Counties in Kentucky by net international migration rate, July to June
Jefferson County had the highest net international migration rate, July to June of 120 counties in 2023, at 14.24 per 1,000 inhabitants. Magoffin County had the lowest, at -0.35 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 0.84 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Kentucky was 5.17 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2023
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2023 | Change on 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County Estimated | 14.24 | +6.15 pts |
| 2 | Fayette County Estimated | 12.16 | +6.19 pts |
| 3 | Warren County Estimated | 9.79 | +4.21 pts |
| 4 | Woodford County Estimated | 6.95 | +4.44 pts |
| 5 | Wolfe County Estimated | 6.91 | +6.76 pts |
| 6 | Jessamine County Estimated | 6.91 | +4.76 pts |
| 7 | Boone County Estimated | 6.87 | +2.46 pts |
| 8 | Kenton County Estimated | 5.71 | +3.39 pts |
| 9 | Metcalfe County Estimated | 4.97 | +3.72 pts |
| 10 | Morgan County Estimated | 4.77 | +2.9 pts |
| 11 | Russell County Estimated | 4.77 | +3.33 pts |
| 12 | Todd County Estimated | 4.56 | +2.86 pts |
| 13 | Ohio County Estimated | 4.52 | +0.42 pts |
| 14 | Daviess County Estimated | 4.27 | +2.45 pts |
| 15 | Webster County Estimated | 4.24 | +1.11 pts |
| 16 | Calloway County Estimated | 3.6 | +1.6 pts |
| 17 | Franklin County Estimated | 3.53 | +0.87 pts |
| 18 | Nelson County Estimated | 3.46 | +2.38 pts |
| 19 | Butler County Estimated | 3.39 | +0.15 pts |
| 20 | Shelby County Estimated | 3.33 | -0.2 pts |
| 21 | Graves County Estimated | 3.25 | +1.78 pts |
| 22 | Carroll County Estimated | 3.1 | +2.46 pts |
| 23 | Hardin County Estimated | 3.02 | +1.45 pts |
| 24 | Henderson County Estimated | 2.99 | +1.97 pts |
| 25 | Carlisle County Estimated | 2.96 | +2.75 pts |
| 26 | Hopkins County Estimated | 2.83 | +1.3 pts |
| 27 | Bourbon County Estimated | 2.82 | +1.78 pts |
| 28 | Scott County Estimated | 2.63 | +1.27 pts |
| 29 | Robertson County Estimated | 2.63 | +1.74 pts |
| 30 | Barren County Estimated | 2.49 | +1.8 pts |
| 31 | Adair County Estimated | 2.4 | +1.35 pts |
| 32 | Garrard County Estimated | 2.31 | +0.94 pts |
| 33 | Christian County Estimated | 2.3 | +1.54 pts |
| 34 | Boyle County Estimated | 2.29 | +1.19 pts |
| 35 | Clinton County Estimated | 2.18 | +1.1 pts |
| 36 | Madison County Estimated | 2.1 | +1.22 pts |
| 37 | Oldham County Estimated | 1.87 | +0.57 pts |
| 38 | Bullitt County Estimated | 1.76 | -0.09 pts |
| 39 | Wayne County Estimated | 1.63 | +0.81 pts |
| 40 | Marion County Estimated | 1.62 | +0.7 pts |
| 41 | Taylor County Estimated | 1.55 | +0.82 pts |
| 42 | Campbell County Estimated | 1.46 | +0.63 pts |
| 43 | Pulaski County Estimated | 1.35 | +0.74 pts |
| 44 | Ballard County Estimated | 1.31 | +1.44 pts |
| 45 | Simpson County Estimated | 1.29 | +1.19 pts |
| 46 | Mason County Estimated | 1.24 | +0.71 pts |
| 47 | Mercer County Estimated | 1.21 | +1.13 pts |
| 48 | Bracken County Estimated | 1.19 | +0.59 pts |
| 49 | Rowan County Estimated | 1.15 | -0.32 pts |
| 50 | Whitley County Estimated | 1.14 | +0.65 pts |
| 51 | Clark County Estimated | 1.13 | +0.56 pts |
| 52 | McCracken County Estimated | 1.13 | +0.79 pts |
| 53 | Knott County Estimated | 1.02 | +0.66 pts |
| 54 | Henry County Estimated | 1.01 | +0.63 pts |
| 55 | Logan County Estimated | 1 | +0.24 pts |
| 56 | Anderson County Estimated | 0.98 | +0.4 pts |
| 57 | Monroe County Estimated | 0.98 | +1.06 pts |
| 58 | Pike County Estimated | 0.91 | +0.68 pts |
| 59 | Spencer County Estimated | 0.88 | +0.34 pts |
| 60 | Greenup County Estimated | 0.85 | +0.91 pts |
| 61 | Washington County Estimated | 0.82 | -0.92 pts |
| 62 | Estill County Estimated | 0.79 | +0.15 pts |
| 63 | Knox County Estimated | 0.71 | +0.34 pts |
| 64 | Hickman County Estimated | 0.68 | +0.45 pts |
| 65 | Breathitt County Estimated | 0.61 | +0.53 pts |
| 66 | Crittenden County Estimated | 0.56 | +0.11 pts |
| 67 | Laurel County Estimated | 0.52 | +0.2 pts |
| 68 | Allen County Estimated | 0.51 | +0.75 pts |
| 69 | Owen County Estimated | 0.44 | +0.27 pts |
| 70 | Pendleton County Estimated | 0.41 | +0.27 pts |
| 71 | Casey County Estimated | 0.38 | +0.25 pts |
| 72 | Boyd County Estimated | 0.35 | +0.25 pts |
| 73 | Gallatin County Estimated | 0.34 | -0.11 pts |
| 74 | Cumberland County Estimated | 0.34 | +0.17 pts |
| 75 | McLean County Estimated | 0.33 | +0.44 pts |
| 76 | Larue County Estimated | 0.33 | +0.13 pts |
| 77 | Johnson County Estimated | 0.32 | +0.09 pts |
| 78 | Grayson County Estimated | 0.3 | +0.15 pts |
| 79 | Grant County Estimated | 0.27 | +0.08 pts |
| 80 | Muhlenberg County Estimated | 0.26 | +0.1 pts |
| 81 | Floyd County Estimated | 0.23 | +0.09 pts |
| 82 | Trigg County Estimated | 0.21 | +0.21 pts |
| 83 | Breckinridge County Estimated | 0.19 | +0.09 pts |
