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 2018, at 48.8 years. Christian County had the lowest, at 29.7 years. The median was 41.7 years. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest48.8Lyon County
Median41.7120 counties

Map of counties, 2018

Adair County: 40.8 yearsAllen County: 41 yearsAnderson County: 41.3 yearsBallard County: 44.6 yearsBarren County: 40.5 yearsBath County: 40 yearsBell County: 42.3 yearsBoone County: 37.2 yearsBourbon County: 42 yearsBoyd County: 42.9 yearsBoyle County: 40.9 yearsBracken County: 41.3 yearsBreathitt County: 42.6 yearsBreckinridge County: 42.7 yearsBullitt County: 39.9 yearsButler County: 41.6 yearsCaldwell County: 44.3 yearsCalloway County: 36.6 yearsCampbell County: 37.9 yearsCarlisle County: 43.8 yearsCarroll County: 38.7 yearsCarter County: 42.2 yearsCasey County: 41.8 yearsChristian County: 29.7 yearsClark County: 41.7 yearsClay County: 40.3 yearsClinton County: 43.1 yearsCrittenden County: 43.6 yearsCumberland County: 46.6 yearsDaviess County: 38.9 yearsEdmonson County: 42.6 yearsElliott County: 41.9 yearsEstill County: 44 yearsFayette County: 34.9 yearsFleming County: 41.2 yearsFloyd County: 42.5 yearsFranklin County: 40.9 yearsFulton County: 43.8 yearsGallatin County: 38.4 yearsGarrard County: 43.2 yearsGrant County: 37.8 yearsGraves County: 40.2 yearsGrayson County: 41 yearsGreen County: 44.8 yearsGreenup County: 43.7 yearsHancock County: 41 yearsHardin County: 37.8 yearsHarlan County: 42.3 yearsHarrison County: 43 yearsHart County: 39.8 yearsHenderson County: 40.8 yearsHenry County: 42.1 yearsHickman County: 47.9 yearsHopkins County: 41.7 yearsJackson County: 41.5 yearsJefferson County: 38.4 yearsJessamine County: 37.2 yearsJohnson County: 42.5 yearsKenton County: 37.3 yearsKnott County: 42.6 yearsKnox County: 40.4 yearsLarue County: 41 yearsLaurel County: 40 yearsLawrence County: 41.7 yearsLee County: 43.2 yearsLeslie County: 43.1 yearsLetcher County: 43.2 yearsLewis County: 42 yearsLincoln County: 42 yearsLivingston County: 46.9 yearsLogan County: 40.6 yearsLyon County: 48.8 yearsMcCracken County: 42.3 yearsMcCreary County: 39.7 yearsMcLean County: 43.3 yearsMadison County: 35.3 yearsMagoffin County: 42.8 yearsMarion County: 39.9 yearsMarshall County: 45.5 yearsMartin County: 39.8 yearsMason County: 41.9 yearsMeade County: 38.2 yearsMenifee County: 43.9 yearsMercer County: 43.7 yearsMetcalfe County: 41.7 yearsMonroe County: 41.8 yearsMontgomery County: 39.6 yearsMorgan County: 40.7 yearsMuhlenberg County: 41.9 yearsNelson County: 40 yearsNicholas County: 42.1 yearsOhio County: 40.2 yearsOldham County: 39.6 yearsOwen County: 41.5 yearsOwsley County: 43.7 yearsPendleton County: 41.6 yearsPerry County: 41.8 yearsPike County: 43.2 yearsPowell County: 40.1 yearsPulaski County: 42.5 yearsRobertson County: 46.9 yearsRockcastle County: 43.5 yearsRowan County: 32.3 yearsRussell County: 43.5 yearsScott County: 36.1 yearsShelby County: 39 yearsSimpson County: 39.3 yearsSpencer County: 41.6 yearsTaylor County: 39 yearsTodd County: 38 yearsTrigg County: 46.2 yearsTrimble County: 43.5 yearsUnion County: 39 yearsWarren County: 33.3 yearsWashington County: 42.6 yearsWayne County: 43 yearsWebster County: 41.3 yearsWhitley County: 38.2 yearsWolfe County: 42 yearsWoodford County: 43 years
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years, 2018. 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, 2018

