Counties in Kentucky by median age on 1 July (US county estimates)

Lyon County had the highest median age on 1 July (US county estimates) of 120 counties in 2017, at 48.6 years. Christian County had the lowest, at 29.5 years. The median was 41.6 years. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest48.6Lyon County
Median41.6120 counties

Map of counties, 2017

Adair County: 40.5 yearsAllen County: 40.9 yearsAnderson County: 40.9 yearsBallard County: 44.6 yearsBarren County: 40.7 yearsBath County: 39.8 yearsBell County: 42 yearsBoone County: 37 yearsBourbon County: 42.1 yearsBoyd County: 42.7 yearsBoyle County: 40.9 yearsBracken County: 41.1 yearsBreathitt County: 42.3 yearsBreckinridge County: 42.8 yearsBullitt County: 39.7 yearsButler County: 41.3 yearsCaldwell County: 44.2 yearsCalloway County: 36.2 yearsCampbell County: 37.7 yearsCarlisle County: 43.3 yearsCarroll County: 38.5 yearsCarter County: 41.8 yearsCasey County: 41.9 yearsChristian County: 29.5 yearsClark County: 41.7 yearsClay County: 40 yearsClinton County: 43 yearsCrittenden County: 43 yearsCumberland County: 46.4 yearsDaviess County: 38.9 yearsEdmonson County: 42.6 yearsElliott County: 41.8 yearsEstill County: 43.7 yearsFayette County: 34.7 yearsFleming County: 41.2 yearsFloyd County: 42.2 yearsFranklin County: 40.9 yearsFulton County: 43.8 yearsGallatin County: 38.4 yearsGarrard County: 43.1 yearsGrant County: 37.5 yearsGraves County: 40.3 yearsGrayson County: 40.7 yearsGreen County: 44.5 yearsGreenup County: 43.6 yearsHancock County: 40.8 yearsHardin County: 37.6 yearsHarlan County: 42.2 yearsHarrison County: 42.7 yearsHart County: 40.2 yearsHenderson County: 40.5 yearsHenry County: 42.1 yearsHickman County: 46.8 yearsHopkins County: 41.5 yearsJackson County: 41.4 yearsJefferson County: 38.3 yearsJessamine County: 37 yearsJohnson County: 42.4 yearsKenton County: 37.1 yearsKnott County: 42.2 yearsKnox County: 40.2 yearsLarue County: 41.1 yearsLaurel County: 39.9 yearsLawrence County: 41.4 yearsLee County: 43.8 yearsLeslie County: 42.8 yearsLetcher County: 42.7 yearsLewis County: 41.9 yearsLincoln County: 41.9 yearsLivingston County: 46.8 yearsLogan County: 40.6 yearsLyon County: 48.6 yearsMcCracken County: 42.1 yearsMcCreary County: 39.5 yearsMcLean County: 43.7 yearsMadison County: 35 yearsMagoffin County: 42.3 yearsMarion County: 39.6 yearsMarshall County: 45 yearsMartin County: 39.6 yearsMason County: 41.8 yearsMeade County: 38.6 yearsMenifee County: 43.4 yearsMercer County: 44 yearsMetcalfe County: 41.4 yearsMonroe County: 42.4 yearsMontgomery County: 39.5 yearsMorgan County: 40.7 yearsMuhlenberg County: 41.8 yearsNelson County: 39.7 yearsNicholas County: 42 yearsOhio County: 39.9 yearsOldham County: 39.4 yearsOwen County: 41.7 yearsOwsley County: 44.6 yearsPendleton County: 41.7 yearsPerry County: 41.7 yearsPike County: 43 yearsPowell County: 40.2 yearsPulaski County: 42.3 yearsRobertson County: 46.5 yearsRockcastle County: 43.4 yearsRowan County: 31.8 yearsRussell County: 43.5 yearsScott County: 36.1 yearsShelby County: 38.9 yearsSimpson County: 39.5 yearsSpencer County: 41.6 yearsTaylor County: 38.6 yearsTodd County: 37.9 yearsTrigg County: 46.4 yearsTrimble County: 42.9 yearsUnion County: 38.5 yearsWarren County: 33.2 yearsWashington County: 42.4 yearsWayne County: 42.7 yearsWebster County: 41.5 yearsWhitley County: 38.1 yearsWolfe County: 41.6 yearsWoodford County: 42.6 years
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years, 2017. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: median age (MEDIAN_AGE_TOT) on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2017

