Kentucky, US
Kentucky: State of the United States of America
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Quick Facts about Kentucky
| Population : | 4,477,251 |
| Country : | United States of America |
| Head of government : | Governor of Kentucky |
| Twitter username : | kygov |
| Area : | 104659 km2 |
| Water as percent of area : | 2.28% |
| Land as percent of area : | 97.72% |
| Northernmost point : | Point(-84.7478 39.1434) |
| Legislative body : | Kentucky General Assembly |
| Named for : | Kentucky River |
| Official language : | English |
| Altitude : | 755 feet / 230 meters |
| Capital : | Frankfort |
| Establishment : | June 06, 1792 (230 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | America/New_York, Eastern Time Zone |
| Local time : | 09:26:38 (3rd February 2023) |
Geography
Kentucky is located at 38°12'2"N 84°52'39"W (38.2004200, -84.8776200). It has 7 neighbors: Missouri, Tennessee, West Virginia, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Virginia.
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The largest city of Kentucky is Louisville with a population of 760,026. Other cities include, Lexington-Fayette population 314,488, Meads population 288,649, Ironville population 288,649 and Lexington population 225,366. See all Kentucky cities & populated places.
Largest Cities in Kentucky (more)
Cities, Towns, Villages, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Kentucky.
| City Name | Title | County | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | County seat of Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States | Jefferson | 760,026 |
| Lexington-Fayette | Consolidated city-county in Kentucky, United States | Fayette | 314,488 |
| Meads | Unincorporated community in Boyd County, Kentucky | Boyd | 288,649 |
| Ironville | Unincorporated community in Boyd County, Kentucky | Boyd | 288,649 |
| Lexington | City in Fayette County, Kentucky, United States | Fayette | 225,366 |
| Bowling Green | City in Kentucky | Warren | 70,631 |
| Owensboro | County seat of Daviess County, Kentucky, United States | Daviess | 60,344 |
| Covington | City in Kentucky, United States | Kenton | 40,314 |
| Richmond | City in and the county seat of Madison County, Kentucky, United States | Madison | 36,800 |
| Georgetown | City in Kentucky | Harlan | 35,847 |
| Florence | City in Kentucky, US | Boone | 33,423 |
| Hopkinsville | City in Christian County, Kentucky, United States | Christian | 30,899 |
| Nicholasville | City in Kentucky | Jessamine | 30,888 |
| Elizabethtown | County seat of Hardin County, Kentucky, United States | Hardin | 30,331 |
| Independence | City in Kentucky | Kenton | 28,903 |
| Henderson | City in and county seat of Henderson County, Kentucky, United States | Henderson | 27,974 |
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Kentucky has 7 neighbours.
- Missouri state of the United States of America
- Tennessee state of the United States of America
- West Virginia state of the United States of America
- Illinois state of the United States of America
- Indiana state of the United States of America
- Ohio state of the United States of America
- Virginia state of the United States of America
- Kenton County
- Pendleton County
- Boyle County
- Menifee County
- Lewis County
- Henry County
- Letcher County
- Metcalfe County
- Harlan County
- Powell County
- Bracken County
- Taylor County
- Laurel County
- Jefferson County
- Morgan County
- Johnson County
- Breckinridge County
- Hopkins County
- Jessamine County
- Adair County
- Magoffin County
- Carroll County
- Hancock County
- Washington County
- Rockcastle County
- Casey County
- Montgomery County
- Calloway County
- Knott County
- Meade County
- Estill County
- Boyd County
- Floyd County
- McCreary County
- Crittenden County
- Allen County
- Clay County
- Union County
- Perry County
- Edmonson County
- Nicholas County
- Lyon County
- Woodford County
- Madison County
- Russell County
- Campbell County
- Lee County
- Graves County
- Ohio County
- Bell County
- Fulton County
- Nelson County
- Logan County
- LaRue County
- Owen County
- Greenup County
- Muhlenberg County
- Oldham County
- Spencer County
- Franklin County
- Grayson County
- Barren County
- Trimble County
- Marshall County
- Bath County
- Elliott County
- Jackson County
- Monroe County
- Bourbon County
- Lincoln County
- Grant County
- Livingston County