Lyon County: 48.8 yearsLyon County48.8Hickman County: 47.9 yearsHickman County47.9Livingston County: 46.9 yearsLivingston County46.9Robertson County: 46.9 yearsRobertson County46.9Cumberland County: 46.6 yearsCumberland County46.6Trigg County: 46.2 yearsTrigg County46.2Marshall County: 45.5 yearsMarshall County45.5Green County: 44.8 yearsGreen County44.8Ballard County: 44.6 yearsBallard County44.6Caldwell County: 44.3 yearsCaldwell County44.3Estill County: 44 yearsEstill County44Menifee County: 43.9 yearsMenifee County43.9Carlisle County: 43.8 yearsCarlisle County43.8Fulton County: 43.8 yearsFulton County43.8Greenup County: 43.7 yearsGreenup County43.7Mercer County: 43.7 yearsMercer County43.7Owsley County: 43.7 yearsOwsley County43.7Crittenden County: 43.6 yearsCrittenden County43.6Rockcastle County: 43.5 yearsRockcastle County43.5Russell County: 43.5 yearsRussell County43.5Trimble County: 43.5 yearsTrimble County43.5McLean County: 43.3 yearsMcLean County43.3Garrard County: 43.2 yearsGarrard County43.2Lee County: 43.2 yearsLee County43.2Letcher County: 43.2 yearsLetcher County43.2Pike County: 43.2 yearsPike County43.2Clinton County: 43.1 yearsClinton County43.1Leslie County: 43.1 yearsLeslie County43.1Harrison County: 43 yearsHarrison County43Wayne County: 43 yearsWayne County43Woodford County: 43 yearsWoodford County43Boyd County: 42.9 yearsBoyd County42.9Magoffin County: 42.8 yearsMagoffin County42.8Breckinridge County: 42.7 yearsBreckinridge County42.7Breathitt County: 42.6 yearsBreathitt County42.6Edmonson County: 42.6 yearsEdmonson County42.6Knott County: 42.6 yearsKnott County42.6Washington County: 42.6 yearsWashington County42.6Floyd County: 42.5 yearsFloyd County42.5Johnson County: 42.5 yearsJohnson County42.5Lyon County: 48.8 yearsLyon County48.8Hickman County: 47.9 yearsHickman County47.9Livingston County: 46.9 yearsLivingston County46.9Robertson County: 46.9 yearsRobertson County46.9Cumberland County: 46.6 yearsCumberland County46.6Trigg County: 46.2 yearsTrigg County46.2Marshall County: 45.5 yearsMarshall County45.5Green County: 44.8 yearsGreen County44.8Ballard County: 44.6 yearsBallard County44.6Caldwell County: 44.3 yearsCaldwell County44.3Estill County: 44 yearsEstill County44Menifee County: 43.9 yearsMenifee County43.9Carlisle County: 43.8 yearsCarlisle County43.8Fulton County: 43.8 yearsFulton County43.8Greenup County: 43.7 yearsGreenup County43.7Mercer County: 43.7 yearsMercer County43.7Owsley County: 43.7 yearsOwsley County43.7Crittenden County: 43.6 yearsCrittenden County43.6Rockcastle County: 43.5 yearsRockcastle County43.5Russell County: 43.5 yearsRussell County43.5Trimble County: 43.5 yearsTrimble County43.5McLean County: 43.3 yearsMcLean County43.3Garrard County: 43.2 yearsGarrard County43.2Lee County: 43.2 yearsLee County43.2Letcher County: 43.2 yearsLetcher County43.2Pike County: 43.2 yearsPike County43.2Clinton County: 43.1 yearsClinton County43.1Leslie County: 43.1 yearsLeslie County43.1Harrison County: 43 yearsHarrison County43Wayne County: 43 yearsWayne County43Woodford County: 43 yearsWoodford County43Boyd County: 42.9 yearsBoyd County42.9Magoffin County: 42.8 yearsMagoffin County42.8Breckinridge County: 42.7 yearsBreckinridge County42.7Breathitt County: 42.6 yearsBreathitt County42.6Edmonson County: 42.6 yearsEdmonson County42.6Knott County: 42.6 yearsKnott County42.6Washington County: 42.6 yearsWashington County42.6Floyd County: 42.5 yearsFloyd County42.5Johnson County: 42.5 yearsJohnson County42.5
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

