49,663 | ||||
| Brown County, Ohio Brown County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 42,285 people, 15,555 households, and 11,790 families residing in the county. The population density was 86 people per square mile . There were 17,193 housing units at an average density of 35 per square mile... |
44,423 | ||||
| Grant County, Kentucky Grant County, Kentucky Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1820. As of 2000, the population was 22,384. Its county seat is Williamstown... |
24,769 | ||||
| Franklin County, Indiana Franklin County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 22,151 people, 7,868 households, and 6,129 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile . There were 8,596 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile... |
23,373 | ||||
| Pendleton County, Kentucky Pendleton County, Kentucky Pendleton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 14,390. Its county seat is Falmouth.- Geography :... |
15,334 | ||||
| Bracken County, Kentucky Bracken County, Kentucky Bracken County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1797. The population was 8,488 in the 2010 Census. Its county seat is Brooksville, Kentucky.-History:... |
8,655 | ||||
| Gallatin County, Kentucky Gallatin County, Kentucky Gallatin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky along the Ohio River, which at its formation was the main transportation route. It was formed in 1799. As of 2000, the population was 7,870. Its county seat is Warsaw... |
8,153 | ||||
| Ohio County, Indiana Ohio County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 5,623 people, 2,201 households, and 1,586 families residing in the county. The population density was 65 people per square mile . There were 2,424 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile... |
5,826 | ||||
| Wilmington, OH μSA | 43,399 | Clinton County, Ohio Clinton County, Ohio Clinton County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 42,040. The 2008 Census Population Estimate places the figure at 43,200. It is named for former U.S. Vice-President George Clinton... |
43,399 | ||
| Paducah-Mayfield, KY-IL CSA | 135,999 120,864 |
Paducah, KY-IL μSA | 98,127 82,992 |
McCracken County, Kentucky McCracken County, Kentucky McCracken County is a county located in the Jackson Purchase, the extreme western end of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 65,514. The county seat, largest city, and only incorporated community is Paducah.... |
64,950 |
| Massac County, Illinois | 15,135 | ||||
| Livingston County, Kentucky Livingston County, Kentucky Livingston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 9,804. Its county seat is Smithland. The county is named for Robert R. Livingston... |
9,797 | ||||
| Ballard County, Kentucky Ballard County, Kentucky Ballard County is a county located in west of the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was created by the Kentucky State Legislature in 1842, and is named for Captain Bland Ballard, a soldier, statesman, and member of the Kentucky General Assembly. He was one of the few Kentucky volunteers to survive the... |
8,245 | ||||
| Mayfield, KY μSA | 37,872 | Graves County, Kentucky Graves County, Kentucky Graves County is a county located in the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. It was formed in 1824. As of 2000, the population was 37,028. Its county seat is Mayfield. The county is named for Major Benjamin Franklin Graves, soldier in the War of 1812... |
37,872 | ||
| primary census statistical area | 113,320 | Bowling Green, KY MSA | 113,320 | Warren County, Kentucky Warren County, Kentucky Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky, specifically the Pennyroyal Plateau and Western Coal Fields regions. It is included in the Bowling Green, Kentucky, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 113,792 in the 2010 Census. The county seat is Bowling Green... |
101,266 |
| Edmonson County, Kentucky Edmonson County, Kentucky Edmonson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1826. As of 2007, the population was 11,978. It is included in the Bowling Green Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its county seat is Brownsville... |
12,054 | ||||
| primary census statistical area | 112,093 | Owensboro, KY MSA | 112,093 | Daviess County, Kentucky Daviess County, Kentucky As of the census of 2000, there were 91,545 people, 36,033 households, and 24,826 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 38,432 housing units at an average density of... |
93,613 |
| McLean County, Kentucky McLean County, Kentucky McLean County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky; its population was 9,938 in the 2000 Census. McLean County's county seat is at Calhoun.... |
9,844 | ||||
