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Counties in Kentucky by median age, 2024

Owsley County had the highest median age of 120 counties in 2024, at 47.7 years. Christian County had the lowest, at 28.8 years. The median was 41.5 years and the figure for Kentucky was 39.1 years. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest47.7Owsley County
Lowest28.8Christian County
Median41.5120 counties
Kentucky39.1History

Top 40 counties, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

Owsley CountyOwsley County: 47.7 years47.7Lyon CountyLyon County: 47.1 years47.1Menifee CountyMenifee County: 46.2 years46.2Trigg CountyTrigg County: 45.8 years45.8Edmonson CountyEdmonson County: 45.6 years45.6Livingston CountyLivingston County: 45.6 years45.6Green CountyGreen County: 45.2 years45.2Hickman CountyHickman County: 45.2 years45.2Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 45.1 years45.1Marshall CountyMarshall County: 45.1 years45.1Ballard CountyBallard County: 45 years45Knott CountyKnott County: 44.6 years44.6Estill CountyEstill County: 44.4 years44.4Greenup CountyGreenup County: 44.2 years44.2Elliott CountyElliott County: 43.9 years43.9Carlisle CountyCarlisle County: 43.8 years43.8Wayne CountyWayne County: 43.8 years43.8Lee CountyLee County: 43.6 years43.6Letcher CountyLetcher County: 43.5 years43.5McLean CountyMcLean County: 43.3 years43.3Pike CountyPike County: 43.3 years43.3Trimble CountyTrimble County: 43.3 years43.3Muhlenberg CountyMuhlenberg County: 43.2 years43.2Garrard CountyGarrard County: 43 years43Clinton CountyClinton County: 42.9 years42.9Crittenden CountyCrittenden County: 42.9 years42.9Mercer CountyMercer County: 42.9 years42.9Spencer CountySpencer County: 42.9 years42.9Breathitt CountyBreathitt County: 42.8 years42.8Floyd CountyFloyd County: 42.8 years42.8Rockcastle CountyRockcastle County: 42.8 years42.8Magoffin CountyMagoffin County: 42.6 years42.6Breckinridge CountyBreckinridge County: 42.5 years42.5Mason CountyMason County: 42.5 years42.5Caldwell CountyCaldwell County: 42.4 years42.4Lewis CountyLewis County: 42.4 years42.4Union CountyUnion County: 42.4 years42.4Boyd CountyBoyd County: 42.3 years42.3Leslie CountyLeslie County: 42.3 years42.3McCracken CountyMcCracken County: 42.3 years42.3
years. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
years		Change on 2023
1Owsley County47.7-0.2
2Lyon County47.1-0.7
3Menifee County46.2+1.1
4Trigg County45.8-0.8
5Edmonson County45.6+0.3
5Livingston County45.6-0.1
7Green County45.20
7Hickman County45.2-1.2
9Cumberland County45.10
9Marshall County45.1+0.2
11Ballard County45+0.8
12Knott County44.6+0.2
13Estill County44.4+0.1
14Greenup County44.2+0.3
15Elliott County43.9-0.5
16Carlisle County43.8+0.2
16Wayne County43.8+0.4
18Lee County43.6+0.2
19Letcher County43.5+0.2
20McLean County43.3+0.1
20Pike County43.3+0.4
20Trimble County43.3+2.4
23Muhlenberg County43.2+0.4
24Garrard County43+0.1
25Clinton County42.9+0.4
25Crittenden County42.9+0.1
25Mercer County42.9+0.1
25Spencer County42.9-0.4
29Breathitt County42.8-0.2
29Floyd County42.8-0.3
29Rockcastle County42.80
32Magoffin County42.6+0.7
33Breckinridge County42.5+0.3
33Mason County42.5+0.2
35Caldwell County42.4+0.1
35Lewis County42.4+0.3
35Union County42.4+1.1
38Boyd County42.3-0.1
38Leslie County42.3+0.1
38McCracken County42.3-0.1
38Owen County42.3-0.2
38Pendleton County42.3+0.6
38Pulaski County42.3+0.1
38Washington County42.3+0.1
38Wolfe County42.3+0.8
46Woodford County42.2-0.1
47Harrison County42.1-0.3
47Lawrence County42.1+0.1
49Bracken County420
49Casey County42+0.5
49Johnson County420
49Metcalfe County42+0.1
49Russell County42-0.2
54Morgan County41.9+0.1
55Bourbon County41.8-0.2
55Hancock County41.8+0.3
57Anderson County41.7-0.4
57Bell County41.7+0.5
57Bullitt County41.7+0.4
60Butler County41.5+0.4
60Perry County41.5+0.1
62Carter County41.4-0.4
63Hopkins County41.30
64Monroe County41.1-0.2
65Fleming County410
65Henry County41-0.6
67Fulton County40.9-0.3
67Harlan County40.9-0.3
67Henderson County40.9-0.1
67Shelby County40.90
71Franklin County40.8+0.2
71Jackson County40.8+0.2
73Allen County40.70
73Larue County40.7-0.6
73Lincoln County40.7-1.2
76Martin County40.6+0.3
76Nicholas County40.6+1.7
78Clark County40.5-0.3
78Grayson County40.5+0.2
78Ohio County40.5-0.4
81Graves County40.4+0.4
81Hart County40.4-0.2
81Marion County40.4+0.8
81Montgomery County40.4-0.2
85Logan County40.3-0.3
86Clay County40.2-0.4
87Laurel County40.1+0.2
88Oldham County39.9+0.2
89Barren County39.8-0.3
90Adair County39.7-0.4
90Knox County39.7-0.1
92Gallatin County39.6-0.1
93Boyle County39.50
93Meade County39.5+0.2
93Nelson County39.5-0.2
93Webster County39.5-0.1
97Campbell County39.3+0.3
97Powell County39.30
99McCreary County39+0.3
100Simpson County38.8-0.2
101Bath County38.7-0.3
101Jessamine County38.70
103Daviess County38.6-0.1
104Carroll County38.50
105Jefferson County38.40
106Robertson County38-1.7
107Taylor County37.8+0.1
108Boone County37.70
108Kenton County37.7-0.1
110Hardin County37.3-0.1
111Grant County36.6+0.2
112Scott County36.40
113Todd County36.1-0.2
114Calloway County35.9+0.5
115Fayette County35.3+0.1
116Whitley County35.2-0.2
117Madison County34.70
118Warren County33.3-0.1
119Rowan County31.7+0.5
120Christian County28.8+0.2

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About this ranking

Age that divides the resident population into two halves of equal size. Spain and the EU: on 1 January. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest median age?

Owsley County, with 47.7 years in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest median age?

Christian County, with 28.8 years in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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