Demographics of Kentucky

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
179073,677
1800220,955199.9%
1810406,51184.0%
1820564,31738.8%
1830687,91721.9%
1840779,82813.4%
1850982,40526.0%
18601,155,68417.6%
18701,321,01114.3%
18801,648,69024.8%
18901,858,63512.7%
19002,147,17415.5%
19102,289,9056.6%
19202,416,6305.5%
19302,614,5898.2%
19402,845,6278.8%
19502,944,8063.5%
19603,038,1563.2%
19703,218,7065.9%
19803,660,77713.7%
19903,685,2960.7%
20004,041,7699.7%
20104,339,3677.4%
20204,505,8363.8%
Source: 1790-2000[1] 1910–2020[2]
Kentucky population density map.

As of the 2010 census, the United States Commonwealth of Kentucky had an estimated population of 4,339,367, which is an increase of 297,174, or 7.4%, since the year 2000. Approximately 4.4% of Kentucky's population was foreign-born as of 2010. The population density of the state is 107.4 people per square mile.[3]

Kentucky's total population has grown during every decade since records began. However, during most decades of the 20th century there was also net out-migration from Kentucky. Since 1900, rural Kentucky counties have experienced a net loss of over 1 million people from migration, while urban areas have experienced a slight net gain.[4]

The center of population of Kentucky is located in Washington County, in the city of Willisburg.[5]

  1. ^ "Kentucky population". Retrieved December 7, 2011.
  2. ^ "Historical Population Change Data (1910–2020)". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 29, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data".
  4. ^ Price, Michael. "Migration in Kentucky: Will the Circle Be Unbroken?". Exploring the Frontier of the Future: How Kentucky Will Live, Learn and Work. University of Louisville. pp. 5–10. Archived from the original on March 27, 2009. Retrieved April 30, 2007.
  5. ^ "Population and Population Centers by State: 2000". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original (TXT) on July 5, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2006.