| Hancock County, Kentucky Hancock County, Kentucky Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1829. As of 2000, the population was 8,392. It is included in the Owensboro, Kentucky, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its county seat is Hawesville. The county is named for John Hancock... |
8,636 | ||||
| Corbin-London, KY CSA | 95,121 | London, KY μSA Laurel County, Kentucky Laurel County is a county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 58,849 in the 2010 Census. Its county seat is London.The London Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Laurel County.... |
56,979 | Laurel County, Kentucky Laurel County, Kentucky Laurel County is a county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 58,849 in the 2010 Census. Its county seat is London.The London Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Laurel County.... |
56,979 |
| Corbin, KY μSA | 38,142 | Whitley County, Kentucky Whitley County, Kentucky Whitley County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. 2005 census projections list its population at 38,029 . The county seat is at Williamsburg, though the largest city is Corbin, and the county's District Court sits in both cities... |
38,142 | ||
| primary census statistical area | 285,475 86,745 |
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH MSA | 285,475 86,745 |
Cabell County, West Virginia Cabell County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 96,784 people, 41,180 households, and 25,490 families residing in the county. The population density was 344 people per square mile . There were 45,615 housing units at an average density of 162 per square mile... |
93,904 |
| Lawrence County, Ohio Lawrence County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 62,319 people, 24,732 households, and 17,807 families residing in the county. The population density was 137 people per square mile . There were 27,189 housing units at an average density of 60 per square mile... |
63,179 | ||||
| Boyd County, Kentucky Boyd County, Kentucky Boyd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1860. Its are found at the northeastern edge of the state the near the Ohio River and Big Sandy River, nestled in the verdant rolling hills of Appalachia. The county seat is Catlettsburg. Its largest municipality is... |
49,371 | ||||
| Wayne County, West Virginia Wayne County, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 42,903 people, 17,239 households, and 12,653 families residing in the county. The population density was 85 people per square mile . There were 19,107 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile... |
41,647 | ||||
| Greenup County, Kentucky Greenup County, Kentucky Greenup County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1804. As of 2000, the population was 36,891. Its county seat is Greenup. The county is named in honor of Christopher Greenup.... |
37,374 | ||||
| primary census statistical area | 240,500 80,388 |
Clarksville-Hopkinsville, TN-KY MSA Clarksville-Hopkinsville metropolitan statistical area The Clarksville Metropolitan Statistical Area is defined by the United States Census Bureau as an area consisting of four counties – two in Tennessee and two in Kentucky – anchored by the city of Clarksville, Tennessee. A July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 268,546... |
240,500 80,388 |
Montgomery County, Tennessee Montgomery County, Tennessee Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The county seat is Clarksville. The population was 172,331 at the 2010 census. It is one of the four counties included in the Clarksville, TN–KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.... |
147,114 |
| Christian County, Kentucky Christian County, Kentucky Christian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1797. As of 2000, its population was 72,265. Its county seat is Hopkinsville, Kentucky... |
66,989 | ||||
| Trigg County, Kentucky Trigg County, Kentucky Trigg County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1820. As of 2000, the population was 12,597. Its county seat is Cadiz. The county is named for Stephen Trigg, a frontier officer in the American Revolutionary War who died in the Battle of Blue Licks... |
13,399 | ||||
| Stewart County, Tennessee | 12,998 | ||||
| primary census statistical area | 350,356 59,749 |
Evansville, IN-KY MSA | 350,356 59,749 |
Vanderburgh County, Indiana Vanderburgh County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 171,922 people, 70,623 households, and 44,421 families residing in the county. The population density was 733 people per square mile . There were 76,300 housing units at an average density of 325 per square mile... |
173,356 |
| Warrick County, Indiana Warrick County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 52,383 people, 19,438 households, and 15,181 families residing in the county. The population density was 136 people per square mile . There were 20,546 housing units at an average density of 54 per square mile... |
57,090 | ||||
