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Kentucky

RegionSouth Region
DivisionEast South Central
AbbreviationKY
CapitalFrankfort
Key Statistics
Total Population
4,510,725
Housing Units
2,010,655
Median Age
39.1
Sex Ratio
98.1

Population by Age

Count and percent
Under 5267,3635.9%
5 to 9282,9246.3%
10 to 14294,1946.5%
15 to 19291,7546.5%
20 to 24296,3336.6%
25 to 34588,64013%
35 to 44565,52512.5%
45 to 54560,69612.4%
55 to 59294,7826.5%
60 to 64300,5196.7%
65 to 74469,19410.4%
75 to 84224,2565%
85 and over74,5451.7%
Age thresholds
Under 1822.7%
18 and over77.3%
65 and over17%

Gender Composition

Ratio 98.1
Male
49.5%
Population 2,233,870
18 and over 49%
65 and over 44.9%
Female
50.5%
Population 2,276,855
18 and over 51%
65 and over 55.1%

Racial Demographics

One race 94.8% • Two or more 5.2%
White3,774,58183.7%
Black355,2377.9%
Hispanic / Latino212,1634.7%
Asian68,4821.5%
Am Indian / Alaska Native7,6100.2%
Pacific Islander3,7370.1%
Other Race67,1981.5%
Two or More Races233,8805.2%
One Race Total4,276,84594.8%

Metro Areas in Kentucky

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Zip Codes in Kentucky

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