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Counties in Kentucky by share of population aged 65 and over

Hickman County had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 120 counties in 2020, at 26%. Christian County had the lowest, at 12.8%. The median was 18.7% and the figure for Kentucky was 17.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest26Hickman County
Lowest12.8Christian County
Median18.7120 counties
Kentucky17.1History

Top 40 counties, 2020

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Hickman CountyHickman County: 26 %26Lyon CountyLyon County: 25.1 %25.1Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 23.8 %23.8Trigg CountyTrigg County: 23.8 %23.8Livingston CountyLivingston County: 23.4 %23.4Robertson CountyRobertson County: 22.9 %22.9Marshall CountyMarshall County: 22.9 %22.9Caldwell CountyCaldwell County: 21.7 %21.7Ballard CountyBallard County: 21.6 %21.6Owsley CountyOwsley County: 21.6 %21.6Fulton CountyFulton County: 21.5 %21.5McLean CountyMcLean County: 21.5 %21.5Greenup CountyGreenup County: 21.3 %21.3Carlisle CountyCarlisle County: 21.3 %21.3Green CountyGreen County: 21.3 %21.3Menifee CountyMenifee County: 20.9 %20.9Crittenden CountyCrittenden County: 20.8 %20.8Clinton CountyClinton County: 20.5 %20.5Russell CountyRussell County: 20.5 %20.5McCracken CountyMcCracken County: 20.4 %20.4Wayne CountyWayne County: 20.3 %20.3Pulaski CountyPulaski County: 20.3 %20.3Casey CountyCasey County: 20 %20Mercer CountyMercer County: 20 %20Boyd CountyBoyd County: 19.8 %19.8Muhlenberg CountyMuhlenberg County: 19.7 %19.7Estill CountyEstill County: 19.7 %19.7Rockcastle CountyRockcastle County: 19.6 %19.6Breckinridge CountyBreckinridge County: 19.6 %19.6Monroe CountyMonroe County: 19.6 %19.6Letcher CountyLetcher County: 19.6 %19.6Mason CountyMason County: 19.6 %19.6Edmonson CountyEdmonson County: 19.5 %19.5Carter CountyCarter County: 19.5 %19.5Hopkins CountyHopkins County: 19.5 %19.5Boyle CountyBoyle County: 19.5 %19.5Woodford CountyWoodford County: 19.5 %19.5Graves CountyGraves County: 19.4 %19.4Knott CountyKnott County: 19.3 %19.3Union CountyUnion County: 19.3 %19.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020 (%)
1Hickman County26
2Lyon County25.1
3Cumberland County23.8
4Trigg County23.8
5Livingston County23.4
6Robertson County22.9
7Marshall County22.9
8Caldwell County21.7
9Ballard County21.6
10Owsley County21.6
11Fulton County21.5
12McLean County21.5
13Greenup County21.3
14Carlisle County21.3
15Green County21.3
16Menifee County20.9
17Crittenden County20.8
18Clinton County20.5
19Russell County20.5
20McCracken County20.4
21Wayne County20.3
22Pulaski County20.3
23Casey County20
24Mercer County20
25Boyd County19.8
26Muhlenberg County19.7
27Estill County19.7
28Rockcastle County19.6
29Breckinridge County19.6
29Monroe County19.6
31Letcher County19.6
32Mason County19.6
33Edmonson County19.5
34Carter County19.5
35Hopkins County19.5
36Boyle County19.5
37Woodford County19.5
38Graves County19.4
39Knott County19.3
40Union County19.3
41Washington County19.3
42Wolfe County19.2
43Lincoln County19.1
44Bell County19.1
45Pike County19.1
46Harlan County19.1
47Metcalfe County19.1
48Johnson County19.1
49Ohio County19
50Taylor County18.9
51Bourbon County18.9
52Garrard County18.9
52Magoffin County18.9
54Trimble County18.9
55Henry County18.8
56Nicholas County18.8
57Floyd County18.8
58Larue County18.7
59Hancock County18.7
60Adair County18.7
61Webster County18.7
62Fleming County18.7
63Grayson County18.7
64Calloway County18.6
65Harrison County18.6
66Henderson County18.6
67Lee County18.6
68Butler County18.6
69Franklin County18.6
70Lewis County18.5
71Owen County18.5
72Leslie County18.5
73Barren County18.5
74Elliott County18.4
75Jackson County18.4
76Logan County18.4
77Knox County18.4
78Breathitt County18.3
79Lawrence County18.1
80Bracken County18
81Clark County18
82Daviess County17.7
83Hart County17.6
84Allen County17.5
85Bath County17.5
86Marion County17.4
87Perry County17.3
88Nelson County17.3
89Simpson County17.2
90Montgomery County17.1
91Anderson County17
92Laurel County17
93Martin County17
94Whitley County16.8
95Jefferson County16.8
96Powell County16.8
97Pendleton County16.7
98McCreary County16.7
99Campbell County16.6
100Shelby County16.6
101Morgan County16.5
102Clay County16.4
103Carroll County16.4
104Todd County16.2
105Jessamine County16.1
106Bullitt County16
107Gallatin County15.4
108Kenton County15.3
109Spencer County15.2
110Hardin County15.1
111Madison County15
112Rowan County14.6
113Grant County14.5
114Meade County14.5
115Oldham County14.4
116Fayette County14.3
117Boone County14
118Warren County13.5
119Scott County12.9
120Christian County12.8

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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?

Hickman County, with 26% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Christian County, with 12.8% in 2020.

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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