| Henderson County, Kentucky Henderson County, Kentucky Henderson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1799. As the latest census data update of 2010, the population was counted 46,250. The county seat is the City of Henderson. The county was named for Colonel Richard Henderson who originally purchased of land... |
45,666 | ||||
| Gibson County, Indiana Gibson County, Indiana Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:... |
33,396 | ||||
| Posey County, Indiana Posey County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 27,061 people, 10,205 households, and 7,612 families residing in the county. The population density was 66 people per square mile . There were 11,076 housing units at an average density of 27 per square mile... |
26,765 | ||||
| Webster County, Kentucky Webster County, Kentucky Webster County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Webster County was formed in 1860 from parts of the counties of Henderson, Hopkins, and Union. As of 2000, the population is 14,120. Its county seat is Dixon. The county was named for American statesman Daniel Webster... |
14,083 | ||||
| primary census statistical area | 59,749 | Somerset, KY μSA | 59,749 | Pulaski County, Kentucky Pulaski County, Kentucky Pulaski County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 63,063 in the 2010 Census. Its county seat is Somerset6. The county is named for Count Kazimierz Pułaski. Most of the county is a prohibition or dry county... |
59,749 |
| primary census statistical area | 53,805 | Danville, KY μSA | 53,805 | Boyle County, Kentucky Boyle County, Kentucky Boyle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its county seat is Danville. In 2000, its population was 28,432. It was formed in 1842 and named for John Boyle , a U.S... |
28,444 |
| Lincoln County, Kentucky Lincoln County, Kentucky Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 24,742 in the 2010 Cesus. Its county seat is Stanford. Lincoln is a prohibition or "dry county" and is part of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area.- History :... |
25,361 | ||||
| primary census statistical area | 51,071 | Glasgow, KY μSA | 51,071 | Barren County, Kentucky Barren County, Kentucky As of the census of 2000, there were 38,033 people, 15,346 households, and 10,941 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 17,095 housing units at an average density of... |
40,737 |
| Metcalfe County, Kentucky Metcalfe County, Kentucky Metcalfe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 10,037. Its county seat is Edmonton. The county is named for Thomas Metcalfe, Governor of Kentucky from 1828-32... |
10,334 | ||||
| primary census statistical area | 46,830 | Madisonville, KY μSA | 46,830 | Hopkins County, Kentucky Hopkins County, Kentucky Hopkins County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1807. As of 2000, the population was 46,519. Its county seat is Madisonville. The county is named for General Samuel Hopkins, an officer in both the Revolutionary War and War of 1812, and later a Kentucky legislator... |
46,830 |
| primary census statistical area | 35,421 | Murray, KY μSA | 35,421 | Calloway County, Kentucky Calloway County, Kentucky Calloway County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1823. As of 2010, the population was 37,191. Its county seat is Murray, Kentucky. The county is named for Colonel Richard Callaway, one of the founders of Boonesborough... |
35,421 |
| primary census statistical area | 31,561 | Central City, KY μSA | 31,561 | Muhlenberg County, Kentucky Muhlenberg County, Kentucky Muhlenberg County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 31,499. The county is named for Peter Muhlenberg. Its county seat is Greenville.... |
31,561 |
| primary census statistical area | 31,283 | Maysville, KY μSA | 31,283 | Mason County, Kentucky Mason County, Kentucky Mason County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 16,800. Its county seat is Maysville. The county is named for George Mason, a Virginia delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention, known as the "Father of the Bill of Rights"... |
17,271 |
| Lewis County, Kentucky Lewis County, Kentucky Lewis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 14,092. Its county seat is Vanceburg. The county is named for Meriwether Lewis.Lewis County is part of the Maysville Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... |
14,012 | ||||
| primary census statistical area | 29,544 | Middlesborough, KY μSA | 29,544 | Bell County, Kentucky Bell County, Kentucky Bell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed August 1, 1867, from parts of Knox and Harlan Counties and augmented from Knox County in 1872. As of 2010 the population was 69,060. Its county seat is Pineville... |
29,544 |
| primary census statistical area | 23,731 | Campbellsville, KY μSA | 23,731 | Taylor County, Kentucky Taylor County, Kentucky Taylor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 22,927. Its county seat is Campbellsville. The county is named for President Zachary Taylor, who served from 1849 to 1850. Taylor is a moist county... |