RankCounties2018
years
Change on 2017
1Lyon County48.8+0.2
2Hickman County47.9+1.1
3Livingston County46.9+0.1
3Robertson County46.9+0.4
5Cumberland County46.6+0.2
6Trigg County46.2-0.2
7Marshall County45.5+0.5
8Green County44.8+0.3
9Ballard County44.60
10Caldwell County44.3+0.1
11Estill County44+0.3
12Menifee County43.9+0.5
13Carlisle County43.8+0.5
13Fulton County43.80
15Greenup County43.7+0.1
15Mercer County43.7-0.3
15Owsley County43.7-0.9
18Crittenden County43.6+0.6
19Rockcastle County43.5+0.1
19Russell County43.50
19Trimble County43.5+0.6
22McLean County43.3-0.4
23Garrard County43.2+0.1
23Lee County43.2-0.6
23Letcher County43.2+0.5
23Pike County43.2+0.2
27Clinton County43.1+0.1
27Leslie County43.1+0.3
29Harrison County43+0.3
29Wayne County43+0.3
29Woodford County43+0.4
32Boyd County42.9+0.2
33Magoffin County42.8+0.5
34Breckinridge County42.7-0.1
35Breathitt County42.6+0.3
35Edmonson County42.60
35Knott County42.6+0.4
35Washington County42.6+0.2
39Floyd County42.5+0.3
39Johnson County42.5+0.1
39Pulaski County42.5+0.2
42Bell County42.3+0.3
42Harlan County42.3+0.1
42McCracken County42.3+0.2
45Carter County42.2+0.4
46Henry County42.10
46Nicholas County42.1+0.1
48Bourbon County42-0.1
48Lewis County42+0.1
48Lincoln County42+0.1
48Wolfe County42+0.4
52Elliott County41.9+0.1
52Mason County41.9+0.1
52Muhlenberg County41.9+0.1
55Casey County41.8-0.1
55Monroe County41.8-0.6
55Perry County41.8+0.1
58Clark County41.70
58Hopkins County41.7+0.2
58Lawrence County41.7+0.3
58Metcalfe County41.7+0.3
62Butler County41.6+0.3
62Pendleton County41.6-0.1
62Spencer County41.60
65Jackson County41.5+0.1
65Owen County41.5-0.2
67Anderson County41.3+0.4
67Bracken County41.3+0.2
67Webster County41.3-0.2
70Fleming County41.20
71Allen County41+0.1
71Grayson County41+0.3
71Hancock County41+0.2
71Larue County41-0.1
75Boyle County40.90
75Franklin County40.90
77Adair County40.8+0.3
77Henderson County40.8+0.3
79Morgan County40.70
80Logan County40.60
81Barren County40.5-0.2
82Knox County40.4+0.2
83Clay County40.3+0.3
84Graves County40.2-0.1
84Ohio County40.2+0.3
86Powell County40.1-0.1
87Bath County40+0.2
87Laurel County40+0.1
87Nelson County40+0.3
90Bullitt County39.9+0.2
90Marion County39.9+0.3
92Hart County39.8-0.4
92Martin County39.8+0.2
94McCreary County39.7+0.2
95Montgomery County39.6+0.1
95Oldham County39.6+0.2
97Simpson County39.3-0.2
98Shelby County39+0.1
98Taylor County39+0.4
98Union County39+0.5
101Daviess County38.90
102Carroll County38.7+0.2
103Gallatin County38.40
103Jefferson County38.4+0.1
105Meade County38.2-0.4
105Whitley County38.2+0.1
107Todd County38+0.1
108Campbell County37.9+0.2
109Grant County37.8+0.3
109Hardin County37.8+0.2
111Kenton County37.3+0.2
112Boone County37.2+0.2
112Jessamine County37.2+0.2
114Calloway County36.6+0.4
115Scott County36.10
116Madison County35.3+0.3
117Fayette County34.9+0.2
118Warren County33.3+0.1
119Rowan County32.3+0.5
120Christian County29.7+0.2

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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), 2018) [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), 2018. 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=2018. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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

Lyon County, with 48.8 years in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Christian County, with 29.7 years in 2018.

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