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Counties in Kentucky by median age

Owsley County had the highest median age of 120 counties in 2022, at 48 years. Christian County had the lowest, at 28.4 years. The median was 41.3 years and the figure for Kentucky was 39.1 years. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest48Owsley County
Lowest28.4Christian County
Median41.3120 counties
Kentucky39.1History

Top 40 counties, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

Owsley CountyOwsley County: 48 years48Lyon CountyLyon County: 47.9 years47.9Hickman CountyHickman County: 46.6 years46.6Livingston CountyLivingston County: 46 years46Trigg CountyTrigg County: 45.8 years45.8Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 45.4 years45.4Green CountyGreen County: 45.1 years45.1Edmonson CountyEdmonson County: 45 years45Ballard CountyBallard County: 44.7 years44.7Marshall CountyMarshall County: 44.6 years44.6Knott CountyKnott County: 44.2 years44.2Greenup CountyGreenup County: 43.8 years43.8Estill CountyEstill County: 43.7 years43.7Elliott CountyElliott County: 43.6 years43.6Garrard CountyGarrard County: 43.5 years43.5Crittenden CountyCrittenden County: 43.4 years43.4Menifee CountyMenifee County: 43.4 years43.4Wayne CountyWayne County: 43.4 years43.4Leslie CountyLeslie County: 43.2 years43.2McLean CountyMcLean County: 43.2 years43.2Mercer CountyMercer County: 43.1 years43.1Muhlenberg CountyMuhlenberg County: 43 years43Carlisle CountyCarlisle County: 42.9 years42.9Floyd CountyFloyd County: 42.9 years42.9Owen CountyOwen County: 42.9 years42.9Rockcastle CountyRockcastle County: 42.9 years42.9Spencer CountySpencer County: 42.9 years42.9Breathitt CountyBreathitt County: 42.7 years42.7Letcher CountyLetcher County: 42.7 years42.7Harrison CountyHarrison County: 42.6 years42.6Metcalfe CountyMetcalfe County: 42.6 years42.6Lewis CountyLewis County: 42.5 years42.5McCracken CountyMcCracken County: 42.5 years42.5Pike CountyPike County: 42.5 years42.5Woodford CountyWoodford County: 42.5 years42.5Caldwell CountyCaldwell County: 42.4 years42.4Clinton CountyClinton County: 42.4 years42.4Russell CountyRussell County: 42.4 years42.4Breckinridge CountyBreckinridge County: 42.3 years42.3Morgan CountyMorgan County: 42.3 years42.3
years. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
years		Change on 2021
1Owsley County48-0.4
2Lyon County47.9-1.6
3Hickman County46.6+1.9
4Livingston County46-0.4
5Trigg County45.8+0.1
6Cumberland County45.4-0.1
7Green County45.1+0.9
8Edmonson County45+0.9
9Ballard County44.7+0.6
10Marshall County44.6-0.5
11Knott County44.2+0.2
12Greenup County43.8+0.2
13Estill County43.7-0.1
14Elliott County43.60
15Garrard County43.5+0.1
16Crittenden County43.4-0.2
16Menifee County43.4+1.4
16Wayne County43.4+0.2
19Leslie County43.2+0.3
19McLean County43.2-0.6
21Mercer County43.1+0.3
22Muhlenberg County43-0.2
23Carlisle County42.9+0.7
23Floyd County42.9+0.2
23Owen County42.9+0.3
23Rockcastle County42.9+0.9
23Spencer County42.9-0.1
28Breathitt County42.70
28Letcher County42.7+0.2
30Harrison County42.6+0.4
30Metcalfe County42.6-0.7
32Lewis County42.5-0.1
32McCracken County42.5+0.1
32Pike County42.5-0.1
32Woodford County42.50
36Caldwell County42.4-0.6
36Clinton County42.4-0.2
36Russell County42.4-0.1
39Breckinridge County42.3+0.4
39Morgan County42.3-0.6
39Washington County42.3+0.6
42Boyd County42.1+0.2
42Mason County42.1+0.5
44Trimble County42-1.4
45Anderson County41.9+0.3
45Carter County41.9+0.4
45Casey County41.9-0.7
48Bourbon County41.8+0.4
48Lee County41.8-0.6
48Pulaski County41.80
51Bracken County41.7-0.2
51Johnson County41.7+0.2
51Pendleton County41.7+1.1
54Bell County41.5+0.1
55Butler County41.4-0.1
55Henry County41.4-0.1
55Hopkins County41.40
55Lincoln County41.4+0.3
55Magoffin County41.4-0.7
60Larue County41.3-1.2
60Perry County41.3+0.1
60Union County41.3+2.3
63Hancock County41.2+1
63Harlan County41.2+0.2
63Lawrence County41.2-0.6
63Monroe County41.2+0.1
67Bullitt County41.1+0.2
68Henderson County410
68Ohio County41+0.5
68Wolfe County41-0.2
71Clark County40.9-0.6
71Jackson County40.9-0.1
73Fleming County40.8+0.2
73Logan County40.8+0.1
75Shelby County40.6+0.7
76Allen County40.50
76Montgomery County40.5+0.4
78Clay County40.4+0.6
79Adair County40.3+0.3
79Hart County40.3+0.2
81Barren County40.2-0.1
82Knox County40.1+1.1
83Boyle County40+0.1
83Franklin County40-0.5
83Grayson County40-0.4
86Graves County39.9+0.3
86Nelson County39.9-0.1
88Laurel County39.8-0.3
88Marion County39.80
88Martin County39.8-0.5
91Webster County39.7-0.4
92Bath County39.5-0.9
92Oldham County39.5-0.3
92Powell County39.50
95Fulton County39.20
95McCreary County39.2-0.5
95Meade County39.2+0.2
95Simpson County39.2+0.2
99Robertson County39-0.3
100Campbell County38.9+0.8
100Nicholas County38.9-1.6
102Daviess County38.70
102Gallatin County38.7+0.1
104Carroll County38.5+0.2
104Jefferson County38.5+0.1
106Jessamine County38.4+0.2
107Boone County380
108Kenton County37.7+0.3
109Taylor County37.30
110Hardin County37.2+0.4
111Todd County36.6-0.6
112Grant County36.5+0.4
113Scott County36.1+0.1
113Whitley County36.1-0.4
115Calloway County35.6-0.5
116Fayette County35.2+0.2
117Madison County34.4+0.1
118Warren County33.3+0.2
119Rowan County30.6-0.5
120Christian County28.4+0.1

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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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest median age?

Owsley County, with 48 years in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest median age?

Christian County, with 28.4 years in 2022.

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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