23,731 |
| Union City-Martin, TN-KY CSA | 72,490 6,949 |
Union City, TN-KY μSA | 39,133 6,949 |
Obion County, Tennessee | 32,184 |
| Fulton County, Kentucky Fulton County, Kentucky Fulton County is the westernmost county of the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1845 from Hickman County, Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 7,752. Its county seat is Hickman. The county is named for American inventor Robert Fulton... |
6,949 | ||||
| Martin, TN μSA | 33,357 | Weakley County, Tennessee | 33,357 | ||
| none | Pike County, Kentucky Pike County, Kentucky Pike County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2010, the population was 65,024. Its county seat is Pikeville. Pike is Kentucky's largest county in terms of land area. Pike County is the 11th largest county in Kentucky in terms of population preceded by Bullitt County and... |
66,860 | |||
| Floyd County, Kentucky Floyd County, Kentucky Floyd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1800. As of 2000, the population was 42,441. Its county seat is Prestonsburg. The county is named for Colonel John Floyd .-History:... |
42,282 | ||||
| Knox County, Kentucky Knox County, Kentucky Knox County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 31,795. Its county seat is Barbourville. The county is named for General Henry Knox... |
32,527 | ||||
| Harlan County, Kentucky Harlan County, Kentucky Harlan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1819. As of 2000, the population was 33,200. Its county seat is Harlan... |
31,692 | ||||
| Marshall County, Kentucky Marshall County, Kentucky Marshall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 30,125. The 2007 Census Bureau population estimate was 31,258. Its county seat is Benton. It was a dry county until 2004, when residents of Calvert City voted to allow sales of liquor by the drink in... |
31,278 | ||||
| Perry County, Kentucky Perry County, Kentucky Perry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 29,390. Its county seat is Hazard. The county is named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, a naval hero in the War of 1812.- Geography :... |
29,753 | ||||
| Carter County, Kentucky Carter County, Kentucky Carter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1838 and was named for William Grayson Carter, a state senator at the time of its creation. The county seat is named for his uncle, Robert Grayson. As of 2000, the population was 26,889. Its county seat is Grayson,... |
27,365 | ||||
| Logan County, Kentucky Logan County, Kentucky Logan County is a county located in the southwest area of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 26,573. Its county seat is Russellville... |
27,363 | ||||
| Grayson County, Kentucky Grayson County, Kentucky Grayson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1810. As of 2000, the population was 24,053. Its county seat is Leitchfield. The county is named for William Grayson , a Revolutionary War colonel and a prominent Virginia political figure... |
25,425 | ||||
| Letcher County, Kentucky Letcher County, Kentucky Letcher County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 25,277. Its county seat is Whitesburg. The county is named for Robert P... |
24,520 | ||||
| Johnson County, Kentucky Johnson County, Kentucky Johnson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1843. As of 2000, the population was 23,445. Its county seat is Paintsville... |
24,188 | ||||
| Clay County, Kentucky Clay County, Kentucky - Demographics :As of the census of 2011, there were 21,000 people, 8,556 households, and 6,442 families residing in the county. The population density was 52 people per square mile . There were 9,439 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile... |
24,052 | ||||
| Ohio County, Kentucky Ohio County, Kentucky Ohio County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 22,916. Its county seat is Hartford. The county is named for the Ohio River, which originally formed its northern boundary. It is a dry county, which means that the sale of alcohol is restricted or... |
23,844 | ||||
| Rowan County, Kentucky Rowan County, Kentucky Rowan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2010, the population was 23,333. Its county seat is Morehead. The county was created in 1856 from adjacent counties originally part of Mason county, and named for John Rowan, who represented Kentucky in the U.S... |
22,234 | ||||
| Mercer County, Kentucky Mercer County, Kentucky Mercer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 20,817. Its county seat is Harrodsburg. The county is named for General Hugh Mercer... |
21,818 | ||||
| Wayne County, Kentucky Wayne County, Kentucky Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 19,923. Its county seat is Monticello. The county was named for Gen. Anthony Wayne. It is a prohibition or dry county.-History:... |