| 84 | Clay County Estimated | 0.15 | -0.1 pts |
| 85 | Lyon County Estimated | 0.11 | -1.49 pts |
| 86 | Meade County Estimated | 0.1 | -0.66 pts |
| 87 | Bath County Estimated | 0 | 0 pts |
| 87 | Edmonson County Estimated | 0 | 0 pts |
| 87 | Elliott County Estimated | 0 | 0 pts |
| 87 | Hancock County Estimated | 0 | 0 pts |
| 87 | Jackson County Estimated | 0 | +0.08 pts |
| 87 | Lee County Estimated | 0 | 0 pts |
| 87 | Leslie County Estimated | 0 | 0 pts |
| 87 | Letcher County Estimated | 0 | 0 pts |
| 87 | Livingston County Estimated | 0 | 0 pts |
| 87 | Martin County Estimated | 0 | +0.09 pts |
| 87 | McCreary County Estimated | 0 | -0.3 pts |
| 87 | Menifee County Estimated | 0 | +0.16 pts |
| 87 | Montgomery County Estimated | 0 | -0.21 pts |
| 87 | Nicholas County Estimated | 0 | 0 pts |
| 87 | Owsley County Estimated | 0 | 0 pts |
| 87 | Rockcastle County Estimated | 0 | 0 pts |
| 87 | Trimble County Estimated | 0 | -0.7 pts |
| 87 | Union County Estimated | 0 | -0.08 pts |
| 105 | Carter County Estimated | -0.04 | -0.04 pts |
| 106 | Hart County Estimated | -0.05 | -0.05 pts |
| 107 | Lawrence County Estimated | -0.06 | -0.43 pts |
| 108 | Fleming County Estimated | -0.07 | +0.07 pts |
| 109 | Powell County Estimated | -0.08 | -0 pts |
| 110 | Lewis County Estimated | -0.08 | -0.08 pts |
| 111 | Bell County Estimated | -0.09 | -0 pts |
| 112 | Green County Estimated | -0.09 | -0.09 pts |
| 113 | Marshall County Estimated | -0.09 | -0.03 pts |
| 114 | Harrison County Estimated | -0.1 | -0.1 pts |
| 115 | Harlan County Estimated | -0.12 | -0.12 pts |
| 116 | Lincoln County Estimated | -0.12 | -0.08 pts |
| 117 | Perry County Estimated | -0.15 | -0.36 pts |
| 118 | Caldwell County Estimated | -0.24 | +0.31 pts |
| 119 | Fulton County Estimated | -0.31 | -0.16 pts |
| 120 | Magoffin County Estimated | -0.35 | -0.27 pts |
Other periods
About this ranking
Net international migration from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year per 1,000 residents, using the average of the population estimates at the two July 1 endpoints.
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. Population Estimates Program: net international migration rate per 1,000 residents, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Population Estimates Program: net international migration rate per 1,000 residents, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021 (Counties in Kentucky by net international migration rate, July to June, 2023) [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: net international migration rate per 1,000 residents, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021, Counties in Kentucky by net international migration rate, July to June, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 26 Mar. 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-international-migration-rate-july-june/kentucky-counties?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Population Estimates Program: net international migration rate per 1,000 residents, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Counties in Kentucky by net international migration rate, July to June, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-international-migration-rate-july-june/kentucky-counties?period=2023.
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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Population Estimates Program: net international migration rate per 1,000 residents, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021, Counties in Kentucky by net international migration rate, July to June, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-international-migration-rate-july-june/kentucky-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{census_counties_in_kentucky_by_2023,
author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
title = {{Population Estimates Program: net international migration rate per 1,000 residents, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021: Counties in Kentucky by net international migration rate, July to June, 2023}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-international-migration-rate-july-june/kentucky-counties?period=2023. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: net international migration rate per 1,000 residents, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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Which county has the highest net international migration rate, July to June?
Jefferson County, with 14.24 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest net international migration rate, July to June?
Magoffin County, with -0.35 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: net international migration rate per 1,000 residents, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Retrieved 2026-10-12.