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Kentucky Area Profiles

46 published city profiles across Kentucky, each built from the same authoritative sources and compared on the same terms.

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Statewide signals

Opportunity35th of 51 states measured45
Growth30th of 51 states measured47
Housing affordabilityTop 16% of 51 states measured77
ClimateTop 30% of 51 states measured70
Physical resilience32nd of 51 states measured46
Access31st of 51 states measured65
Economic stability45th of 51 states measured14

Cities

46 published profiles across 19 areas

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN

10 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
Louisville/Jefferson CountyJefferson County631,81856
JeffersontownJefferson County29,19956
Mount WashingtonBullitt County18,48067
ShelbyvilleShelby County17,66864
St. MatthewsJefferson County17,57762
ShivelyJefferson County15,63853
ShepherdsvilleBullitt County14,53355
BardstownNelson County13,80461
LyndonJefferson County11,03057
La GrangeOldham County10,31168

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

10 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
CovingtonKenton County41,11065
FlorenceBoone County32,80371
IndependenceKenton County29,39278
ErlangerKenton County19,87567
BurlingtonBoone County18,00877
Fort ThomasCampbell County17,16973
NewportCampbell County13,96762
FrancisvilleBoone County10,56582
AlexandriaCampbell County10,56278
OakbrookBoone County10,21178

Lexington-Fayette, KY

6 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
Lexington-Fayette urban countyFayette County323,72569
GeorgetownScott County39,11771
NicholasvilleJessamine County32,19766
WinchesterClark County19,21364
VersaillesWoodford County10,49267
ParisBourbon County10,16056

Richmond-Berea, KY

2 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
RichmondMadison County37,11162
BereaMadison County15,78664

Elizabethtown, KY

2 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
ElizabethtownHardin County32,57663
RadcliffHardin County22,86456

Clarksville, TN-KY

2 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
HopkinsvilleChristian County30,90649
Fort Campbell NorthMontgomery County11,35654

Frankfort, KY

2 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
FrankfortFranklin County28,50357
LawrenceburgAnderson County11,94365

Bowling Green, KY

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
Bowling GreenWarren County75,38856

Owensboro, KY

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
OwensboroDaviess County60,30258

Henderson, KY

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
HendersonHenderson County27,85252

Paducah, KY-IL

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
PaducahMcCracken County26,84557

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
AshlandBoyd County21,29550

Madisonville, KY

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
MadisonvilleHopkins County19,51556

Murray, KY

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
MurrayCalloway County18,08055

Danville, KY

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
DanvilleBoyle County17,32764

Glasgow, KY

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
GlasgowBarren County15,19756

Somerset, KY

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
SomersetPulaski County12,21662

Campbellsville, KY

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
CampbellsvilleTaylor County11,62255

Franklin, KY

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
FranklinSimpson County10,36057

Strongest opportunity

  1. Francisville 80
  2. Independence 78
  3. Fort Thomas 78
  4. Alexandria 75
  5. Burlington 75

Fastest development

  1. Somerset 84
  2. Covington 79
  3. Alexandria 78
  4. Lawrenceburg 78
  5. Independence 78

Statewide physical risk

TornadoModerate
EarthquakeModerate
Inland floodingModerate
Ice stormModerate
HailModerate

Low or minimal exposure: strong wind, winter weather, lightning, cold wave, heat wave, landslide, hurricane, wildfire, drought, avalanche, coastal flooding, tsunami, volcanic activity.

Population-weighted across every county in Kentucky, derived from the FEMA National Risk Index. Exposure varies substantially within a state — check the individual city and ZIP profiles.