20,504 | ||||
| Breckinridge County, Kentucky Breckinridge County, Kentucky As of the census of 2000, there were 18,648 people, 7,324 households, and 5,309 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 9,890 housing units at an average density of... |
19,225 | ||||
| Marion County, Kentucky Marion County, Kentucky As of the census of 2000, there were 18,212 people, 6,613 households, and 4,754 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 7,277 housing units at an average density of... |
18,979 | ||||
| Allen County, Kentucky Allen County, Kentucky Allen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2010, the population is 19,956. Its county seat is Scottsville, Kentucky. The county is named for Colonel John Allen, who was killed at the Battle of Frenchtown, Michigan during the War of 1812. Allen County is a prohibition or... |
18,788 | ||||
| Harrison County, Kentucky Harrison County, Kentucky Harrison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1794. As of 2010, the population was 18,846. Its county seat is Cynthiana... |
18,592 | ||||
| Hart County, Kentucky Hart County, Kentucky Hart County is a county located in the U.S. state — or, more correctly, "Commonwealth" — of Kentucky. It was formed in 1819. , the population was 17,445. Its county seat is Munfordville. The county is named for Captain Nathaniel G. S. Hart, a Kentucky militia officer in the War of 1812... |
18,547 | ||||
| Adair County, Kentucky Adair County, Kentucky Adair County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2010, the population is 18,656. Its county seat is Columbia, Kentucky. The county is named for John Adair, then Speaker of the House in Kentucky and later Governor of Kentucky .... |
17,650 | ||||
| Knott County, Kentucky Knott County, Kentucky Knott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1884. As of 2000, the population was 17,649. Its county seat is Hindman. The county is named for James Proctor Knott, Governor of Kentucky . It is a prohibition or dry county. Notable inhabitants include U.S.... |
17,536 | ||||
| McCreary County, Kentucky McCreary County, Kentucky McCreary County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 17,080. Its county seat is Whitley City. The county is named for James B. McCreary, a Confederate war hero and Governor of Kentucky from 1875 to 1879. It is the only Kentucky county to not have a... |
17,354 | ||||
| Simpson County, Kentucky Simpson County, Kentucky Simpson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 16,405. Its county seat is Franklin. The county is named for Captain John Simpson, a Kentucky militia officer who fought in Battle of Fallen Timbers in the Northwest Indian War, and was killed in the... |
17,180 | ||||
| Russell County, Kentucky Russell County, Kentucky Russell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 17,565 in the 2010 Census. Its county seat is Jamestown. The county is named for William Russell... |
17,174 | ||||
| Garrard County, Kentucky Garrard County, Kentucky Garrard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is pronounced 'Gair-ad' with the third "r" silent. It was formed in 1797 and was named for James Garrard, Governor of Kentucky from 1796 to 1804. Its county seat is Lancaster. The population was 16,912 in the 2010 Census... |
16,933 | ||||
| Casey County, Kentucky Casey County, Kentucky Casey County is a county located in the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. It was formed in 1807. As of 2010, the population was 15,955. Its county seat is Liberty, Kentucky. The county is named for Colonel William Casey. It is the only Kentucky county entirely in Knobs region. Casey County is home to... |
16,326 | ||||
| Lawrence County, Kentucky Lawrence County, Kentucky Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 15,569. Its county seat is Louisa. The county is named for James Lawrence, and co-founded by Isaac Bolt, who served as a Lawrence County Commissioner and Justice of the Peace. It is the home of... |
16,321 | ||||
| Breathitt County, Kentucky Breathitt County, Kentucky Breathitt County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1839.The population was 13,878 in the 2010 Census. Its county seat is Jackson, Kentucky. The county is named for John Breathitt who was Governor of Kentucky from 1832 to 1834... |
15,924 | ||||
| Union County, Kentucky Union County, Kentucky Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1811. As of 2010, the population was 15,007. Its county seat is Morganfield.-Geography:Union County is part of the Western Coal Fields region of Kentucky... |
15,371 | ||||
| Estill County, Kentucky Estill County, Kentucky Estill County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1808. As of 2000, the population was 15,307. Its county seat is Irvine, Kentucky. Formed in 1808, the county is named after Captain James Estill, a Kentucky militia officer killed in the Battle of Little Mountain... |
