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 2019, at 48.9 years. Christian County had the lowest, at 29.8 years. The median was 41.8 years. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest48.9Lyon County
Median41.8120 counties

Map of counties, 2019

Adair County: 40.6 yearsAllen County: 40.9 yearsAnderson County: 41.6 yearsBallard County: 45.4 yearsBarren County: 40.5 yearsBath County: 40 yearsBell County: 42.4 yearsBoone County: 37.4 yearsBourbon County: 42.1 yearsBoyd County: 43.1 yearsBoyle County: 41 yearsBracken County: 41.8 yearsBreathitt County: 42.7 yearsBreckinridge County: 42.9 yearsBullitt County: 40.2 yearsButler County: 41.3 yearsCaldwell County: 44.3 yearsCalloway County: 37.2 yearsCampbell County: 38.3 yearsCarlisle County: 43.5 yearsCarroll County: 39 yearsCarter County: 42.5 yearsCasey County: 41.5 yearsChristian County: 29.8 yearsClark County: 41.8 yearsClay County: 40.5 yearsClinton County: 42.9 yearsCrittenden County: 44 yearsCumberland County: 47.1 yearsDaviess County: 38.9 yearsEdmonson County: 43 yearsElliott County: 42 yearsEstill County: 44.1 yearsFayette County: 35 yearsFleming County: 41.2 yearsFloyd County: 42.6 yearsFranklin County: 41.2 yearsFulton County: 44 yearsGallatin County: 38.7 yearsGarrard County: 43.2 yearsGrant County: 38 yearsGraves County: 40.3 yearsGrayson County: 41.2 yearsGreen County: 44.8 yearsGreenup County: 43.7 yearsHancock County: 41.3 yearsHardin County: 38 yearsHarlan County: 42.2 yearsHarrison County: 42.8 yearsHart County: 39.7 yearsHenderson County: 41 yearsHenry County: 42.5 yearsHickman County: 48 yearsHopkins County: 42 yearsJackson County: 42 yearsJefferson County: 38.6 yearsJessamine County: 37.7 yearsJohnson County: 42.8 yearsKenton County: 37.5 yearsKnott County: 43.1 yearsKnox County: 40.8 yearsLarue County: 40.8 yearsLaurel County: 40.1 yearsLawrence County: 42.1 yearsLee County: 42.4 yearsLeslie County: 43.3 yearsLetcher County: 43.2 yearsLewis County: 42.1 yearsLincoln County: 42.3 yearsLivingston County: 47.4 yearsLogan County: 40.6 yearsLyon County: 48.9 yearsMcCracken County: 42.2 yearsMcCreary County: 39.9 yearsMcLean County: 43.8 yearsMadison County: 35.5 yearsMagoffin County: 43.3 yearsMarion County: 40.3 yearsMarshall County: 45.6 yearsMartin County: 40 yearsMason County: 42.2 yearsMeade County: 38.4 yearsMenifee County: 44.3 yearsMercer County: 43.4 yearsMetcalfe County: 42 yearsMonroe County: 42.1 yearsMontgomery County: 39.8 yearsMorgan County: 40.9 yearsMuhlenberg County: 41.8 yearsNelson County: 40.3 yearsNicholas County: 41.8 yearsOhio County: 40.5 yearsOldham County: 39.8 yearsOwen County: 41.8 yearsOwsley County: 45.1 yearsPendleton County: 41.7 yearsPerry County: 42 yearsPike County: 43.3 yearsPowell County: 40.3 yearsPulaski County: 42.6 yearsRobertson County: 48 yearsRockcastle County: 43.9 yearsRowan County: 32.3 yearsRussell County: 43.6 yearsScott County: 36.2 yearsShelby County: 39.1 yearsSimpson County: 39.5 yearsSpencer County: 41.8 yearsTaylor County: 38.9 yearsTodd County: 37.9 yearsTrigg County: 46.7 yearsTrimble County: 43.8 yearsUnion County: 39.5 yearsWarren County: 33.5 yearsWashington County: 42.5 yearsWayne County: 43 yearsWebster County: 41.5 yearsWhitley County: 38.1 yearsWolfe County: 42.3 yearsWoodford County: 43 years
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years, 2019. 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, 2019