Statewide data

MetricValueCompared nationallySource period
Broadband access ±0.2%2024 ACS 5-Year88.6%Bottom 14%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Distance to major airportNASR current cycle50 miBottom 44%of 51NASR current cycle
Major airports within 100 milesNASR current cycle1Bottom 16%of 51NASR current cycle
No internet access ±0.2%2024 ACS 5-Year8.5%Bottom 14%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Annual precipitation1991-2020 Normals52.4"94th percentileof 511991-2020 Normals
Annual snowfall1991-2020 Normals14.5"47th percentileof 201991-2020 Normals
Average January low1991-2020 Normals24°F58th percentileof 511991-2020 Normals
Average July high1991-2020 Normals88°F60th percentileof 511991-2020 Normals
Comfortable months1991-2020 Normals6Top 42%of 511991-2020 Normals
Seasonal temperature swing1991-2020 Normals42°F38th percentileof 511991-2020 Normals
Average household size ±0.012024 ACS 5-Year2.4335th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Households ±5,2242024 ACS 5-Year1,814,46953rd percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Median age ±0.12024 ACS 5-Year39.149th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Population2024 ACS 5-Year4,534,82451st percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Population change (1 year)July 1, 2024 estimate+0.8%Top 40%of 51July 1, 2024 estimate
Population change (4 years)July 1, 2024 estimate+1.8%Bottom 44%of 51July 1, 2024 estimate
Population density2024 ACS 5-Year115/sq mi51st percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Population estimateJuly 1, 2024 estimate4,588,37250th percentileof 51July 1, 2024 estimate
Average permitted value per unit12 months ending July 2026$238,34122nd percentileof 5112 months ending July 2026
Housing units permitted (12 months)12 months ending July 202614,338Bottom 44%of 5112 months ending July 2026
Multifamily share of permits12 months ending July 202634.8%56th percentileof 5112 months ending July 2026
Permit change (3 years)12 months ending July 2026−7.7%Bottom 30%of 5112 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)12 months ending July 2026+1.0%Bottom 46%of 5112 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents12 months ending July 20263.2Bottom 34%of 5112 months ending July 2026
Cost of living index202389.9Top 18%of 512023
Home price change (1 year)2026 Q2+4.7%80th percentileof 512026 Q2
Home price change (5 years)2026 Q2+45.8%66th percentileof 512026 Q2
Home price change (10 years)2026 Q2+91.2%52nd percentileof 512026 Q2
Home price to income ±0.02024 ACS 5-Year2.6Top 22%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate ±0.4%2024 ACS 5-Year68.3%63rd percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units ±4742024 ACS 5-Year2,023,11651st percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent ±$52024 ACS 5-Year$967Top 12%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value ±$1,0962024 ACS 5-Year$205,60010th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Median property taxes ±$102024 ACS 5-Year$1,54416th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Owner household income ±$4762024 ACS 5-Year$78,998Bottom 12%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Property tax rate ±0.01%2024 ACS 5-Year0.75%45th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Rent as a share of income ±0.3%2024 ACS 5-Year28.1%Top 20%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Seasonal and second homes ±1,5812024 ACS 5-Year34,48427th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Second homes2024 ACS 5-Year1.7%18th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Vacancy rate2024 ACS 5-Year8.6%76th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Vacant housing units ±5,2982024 ACS 5-Year208,64749th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income ±$4292024 ACS 5-Year$63,726Bottom 10%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income ±$2452024 ACS 5-Year$35,821Bottom 12%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate ±0.3%2024 ACS 5-Year15.5%Bottom 10%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Average commute ±0.1 min2024 ACS 5-Year25.5 minTop 37%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Bachelor's degree or higher ±0.3%2024 ACS 5-Year27.6%Bottom 8%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Drove alone to work ±0.3%2024 ACS 5-Year76.6%82nd percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
EmploymentAugust 20262,030,196Top 50%of 51August 2026
Employment change (3 years)August 2026+2.9%Top 8%of 51August 2026
Employment change (year over year)August 2026+0.5%Top 20%of 51August 2026
Labor forceAugust 20262,120,34450th percentileof 51August 2026
Labor force participation ±0.2%2024 ACS 5-Year73.7%Bottom 12%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Public transit to work ±0.1%2024 ACS 5-Year0.6%29th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment change (year over year)August 2026−0.1%Bottom 48%of 51August 2026
Unemployment rateAugust 20264.3%Bottom 40%of 51August 2026
Worked from home ±0.2%2024 ACS 5-Year10.2%24th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility2024-25 school year58.3%73rd percentileof 452024-25 school year
Math proficiency2018-19 school year44.9%Top 45%of 502018-19 school year
Public schools2024-25 school year1,46154th percentileof 512024-25 school year
Reading proficiency2018-19 school year53.7%Top 42%of 492018-19 school year
Schools behind the staffing ratio2024-25 school year1,27853rd percentileof 502024-25 school year
Students per teacher2024-25 school year15.6Bottom 31%of 502024-25 school year

Counties in Kentucky

32 published

Some measures are published by county and nowhere finer — death rates by intent among them. On a county page those describe the geography they are printed on.

Jefferson County, KY
783,022 residents · 14.5 homicide deaths per 100k
Fayette County, KY
323,725 residents · 6.6 homicide deaths per 100k
Kenton County, KY
171,288 residents · 2.6 homicide deaths per 100k
Warren County, KY
140,918 residents · 3.5 homicide deaths per 100k
Boone County, KY
139,841 residents · 2.9 homicide deaths per 100k
Hardin County, KY
111,942 residents · 5.5 homicide deaths per 100k
Daviess County, KY
103,648 residents · 5.2 homicide deaths per 100k
Madison County, KY
95,769 residents · 3.4 homicide deaths per 100k
Campbell County, KY
93,426 residents · 4.1 homicide deaths per 100k
Bullitt County, KY
84,027 residents · 3.6 homicide deaths per 100k
Christian County, KY
72,069 residents · 3.9 homicide deaths per 100k
Oldham County, KY
69,257 residents · 3.2 homicide deaths per 100k
McCracken County, KY
67,564 residents · 5.0 homicide deaths per 100k
Pulaski County, KY
65,897 residents · 4.0 homicide deaths per 100k
Scott County, KY
59,536 residents · 3.1 homicide deaths per 100k
Jessamine County, KY
54,588 residents · 4.1 homicide deaths per 100k
Franklin County, KY
51,842 residents · 3.9 homicide deaths per 100k
Shelby County, KY
49,096 residents · 4.3 homicide deaths per 100k
Boyd County, KY
47,911 residents · 3.0 homicide deaths per 100k
Nelson County, KY
47,606 residents · 3.7 homicide deaths per 100k
Hopkins County, KY
45,119 residents · 5.5 homicide deaths per 100k
Barren County, KY
44,938 residents · 5.6 homicide deaths per 100k
Henderson County, KY
44,280 residents · 6.2 homicide deaths per 100k
Calloway County, KY
38,224 residents · 4.1 homicide deaths per 100k
Clark County, KY
37,192 residents · 4.9 homicide deaths per 100k
Boyle County, KY
30,941 residents · 4.1 homicide deaths per 100k
Woodford County, KY
27,279 residents · 0.0 homicide deaths per 100k
Taylor County, KY
26,397 residents · 0.0 homicide deaths per 100k
Anderson County, KY
24,353 residents · 4.2 homicide deaths per 100k
Bourbon County, KY
20,240 residents · 4.2 homicide deaths per 100k
Simpson County, KY
19,972 residents · 0.0 homicide deaths per 100k
Garrard County, KY
17,568 residents · 0.0 homicide deaths per 100k