Lyon County: 48.6 yearsLyon County48.6Hickman County: 46.8 yearsHickman County46.8Livingston County: 46.8 yearsLivingston County46.8Robertson County: 46.5 yearsRobertson County46.5Cumberland County: 46.4 yearsCumberland County46.4Trigg County: 46.4 yearsTrigg County46.4Marshall County: 45 yearsMarshall County45Ballard County: 44.6 yearsBallard County44.6Owsley County: 44.6 yearsOwsley County44.6Green County: 44.5 yearsGreen County44.5Caldwell County: 44.2 yearsCaldwell County44.2Mercer County: 44 yearsMercer County44Fulton County: 43.8 yearsFulton County43.8Lee County: 43.8 yearsLee County43.8Estill County: 43.7 yearsEstill County43.7McLean County: 43.7 yearsMcLean County43.7Greenup County: 43.6 yearsGreenup County43.6Russell County: 43.5 yearsRussell County43.5Menifee County: 43.4 yearsMenifee County43.4Rockcastle County: 43.4 yearsRockcastle County43.4Carlisle County: 43.3 yearsCarlisle County43.3Garrard County: 43.1 yearsGarrard County43.1Clinton County: 43 yearsClinton County43Crittenden County: 43 yearsCrittenden County43Pike County: 43 yearsPike County43Trimble County: 42.9 yearsTrimble County42.9Breckinridge County: 42.8 yearsBreckinridge County42.8Leslie County: 42.8 yearsLeslie County42.8Boyd County: 42.7 yearsBoyd County42.7Harrison County: 42.7 yearsHarrison County42.7Letcher County: 42.7 yearsLetcher County42.7Wayne County: 42.7 yearsWayne County42.7Edmonson County: 42.6 yearsEdmonson County42.6Woodford County: 42.6 yearsWoodford County42.6Johnson County: 42.4 yearsJohnson County42.4Monroe County: 42.4 yearsMonroe County42.4Washington County: 42.4 yearsWashington County42.4Breathitt County: 42.3 yearsBreathitt County42.3Magoffin County: 42.3 yearsMagoffin County42.3Pulaski County: 42.3 yearsPulaski County42.3Lyon County: 48.6 yearsLyon County48.6Hickman County: 46.8 yearsHickman County46.8Livingston County: 46.8 yearsLivingston County46.8Robertson County: 46.5 yearsRobertson County46.5Cumberland County: 46.4 yearsCumberland County46.4Trigg County: 46.4 yearsTrigg County46.4Marshall County: 45 yearsMarshall County45Ballard County: 44.6 yearsBallard County44.6Owsley County: 44.6 yearsOwsley County44.6Green County: 44.5 yearsGreen County44.5Caldwell County: 44.2 yearsCaldwell County44.2Mercer County: 44 yearsMercer County44Fulton County: 43.8 yearsFulton County43.8Lee County: 43.8 yearsLee County43.8Estill County: 43.7 yearsEstill County43.7McLean County: 43.7 yearsMcLean County43.7Greenup County: 43.6 yearsGreenup County43.6Russell County: 43.5 yearsRussell County43.5Menifee County: 43.4 yearsMenifee County43.4Rockcastle County: 43.4 yearsRockcastle County43.4Carlisle County: 43.3 yearsCarlisle County43.3Garrard County: 43.1 yearsGarrard County43.1Clinton County: 43 yearsClinton County43Crittenden County: 43 yearsCrittenden County43Pike County: 43 yearsPike County43Trimble County: 42.9 yearsTrimble County42.9Breckinridge County: 42.8 yearsBreckinridge County42.8Leslie County: 42.8 yearsLeslie County42.8Boyd County: 42.7 yearsBoyd County42.7Harrison County: 42.7 yearsHarrison County42.7Letcher County: 42.7 yearsLetcher County42.7Wayne County: 42.7 yearsWayne County42.7Edmonson County: 42.6 yearsEdmonson County42.6Woodford County: 42.6 yearsWoodford County42.6Johnson County: 42.4 yearsJohnson County42.4Monroe County: 42.4 yearsMonroe County42.4Washington County: 42.4 yearsWashington County42.4Breathitt County: 42.3 yearsBreathitt County42.3Magoffin County: 42.3 yearsMagoffin County42.3Pulaski County: 42.3 yearsPulaski County42.3
years. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: median age (MEDIAN_AGE_TOT) on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2017
years
Change on 2016
1Lyon County48.6-0.1
2Hickman County46.8+0.1
2Livingston County46.80
4Robertson County46.5-0.2
5Cumberland County46.4+0.5
5Trigg County46.4+0.3
7Marshall County45-0.1
8Ballard County44.6+0.2
8Owsley County44.6+0.9
10Green County44.5-0.1
11Caldwell County44.2+0.1
12Mercer County44+0.2