15,163 | ||||
| Fleming County, Kentucky Fleming County, Kentucky Fleming County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1798. As of 2000, the population was 13,792. Its county seat is Flemingsburg. The county is named for Colonel John Fleming. It's a prohibition or dry county... |
14,576 | ||||
| Morgan County, Kentucky Morgan County, Kentucky Morgan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 13,948. Its county seat is West Liberty. The county is among the dry counties, which means that the sale of alcohol is restricted or prohibited.- Geography :... |
14,306 | ||||
| Powell County, Kentucky Powell County, Kentucky Powell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population is 13,237. Its county seat is Stanton. The county was formed January 7, 1852, by Kentucky Governor Lazarus W. Powell... |
13,825 | ||||
| Jackson County, Kentucky Jackson County, Kentucky Jackson County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. It was formed in 1858 and was named for President Andrew Jackson. As of 2000, the population was 13,495. Its county seat is McKee. It is a prohibition or dry county... |
13,810 | ||||
| Magoffin County, Kentucky Magoffin County, Kentucky Magoffin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky which was formed from parts of Floyd, Johnson, and Morgan Counties and officially created on 22 February 1860. As of 2000, the population was 13,332. Its county seat is Salyersville... |
13,449 | ||||
| Butler County, Kentucky Butler County, Kentucky Butler County is a county located in the US state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1810, becoming Kentucky's 53rd county. As of 2000, the population was 13,010. Its county seat is Morgantown, Kentucky. Butler is a prohibition or dry county.- History :... |
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| Caldwell County, Kentucky Caldwell County, Kentucky As of the census of 2010, there were 12,984 people, with 6,292 households in the county.-Communities:*Bakers*Baldwin Ford*Black Hawk*The Bluff*Cedar Bluff*Claxton*Cobb*Cresswell*Crider*Crowtown*Enon*Farmersville*Flat Rock*Friendship*Fryer... |
12,916 | ||||
| Todd County, Kentucky Todd County, Kentucky Todd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population is 11,971. Its county seat is Elkton. The county is named after Colonel John Todd, who was killed at the Battle of Blue Licks in 1782... |
12,101 | ||||
| Martin County, Kentucky Martin County, Kentucky Martin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2010, the population was 12,929. Its county seat is Inez. The county is named for Congressman John Preston Martin... |
12,093 | ||||
| Leslie County, Kentucky Leslie County, Kentucky Leslie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 12,401. Its county seat is Hyden. The county is named for Preston H. Leslie, Governor of Kentucky... |
11,973 | ||||
| Monroe County, Kentucky Monroe County, Kentucky Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 11,756. Its county seat is Tompkinsville. The county is named for President James Monroe. It is a prohibition or dry county.-History:... |
11,771 | ||||
| Green County, Kentucky Green County, Kentucky Green County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1793. As of 2000, the population was 11,518. Its county seat is Greensburg. The county is named for Nathanael Greene... |
11,641 | ||||
| Washington County, Kentucky Washington County, Kentucky Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 10,916. Its county seat is Springfield. The county is named for George Washington. Washington County was the first county formed in the Commonwealth of Kentucky when it reached statehood... |
11,444 | ||||
| Owen County, Kentucky Owen County, Kentucky As of the census of 2000, there were 10,547 people, 4,086 households, and 2,995 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 5,345 housing units at an average density of... |
11,428 | ||||
| Carroll County, Kentucky Carroll County, Kentucky Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky and located at the confluence of the Kentucky and Ohio rivers. It was formed in 1838 and named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last living signer of the Declaration of Independence. The population was 10,155 at the 2000 census... |
10,521 | ||||
| Clinton County, Kentucky Clinton County, Kentucky Clinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1836. As of 2000, the population was 9,634. Its name is in honor of the seventh Governor of New York State, DeWitt Clinton. Its county seat is Albany, Kentucky, and it is a prohibition or dry county... |
9,566 | ||||
| Crittenden County, Kentucky Crittenden County, Kentucky Crittenden County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky.It was formed in 1842. As of 2000, the population was 9,384. Its county seat is Marion. The county is named for John J. Crittenden who was Governor of Kentucky 1848-1850... |