- Garrard County
- Wolfe County
- Marion County
- Rowan County
- Hickman County
- Cumberland County
- Pulaski County
- Owsley County
- Todd County
- Daviess County
- Carter County
- Simpson County
- Hart County
- Carlisle County
- Christian County
- Fayette County
- Gallatin County
- Scott County
- Whitley County
- Shelby County
- Bullitt County
- McLean County
- Pike County
- Webster County
- Mercer County
- Robertson County
- Knox County
- Mason County
- Caldwell County
- Wayne County
- Henderson County
- Anderson County
- Clinton County
- Boone County
- Lawrence County
- Butler County
- Harrison County
- Martin County
- Clark County
- Green County
- Breathitt County
- Fleming County
- McCracken County
- Hardin County
- Trigg County
- Leslie County
- Ballard County
- Warren County
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 1910 | 2,289,905 | - | census |
| 1920 | 2,416,630 | 5.24% | census |
| 1930 | 2,614,589 | 7.57% | census |
| 1940 | 2,845,627 | 8.12% | census |
| 1950 | 2,944,806 | 3.37% | census |
| 1960 | 3,038,156 | 3.07% | census |
| 1970 | 3,218,706 | 5.61% | census |
| 1980 | 3,660,777 | 12.08% | census |
| 1990 | 3,685,296 | 0.67% | census |
| 2000 | 4,041,769 | 8.82% | census |
| 2010 | 4,339,367 | 6.86% | census |
| 2011 | 4,369,821 | 0.7% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 4,386,346 | 0.38% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 4,404,659 | 0.42% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 4,414,349 | 0.22% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 4,425,976 | 0.26% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 4,438,182 | 0.28% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 4,452,268 | 0.32% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 4,461,153 | 0.2% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 4,467,673 | 0.15% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 4,477,251 | 0.21% | estimation process |
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People born in Kentucky (200)
People born in Kentucky, including actress Abby Brammell, race horse Sunday Silence, actress Una Merkel, .
List
- Levi Day Boone (American mayor (1808-1882)) he was born in 06/12/1808
- Fletcher Stockdale (American politician (1823-1890)) he was born in 01/01/1823
- Bill Coleman (American musician) he was born in 04/08/1904
- Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle (American neuroscientist) he was born in 15/07/1918
- Frederick William Franz (American Jehovah's Witness leader) he was born in 12/09/1893
- David S. Walker (American politician (1815-1891)) he was born in 02/05/1815
- Paul Tanner (American trombonist) he was born in 15/10/1917
- Benjamin M. Friedman (American economist) he was born in 01/01/1944
- Milton George Henschel (American Jehovah's Witness leader (1920-2003)) he was born in 09/08/1920
- Arthur Lake (actor (1905-1987)) he was born in 17/04/1905
- Citation (Thoroughbred race horse; winner of US Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in 1948) was born in 11/04/1945
- Marvin Hart (American boxer) he was born in 16/09/1876
- Ben Lucien Burman (American writer) he was born in 12/12/1895
- J. Lawrence Smith (American chemist, mineralogist, and student of meteorites (1818-1883)) he was born in 17/12/1818
- Dorothy Spencer (American film editor) she was born in 03/02/1909
- Elizabeth Blair Lee (an American woman who lived through the American Civil War, and wrote hundreds of letters) she was born in 20/06/1818
- Jack Lawrence (American singer and banjoist) he was born in 18/12/1976
- Bernard Coy (American bank robber) he was born in 13/02/1900
Kentucky Counties (more)
Jefferson County
Jefferson County, county in Alabama, United States
Fayette County
Fayette County, county in West Virginia, United States
Kenton County
Kenton County, county in Kentucky, United States
| County Name | Population |
|---|---|
| Jefferson County | 767,452 |
| Fayette County | 324,735 |
| Kenton County | 167,949 |
| Boone County | 135,396 |
| Warren County | 134,510 |
| Hardin County | 111,309 |
| Daviess County | 101,978 |
| Madison County | 94,265 |
| Campbell County | 94,020 |
| Bullitt County | 82,182 |
| Christian County | 71,478 |
| Oldham County | 66,999 |
| McCracken County | 65,644 |
| Pulaski County | 65,530 |
| Laurel County | 61,238 |
| Scott County | 58,470 |
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