13Fulton County43.8-0.2
13Lee County43.8-0.2
15Estill County43.7+0.3
15McLean County43.7+0.5
17Greenup County43.6+0.3
18Russell County43.5+0.2
19Menifee County43.4+0.7
19Rockcastle County43.4+0.4
21Carlisle County43.3-0.1
22Garrard County43.1+0.3
23Clinton County43+0.2
23Crittenden County43+0.3
23Pike County43+0.6
26Trimble County42.9+0.5
27Breckinridge County42.8-0.1
27Leslie County42.8+0.1
29Boyd County42.7+0.1
29Harrison County42.70
29Letcher County42.7+0.1
29Wayne County42.7+0.2
33Edmonson County42.6-0.3
33Woodford County42.6+0.1
35Johnson County42.4+0.3
35Monroe County42.4-0.2
35Washington County42.4+1.1
38Breathitt County42.3+0.7
38Magoffin County42.3+0.4
38Pulaski County42.3-0.1
41Floyd County42.2+0.3
41Harlan County42.2+0.2
41Knott County42.2+0.2
44Bourbon County42.1+0.1
44Henry County42.1+0.2
44McCracken County42.1-0.1
47Bell County42-0.1
47Nicholas County42-0.1
49Casey County41.9-0.1
49Lewis County41.9+0.2
49Lincoln County41.90
52Carter County41.8+0.2
52Elliott County41.8+0.2
52Mason County41.8-0.1
52Muhlenberg County41.80
56Clark County41.7+0.2
56Owen County41.7-0.1
56Pendleton County41.7+0.3
56Perry County41.7+0.3
60Spencer County41.6+0.2
60Wolfe County41.6-0.5
62Hopkins County41.5+0.1
62Webster County41.5+0.3
64Jackson County41.40
64Lawrence County41.4+0.2
64Metcalfe County41.4-0.2
67Butler County41.3-0.4
68Fleming County41.2+0.2
69Bracken County41.1+0.6
69Larue County41.1-0.5
71Allen County40.9+0.2
71Anderson County40.90
71Boyle County40.9+0.2
71Franklin County40.9+0.1
75Hancock County40.8+0.2
76Barren County40.7+0.2
76Grayson County40.7+0.1
76Morgan County40.7+0.3
79Logan County40.6-0.3
80Adair County40.5+0.3
80Henderson County40.5+0.2
82Graves County40.30
83Hart County40.2-0.5
83Knox County40.2+0.2
83Powell County40.2+0.1
86Clay County40+0.3
87Laurel County39.90
87Ohio County39.9+0.2
89Bath County39.8-0.1
90Bullitt County39.70
90Nelson County39.7+0.3
92Marion County39.6-0.2
92Martin County39.6+0.6
94McCreary County39.5+0.1
94Montgomery County39.5-0.1
94Simpson County39.5+0.2
97Oldham County39.4+0.1
98Daviess County38.90
98Shelby County38.9+0.3
100Meade County38.6+0.2
100Taylor County38.60
102Carroll County38.5+0.2
102Union County38.5+0.6
104Gallatin County38.40
105Jefferson County38.3+0.1
106Whitley County38.10
107Todd County37.9+0.4
108Campbell County37.7+0.2
109Hardin County37.6+0.2
110Grant County37.5+0.4
111Kenton County37.1+0.2
112Boone County37+0.1
112Jessamine County37+0.1
114Calloway County36.2+0.5
115Scott County36.10
116Madison County35+0.2
117Fayette County34.7+0.1
118Warren County33.20
119Rowan County31.8+0.2
120Christian County29.50

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Age that divides the resident population of a US county into two halves of equal size on 1 July, from Census Bureau population estimates calculated by single year of age.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: median age (MEDIAN_AGE_TOT) on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: median age (MEDIAN_AGE_TOT) on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage (Counties in Kentucky by median age on 1 July (US county estimates), 2017) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html

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Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: median age (MEDIAN_AGE_TOT) on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage, Counties in Kentucky by median age on 1 July (US county estimates), 2017. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 June 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-age-july-1-us-counties/kentucky-counties?period=2017. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest median age on 1 July (US county estimates)?

Lyon County, with 48.6 years in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest median age on 1 July (US county estimates)?

Christian County, with 29.5 years in 2017.

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