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Counties in Kentucky by share of population aged 65 and over, 2025

Lyon County had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 120 counties in 2025, at 26.6%. Warren County had the lowest, at 14.2%. The median was 20.2% and the figure for Kentucky was 18.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest26.6Lyon County
Lowest14.2Warren County
Median20.2120 counties
Kentucky18.8History

Top 40 counties, 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

Lyon CountyLyon County: 26.6 %26.6Hickman CountyHickman County: 26.4 %26.4Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 25.4 %25.4Livingston CountyLivingston County: 25.1 %25.1Marshall CountyMarshall County: 25.1 %25.1Trigg CountyTrigg County: 24.9 %24.9Robertson CountyRobertson County: 23.9 %23.9Caldwell CountyCaldwell County: 23.8 %23.8Ballard CountyBallard County: 23.3 %23.3Greenup CountyGreenup County: 23.2 %23.2Fulton CountyFulton County: 23.1 %23.1Crittenden CountyCrittenden County: 22.9 %22.9Green CountyGreen County: 22.7 %22.7Wayne CountyWayne County: 22.7 %22.7Russell CountyRussell County: 22.6 %22.6McCracken CountyMcCracken County: 22.6 %22.6McLean CountyMcLean County: 22.5 %22.5Clinton CountyClinton County: 22.5 %22.5Woodford CountyWoodford County: 22.5 %22.5Knott CountyKnott County: 22.3 %22.3Owsley CountyOwsley County: 22.1 %22.1Menifee CountyMenifee County: 21.9 %21.9Union CountyUnion County: 21.9 %21.9Elliott CountyElliott County: 21.9 %21.9Letcher CountyLetcher County: 21.9 %21.9Leslie CountyLeslie County: 21.8 %21.8Mason CountyMason County: 21.8 %21.8Magoffin CountyMagoffin County: 21.7 %21.7Pike CountyPike County: 21.7 %21.7Breckinridge CountyBreckinridge County: 21.6 %21.6Pulaski CountyPulaski County: 21.6 %21.6Mercer CountyMercer County: 21.4 %21.4Carlisle CountyCarlisle County: 21.4 %21.4Trimble CountyTrimble County: 21.4 %21.4Casey CountyCasey County: 21.3 %21.3Carter CountyCarter County: 21.3 %21.3Muhlenberg CountyMuhlenberg County: 21.3 %21.3Henderson CountyHenderson County: 21.2 %21.2Boyle CountyBoyle County: 21.2 %21.2Bourbon CountyBourbon County: 21.1 %21.1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Lyon County26.6+0.7 pts
2Hickman County26.4-0.1 pts
3Cumberland County25.4+0.5 pts
4Livingston County25.1+0.4 pts
5Marshall County25.1+0.5 pts
6Trigg County24.9+0.6 pts
7Robertson County23.9+0.6 pts
8Caldwell County23.8+0.3 pts
9Ballard County23.3+0.2 pts
10Greenup County23.2+0.3 pts
11Fulton County23.1+0.6 pts
12Crittenden County22.9+0.7 pts
13Green County22.7+0.3 pts
14Wayne County22.7+0.5 pts
15Russell County22.6+0.5 pts
16McCracken County22.6+0.5 pts
17McLean County22.5+0.1 pts
18Clinton County22.5+0.4 pts
19Woodford County22.5+0.6 pts
20Knott County22.3+0.5 pts
21Owsley County22.1+0.2 pts
22Menifee County21.9+0.5 pts
23Union County21.9+0.9 pts
24Elliott County21.9+0.6 pts
25Letcher County21.9+0.4 pts
26Leslie County21.8+0.7 pts
27Mason County21.8+0.5 pts
28Magoffin County21.7+0.5 pts
29Pike County21.7+0.4 pts
30Breckinridge County21.6+0.5 pts
31Pulaski County21.6+0.3 pts
32Mercer County21.4+0.4 pts
33Carlisle County21.40 pts
34Trimble County21.4+0.7 pts
35Casey County21.3+0.2 pts
36Carter County21.3+0.4 pts
37Muhlenberg County21.3+0.3 pts
