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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 2021, at 26.4%. Christian County had the lowest, at 12.9%. The median was 19% and the figure for Kentucky was 17.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest26.4Hickman County
Lowest12.9Christian County
Median19120 counties
Kentucky17.5History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Hickman CountyHickman County: 26.4 %26.4Lyon CountyLyon County: 26.3 %26.3Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 23.9 %23.9Trigg CountyTrigg County: 23.9 %23.9Marshall CountyMarshall County: 23.1 %23.1Livingston CountyLivingston County: 22.9 %22.9Robertson CountyRobertson County: 22.9 %22.9Ballard CountyBallard County: 22.2 %22.2Caldwell CountyCaldwell County: 21.9 %21.9Owsley CountyOwsley County: 21.8 %21.8Greenup CountyGreenup County: 21.7 %21.7Fulton CountyFulton County: 21.6 %21.6McLean CountyMcLean County: 21.6 %21.6Crittenden CountyCrittenden County: 21.5 %21.5Green CountyGreen County: 21.3 %21.3Carlisle CountyCarlisle County: 21.2 %21.2McCracken CountyMcCracken County: 20.8 %20.8Russell CountyRussell County: 20.8 %20.8Clinton CountyClinton County: 20.8 %20.8Wayne CountyWayne County: 20.6 %20.6Pulaski CountyPulaski County: 20.5 %20.5Menifee CountyMenifee County: 20.4 %20.4Woodford CountyWoodford County: 20.2 %20.2Casey CountyCasey County: 20.2 %20.2Muhlenberg CountyMuhlenberg County: 20.1 %20.1Mercer CountyMercer County: 20.1 %20.1Boyd CountyBoyd County: 20.1 %20.1Estill CountyEstill County: 20.1 %20.1Union CountyUnion County: 20.1 %20.1Knott CountyKnott County: 20 %20Monroe CountyMonroe County: 20 %20Carter CountyCarter County: 20 %20Mason CountyMason County: 19.9 %19.9Letcher CountyLetcher County: 19.9 %19.9Hopkins CountyHopkins County: 19.8 %19.8Boyle CountyBoyle County: 19.8 %19.8Rockcastle CountyRockcastle County: 19.8 %19.8Pike CountyPike County: 19.7 %19.7Breckinridge CountyBreckinridge County: 19.7 %19.7Wolfe CountyWolfe County: 19.6 %19.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Hickman County26.4+0.4 pts
2Lyon County26.3+1.2 pts
3Cumberland County23.9+0.1 pts
4Trigg County23.9+0.1 pts
5Marshall County23.1+0.2 pts
6Livingston County22.9-0.4 pts
7Robertson County22.9-0 pts
8Ballard County22.2+0.6 pts
9Caldwell County21.9+0.2 pts
10Owsley County21.8+0.3 pts
11Greenup County21.7+0.4 pts
12Fulton County21.6+0.1 pts
13McLean County21.6+0.1 pts
14Crittenden County21.5+0.6 pts
15Green County21.3+0.1 pts
16Carlisle County21.2-0.1 pts
17McCracken County20.8+0.4 pts
18Russell County20.8+0.3 pts
19Clinton County20.8+0.2 pts
20Wayne County20.6+0.3 pts
21Pulaski County20.5+0.2 pts
22Menifee County20.4-0.5 pts
23Woodford County20.2+0.8 pts
24Casey County20.2+0.2 pts
25Muhlenberg County20.1+0.4 pts
26Mercer County20.1+0.1 pts
27Boyd County20.1+0.3 pts
28Estill County20.1+0.4 pts
29Union County20.1+0.8 pts
30Knott County20+0.7 pts
31Monroe County20+0.4 pts
32Carter County20+0.5 pts
33Mason County19.9+0.4 pts
34Letcher County19.9+0.3 pts
35Hopkins County19.8+0.3 pts
36Boyle County19.8+0.3 pts
37Rockcastle County19.8+0.1 pts
38Pike County19.7+0.6 pts
39Breckinridge County19.7+0.1 pts
40Wolfe County19.6+0.4 pts
41Edmonson County19.5-0 pts
42Graves County19.5+0.1 pts
43Magoffin County19.5+0.6 pts
44Washington County19.5+0.2 pts
45Metcalfe County19.4+0.3 pts
46Henry County19.3+0.5 pts
47Lincoln County19.3+0.2 pts
48Bourbon County19.3+0.4 pts
49Johnson County19.3+0.2 pts
50Floyd County19.2+0.5 pts
51Harlan County19.2+0.2 pts
52Bell County19.2+0.1 pts
53Ohio County19.1+0.1 pts
54Leslie County19.1+0.7 pts
55Taylor County19.1+0.2 pts
56Henderson County19.1+0.5 pts
57Elliott County19.1+0.6 pts
58Butler County19.1+0.4 pts
59Grayson County19+0.4 pts
60Garrard County19+0.1 pts
61Harrison County19+0.4 pts
62Webster County19+0.3 pts
63Fleming County18.9+0.2 pts
63Trimble County18.90 pts
65Larue County18.9+0.2 pts
66Barren County18.9+0.4 pts
67Franklin County18.9+0.3 pts
68Adair County18.9+0.2 pts
69Lewis County18.9+0.3 pts
70Breathitt County18.8+0.5 pts
71Hancock County18.80 pts
72Owen County18.8+0.2 pts
73Calloway County18.7+0.1 pts
74Knox County18.6+0.2 pts
75Lawrence County18.6+0.4 pts
76Nicholas County18.5-0.3 pts
77Logan County18.5+0.1 pts
78Jackson County18.5+0.1 pts
79Bracken County18.5+0.5 pts
80Lee County18.4-0.2 pts
81Clark County18.3+0.3 pts
82Daviess County18+0.4 pts
83Perry County17.7+0.5 pts
84Hart County17.70 pts
85Nelson County17.7+0.4 pts
86Simpson County17.6+0.4 pts
87Allen County17.6+0.1 pts
88Bath County17.6+0.1 pts
89Marion County17.5+0.1 pts
90Anderson County17.5+0.5 pts
91Pendleton County17.4+0.7 pts
92Laurel County17.4+0.4 pts
93Montgomery County17.3+0.3 pts
94Jefferson County17.2+0.4 pts
95Campbell County17.2+0.5 pts
96Whitley County17.1+0.3 pts
97Morgan County17.1+0.6 pts
98Martin County17.1+0.1 pts
99Shelby County17+0.5 pts
100McCreary County16.9+0.2 pts
101Powell County16.8+0.1 pts
102Carroll County16.8+0.4 pts
103Clay County16.6+0.2 pts
104Bullitt County16.5+0.5 pts
105Jessamine County16.5+0.4 pts
106Todd County16.4+0.2 pts
107Kenton County15.7+0.5 pts
108Spencer County15.6+0.4 pts
109Hardin County15.4+0.2 pts
110Madison County15.3+0.4 pts
111Gallatin County15.3-0.1 pts
112Rowan County15+0.4 pts
113Meade County14.9+0.4 pts
114Oldham County14.9+0.6 pts
115Fayette County14.9+0.5 pts
116Grant County14.7+0.2 pts
117Boone County14.4+0.4 pts
118Warren County13.6+0.1 pts
119Scott County13.3+0.4 pts
120Christian County12.9+0.1 pts

Other periods

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 26.4% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Christian County, with 12.9% in 2021.

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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