Lyon County: 48.9 yearsLyon County48.9Hickman County: 48 yearsHickman County48Robertson County: 48 yearsRobertson County48Livingston County: 47.4 yearsLivingston County47.4Cumberland County: 47.1 yearsCumberland County47.1Trigg County: 46.7 yearsTrigg County46.7Marshall County: 45.6 yearsMarshall County45.6Ballard County: 45.4 yearsBallard County45.4Owsley County: 45.1 yearsOwsley County45.1Green County: 44.8 yearsGreen County44.8Caldwell County: 44.3 yearsCaldwell County44.3Menifee County: 44.3 yearsMenifee County44.3Estill County: 44.1 yearsEstill County44.1Crittenden County: 44 yearsCrittenden County44Fulton County: 44 yearsFulton County44Rockcastle County: 43.9 yearsRockcastle County43.9McLean County: 43.8 yearsMcLean County43.8Trimble County: 43.8 yearsTrimble County43.8Greenup County: 43.7 yearsGreenup County43.7Russell County: 43.6 yearsRussell County43.6Carlisle County: 43.5 yearsCarlisle County43.5Mercer County: 43.4 yearsMercer County43.4Leslie County: 43.3 yearsLeslie County43.3Magoffin County: 43.3 yearsMagoffin County43.3Pike County: 43.3 yearsPike County43.3Garrard County: 43.2 yearsGarrard County43.2Letcher County: 43.2 yearsLetcher County43.2Boyd County: 43.1 yearsBoyd County43.1Knott County: 43.1 yearsKnott County43.1Edmonson County: 43 yearsEdmonson County43Wayne County: 43 yearsWayne County43Woodford County: 43 yearsWoodford County43Breckinridge County: 42.9 yearsBreckinridge County42.9Clinton County: 42.9 yearsClinton County42.9Harrison County: 42.8 yearsHarrison County42.8Johnson County: 42.8 yearsJohnson County42.8Breathitt County: 42.7 yearsBreathitt County42.7Floyd County: 42.6 yearsFloyd County42.6Pulaski County: 42.6 yearsPulaski County42.6Carter County: 42.5 yearsCarter County42.5Lyon County: 48.9 yearsLyon County48.9Hickman County: 48 yearsHickman County48Robertson County: 48 yearsRobertson County48Livingston County: 47.4 yearsLivingston County47.4Cumberland County: 47.1 yearsCumberland County47.1Trigg County: 46.7 yearsTrigg County46.7Marshall County: 45.6 yearsMarshall County45.6Ballard County: 45.4 yearsBallard County45.4Owsley County: 45.1 yearsOwsley County45.1Green County: 44.8 yearsGreen County44.8Caldwell County: 44.3 yearsCaldwell County44.3Menifee County: 44.3 yearsMenifee County44.3Estill County: 44.1 yearsEstill County44.1Crittenden County: 44 yearsCrittenden County44Fulton County: 44 yearsFulton County44Rockcastle County: 43.9 yearsRockcastle County43.9McLean County: 43.8 yearsMcLean County43.8Trimble County: 43.8 yearsTrimble County43.8Greenup County: 43.7 yearsGreenup County43.7Russell County: 43.6 yearsRussell County43.6Carlisle County: 43.5 yearsCarlisle County43.5Mercer County: 43.4 yearsMercer County43.4Leslie County: 43.3 yearsLeslie County43.3Magoffin County: 43.3 yearsMagoffin County43.3Pike County: 43.3 yearsPike County43.3Garrard County: 43.2 yearsGarrard County43.2Letcher County: 43.2 yearsLetcher County43.2Boyd County: 43.1 yearsBoyd County43.1Knott County: 43.1 yearsKnott County43.1Edmonson County: 43 yearsEdmonson County43Wayne County: 43 yearsWayne County43Woodford County: 43 yearsWoodford County43Breckinridge County: 42.9 yearsBreckinridge County42.9Clinton County: 42.9 yearsClinton County42.9Harrison County: 42.8 yearsHarrison County42.8Johnson County: 42.8 yearsJohnson County42.8Breathitt County: 42.7 yearsBreathitt County42.7Floyd County: 42.6 yearsFloyd County42.6Pulaski County: 42.6 yearsPulaski County42.6Carter County: 42.5 yearsCarter 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