9,070 | ||||
| Lyon County, Kentucky Lyon County, Kentucky Lyon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 8,080. Its county seat is Eddyville. Created from Caldwell County, Kentucky in 1854, the county was named for former Congressman Chittenden Lyon.... |
8,273 | ||||
| Lee County, Kentucky Lee County, Kentucky Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 7,916. Its county seat is Beattyville. It is a prohibition or dry county.-History:... |
7,648 | ||||
| Elliott County, Kentucky Elliott County, Kentucky Elliott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1869. As of 2000, the population is 6,748. Its county seat is Sandy Hook, Kentucky. The county is named for John Milton Elliott, U.S. Congressman; Confederate Justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals... |
7,187 | ||||
| Wolfe County, Kentucky Wolfe County, Kentucky Wolfe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 7,065. Its county seat is Campton. The county is named for Nathaniel Wolfe.- Geography :... |
7,095 | ||||
| Cumberland County, Kentucky Cumberland County, Kentucky Cumberland County is a county located in the state of Kentucky in the United States. It was formed in 1799. As of 2000, the population was 7,147. Its county seat is Burkesville, Kentucky... |
7,046 | ||||
| Nicholas County, Kentucky Nicholas County, Kentucky Nicholas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 6,813. Its county seat is Carlisle. The county is named for George Nicholas, the "Father of the Kentucky Constitution".- Geography :... |
6,958 | ||||
| Carlisle County, Kentucky Carlisle County, Kentucky Carlisle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1886 and as of 2000, had a population of 5,351. Its county seat is Bardwell, Kentucky. The county is named for John Griffin Carlisle, a Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from Kentucky... |
5,317 | ||||
| Hickman County, Kentucky Hickman County, Kentucky Hickman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1822. The elevation in the county ranges from to above sea level. As of 2000, the population was 5,262. Its county seat is Clinton. It is the least densely populated county in the state and is a prohibition or... |
4,974 | ||||
| Owsley County, Kentucky Owsley County, Kentucky Owsley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 4,858. Its county seat is Booneville. The county is named for William Owsley, the Governor of Kentucky from 1844 to 1848. It is a prohibition or dry county... |
4,690 | ||||
| Robertson County, Kentucky Robertson County, Kentucky Robertson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2010, the population was 2,282. Its county seat is Mount Olivet, Kentucky. The county is named for George Robertson, a Kentucky Congressman from 1817 to 1821. Robertson is a prohibition or dry county... |
2,332 | ||||
See also
- Commonwealth of KentuckyKentuckyThe Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
- Demographics of KentuckyDemographics of KentuckyAs of July 1, 2006, the United States Commonwealth of Kentucky had an estimated population of 4,206,074, which is an increase of 33,466, or 0.8%, from the prior year and an increase of 164,586, or 4.1%, since the year 2000...
- Geography of Kentucky
- Metropolitan areas of KentuckyMetropolitan areas of KentuckyKentucky has a number of Metropolitan areas, several of which share populations, either serving as centers or lying within the commuter belts of cities in other states.-The Cincinnati vicinity in Kentucky:Northern Kentucky*Boone County, Kentucky...
- List of counties in Kentucky
- Demographics of Kentucky
- United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
- United States Census BureauUnited States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
- Table of United States Combined Statistical AreasTable of United States Combined Statistical Areasthumb|An enlargeable map of the 125 [[Combined Statistical Area]]s of the [[United States]]The United States Office of Management and Budget has defined 125 Combined Statistical Areas for the United States of America...
(CSA) - Table of United States Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSA)
- Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical AreasTable of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areasthumb|An enlargeable map of the 942 [[Core Based Statistical Area]]s of the [[United States]]. The 367 [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]]s are shown in red....
(MSA) - Table of United States Micropolitan Statistical AreasTable of United States Micropolitan Statistical Areasthumb|An enlargeable map of the 942 [[Core Based Statistical Area]]s of the [[United States]]. The 576 [[Micropolitan Statistical Area]]s are shown in blue....
(μSA) - Table of United States primary census statistical areas (PCSA)
- Table of United States Combined Statistical Areas
- United States Census Bureau