38Henderson County21.2+0.5 pts
39Boyle County21.2+0.4 pts
40Bourbon County21.1+0.6 pts
41Estill County21.1+0.4 pts
42Johnson County21+0.4 pts
43Hopkins County21+0.2 pts
44Henry County20.9+0.5 pts
45Boyd County20.9+0.2 pts
46Larue County20.9+0.6 pts
47Edmonson County20.9+0.4 pts
48Rockcastle County20.8+0.5 pts
49Washington County20.7+0.4 pts
50Harrison County20.7+0.3 pts
51Ohio County20.6+0.5 pts
52Hancock County20.6+0.3 pts
53Floyd County20.6+0.3 pts
54Harlan County20.5+0.2 pts
55Lee County20.4+0.3 pts
56Breathitt County20.4+0.4 pts
57Adair County20.3+0.3 pts
58Lewis County20.3+0.4 pts
59Bracken County20.3+0.5 pts
60Webster County20.2+0.5 pts
61Garrard County20.2+0.3 pts
62Grayson County20.2+0.3 pts
63Lincoln County20.2+0.3 pts
64Franklin County20.1+0.3 pts
65Monroe County20.1-0.1 pts
66Graves County20+0.1 pts
67Owen County19.90 pts
68Lawrence County19.9+0.4 pts
69Pendleton County19.9+0.6 pts
70Barren County19.9+0.3 pts
71Metcalfe County19.9+0.1 pts
72Perry County19.9+0.7 pts
73Jackson County19.8+0.3 pts
74Bell County19.8+0.2 pts
75Butler County19.7-0 pts
76Logan County19.7+0.3 pts
77Fleming County19.6+0.2 pts
78Calloway County19.5+0.1 pts
78Knox County19.5+0.3 pts
80Taylor County19.5+0.2 pts
81Marion County19.5+0.7 pts
82Nelson County19.4+0.5 pts
83Daviess County19.4+0.3 pts
84Hart County19.4+0.3 pts
85Clark County19.3+0.2 pts
86Campbell County19.2+0.4 pts
87Laurel County19.1+0.4 pts
88Shelby County18.8+0.5 pts
89Wolfe County18.8-0.6 pts
90Anderson County18.8+0.4 pts
91Martin County18.8+0.1 pts
92Morgan County18.7+0.3 pts
93Allen County18.7+0.2 pts
94Bullitt County18.7+0.6 pts
95Bath County18.6+0.1 pts
96Jefferson County18.5+0.4 pts
97Simpson County18.5+0.1 pts
98Montgomery County18.3+0.4 pts
99Powell County18.3+0.2 pts
100Nicholas County18.2+0.2 pts
101Jessamine County18.2+0.5 pts
102Clay County18.2+0.3 pts
103Spencer County18.1+0.6 pts
104Carroll County18+0.6 pts
105McCreary County17.90 pts
106Gallatin County17.5+0.3 pts
107Meade County17.4+0.8 pts
108Whitley County17.4+0.1 pts
109Kenton County17.3+0.4 pts
110Hardin County17.2+0.4 pts
111Oldham County17.1+0.7 pts
112Todd County16.8+0.1 pts
113Rowan County16.4+0.4 pts
114Grant County16.3+0.3 pts
115Boone County16.3+0.5 pts
116Fayette County16.1+0.3 pts
117Madison County16.1+0.2 pts
118Scott County14.9+0.5 pts
119Christian County14.4+0.5 pts
120Warren County14.2+0.2 pts

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About this ranking

Residents aged 65 or over as a percentage of total population. Spain: 1 January, INE annual census. United States: 1 July, Census Bureau population estimates. World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.

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, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/counties/asrh/cc-est2025-agesex-all.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which county has the highest share of population aged 65 and over?

Lyon County, with 26.6% in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest share of population aged 65 and over?

Warren County, with 14.2% in 2025.

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, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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