RankCounties2019
years
Change on 2018
1Lyon County48.9+0.1
2Hickman County48+0.1
2Robertson County48+1.1
4Livingston County47.4+0.5
5Cumberland County47.1+0.5
6Trigg County46.7+0.5
7Marshall County45.6+0.1
8Ballard County45.4+0.8
9Owsley County45.1+1.4
10Green County44.80
11Caldwell County44.30
11Menifee County44.3+0.4
13Estill County44.1+0.1
14Crittenden County44+0.4
14Fulton County44+0.2
16Rockcastle County43.9+0.4
17McLean County43.8+0.5
17Trimble County43.8+0.3
19Greenup County43.70
20Russell County43.6+0.1
21Carlisle County43.5-0.3
22Mercer County43.4-0.3
23Leslie County43.3+0.2
23Magoffin County43.3+0.5
23Pike County43.3+0.1
26Garrard County43.20
26Letcher County43.20
28Boyd County43.1+0.2
28Knott County43.1+0.5
30Edmonson County43+0.4
30Wayne County430
30Woodford County430
33Breckinridge County42.9+0.2
33Clinton County42.9-0.2
35Harrison County42.8-0.2
35Johnson County42.8+0.3
37Breathitt County42.7+0.1
38Floyd County42.6+0.1
38Pulaski County42.6+0.1
40Carter County42.5+0.3
40Henry County42.5+0.4
40Washington County42.5-0.1
43Bell County42.4+0.1
43Lee County42.4-0.8
45Lincoln County42.3+0.3
45Wolfe County42.3+0.3
47Harlan County42.2-0.1
47Mason County42.2+0.3
47McCracken County42.2-0.1
50Bourbon County42.1+0.1
50Lawrence County42.1+0.4
50Lewis County42.1+0.1
50Monroe County42.1+0.3
54Elliott County42+0.1
54Hopkins County42+0.3
54Jackson County42+0.5
54Metcalfe County42+0.3
54Perry County42+0.2
59Bracken County41.8+0.5
59Clark County41.8+0.1
59Muhlenberg County41.8-0.1
59Nicholas County41.8-0.3
59Owen County41.8+0.3
59Spencer County41.8+0.2
65Pendleton County41.7+0.1
66Anderson County41.6+0.3
67Casey County41.5-0.3
67Webster County41.5+0.2
69Butler County41.3-0.3
69Hancock County41.3+0.3
71Fleming County41.20
71Franklin County41.2+0.3
71Grayson County41.2+0.2
74Boyle County41+0.1
74Henderson County41+0.2
76Allen County40.9-0.1
76Morgan County40.9+0.2
78Knox County40.8+0.4
78Larue County40.8-0.2
80Adair County40.6-0.2
80Logan County40.60
82Barren County40.50
82Clay County40.5+0.2
82Ohio County40.5+0.3
85Graves County40.3+0.1
85Marion County40.3+0.4
85Nelson County40.3+0.3
85Powell County40.3+0.2
89Bullitt County40.2+0.3
90Laurel County40.1+0.1
91Bath County400
91Martin County40+0.2
93McCreary County39.9+0.2
94Montgomery County39.8+0.2
94Oldham County39.8+0.2
96Hart County39.7-0.1
97Simpson County39.5+0.2
97Union County39.5+0.5
99Shelby County39.1+0.1
100Carroll County39+0.3
101Daviess County38.90
101Taylor County38.9-0.1
103Gallatin County38.7+0.3
104Jefferson County38.6+0.2
105Meade County38.4+0.2
106Campbell County38.3+0.4
107Whitley County38.1-0.1
108Grant County38+0.2
108Hardin County38+0.2
110Todd County37.9-0.1
111Jessamine County37.7+0.5
112Kenton County37.5+0.2
113Boone County37.4+0.2
114Calloway County37.2+0.6
115Scott County36.2+0.1
116Madison County35.5+0.2
117Fayette County35+0.1
118Warren County33.5+0.2
119Rowan County32.30
120Christian County29.8+0.1

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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), 2019) [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), 2019. 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=2019. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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

Lyon County, with 48.9 years in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Christian County, with 29.8 years in 2019.

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