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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 2022, at 26.4%. Christian County had the lowest, at 13.3%. The median was 19.3% and the figure for Kentucky was 17.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest26.4Hickman County
Lowest13.3Christian County
Median19.3120 counties
Kentucky17.8History

Top 40 counties, 2022

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Hickman CountyHickman County: 26.4 %26.4Lyon CountyLyon County: 24.5 %24.5Trigg CountyTrigg County: 23.9 %23.9Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 23.8 %23.8Marshall CountyMarshall County: 23.7 %23.7Livingston CountyLivingston County: 23.3 %23.3Robertson CountyRobertson County: 23.1 %23.1Ballard CountyBallard County: 22.5 %22.5Caldwell CountyCaldwell County: 22.3 %22.3Greenup CountyGreenup County: 22.2 %22.2Fulton CountyFulton County: 22 %22McLean CountyMcLean County: 21.9 %21.9Crittenden CountyCrittenden County: 21.8 %21.8Green CountyGreen County: 21.7 %21.7Owsley CountyOwsley County: 21.7 %21.7Clinton CountyClinton County: 21.4 %21.4Carlisle CountyCarlisle County: 21.4 %21.4McCracken CountyMcCracken County: 21.3 %21.3Russell CountyRussell County: 21.2 %21.2Wayne CountyWayne County: 21.1 %21.1Pulaski CountyPulaski County: 20.9 %20.9Woodford CountyWoodford County: 20.7 %20.7Knott CountyKnott County: 20.6 %20.6Casey CountyCasey County: 20.5 %20.5Mercer CountyMercer County: 20.4 %20.4Menifee CountyMenifee County: 20.3 %20.3Pike CountyPike County: 20.3 %20.3Letcher CountyLetcher County: 20.3 %20.3Carter CountyCarter County: 20.3 %20.3Muhlenberg CountyMuhlenberg County: 20.3 %20.3Union CountyUnion County: 20.2 %20.2Mason CountyMason County: 20.2 %20.2Boyd CountyBoyd County: 20.2 %20.2Boyle CountyBoyle County: 20.1 %20.1Hopkins CountyHopkins County: 20 %20Estill CountyEstill County: 20 %20Leslie CountyLeslie County: 20 %20Rockcastle CountyRockcastle County: 19.9 %19.9Washington CountyWashington County: 19.9 %19.9Monroe CountyMonroe County: 19.9 %19.9
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Hickman County26.4-0.1 pts
2Lyon County24.5-1.7 pts
3Trigg County23.90 pts
4Cumberland County23.8-0.2 pts
5Marshall County23.7+0.7 pts
6Livingston County23.3+0.4 pts
7Robertson County23.1+0.2 pts
8Ballard County22.5+0.3 pts
9Caldwell County22.3+0.3 pts
10Greenup County22.2+0.5 pts
11Fulton County22+0.4 pts
12McLean County21.9+0.3 pts
13Crittenden County21.8+0.3 pts
14Green County21.7+0.4 pts
15Owsley County21.7-0.2 pts
16Clinton County21.4+0.7 pts
17Carlisle County21.4+0.1 pts
18McCracken County21.3+0.5 pts
19Russell County21.2+0.4 pts
20Wayne County21.1+0.5 pts
21Pulaski County20.9+0.4 pts
22Woodford County20.7+0.5 pts
23Knott County20.6+0.6 pts
24Casey County20.5+0.3 pts
25Mercer County20.4+0.3 pts
26Menifee County20.3-0 pts
27Pike County20.3+0.6 pts
28Letcher County20.3+0.4 pts
29Carter County20.3+0.3 pts
30Muhlenberg County20.3+0.1 pts
31Union County20.2+0.2 pts
32Mason County20.2+0.3 pts
33Boyd County20.2+0.1 pts
34Boyle County20.1+0.3 pts
35Hopkins County20+0.2 pts
36Estill County20-0.1 pts
37Leslie County20+0.8 pts
38Rockcastle County19.9+0.2 pts
39Washington County19.9+0.5 pts
40Monroe County19.9-0.1 pts
41Edmonson County19.9+0.4 pts
42Breckinridge County19.9+0.2 pts
43Magoffin County19.9+0.4 pts
44Elliott County19.7+0.7 pts
45Harlan County19.6+0.4 pts
46Bourbon County19.6+0.3 pts
47Henderson County19.6+0.5 pts
48Johnson County19.6+0.3 pts
49Henry County19.6+0.2 pts
50Ohio County19.5+0.4 pts
51Graves County19.50 pts
52Metcalfe County19.5+0.2 pts
53Hancock County19.5+0.7 pts
54Harrison County19.4+0.4 pts
55Garrard County19.4+0.4 pts
56Owen County19.4+0.6 pts
57Wolfe County19.4-0.2 pts
58Adair County19.4+0.5 pts
59Lincoln County19.40 pts
60Floyd County19.3+0.1 pts
61Larue County19.3+0.4 pts
62Bell County19.3+0.1 pts
63Grayson County19.2+0.2 pts
64Breathitt County19.2+0.4 pts
65Trimble County19.2+0.3 pts
66Butler County19.2+0.1 pts
67Franklin County19.2+0.3 pts
68Barren County19.1+0.2 pts
69Webster County19.1+0.1 pts
70Fleming County19.1+0.2 pts
71Lewis County19.1+0.2 pts
72Taylor County19.1-0.1 pts
73Lee County19+0.7 pts
74Bracken County19+0.5 pts
75Lawrence County18.9+0.4 pts
76Logan County18.9+0.4 pts
77Jackson County18.9+0.4 pts
78Calloway County18.9+0.2 pts
79Knox County18.8+0.2 pts
80Clark County18.6+0.4 pts
81Daviess County18.5+0.4 pts
82Nicholas County18.4-0.2 pts
83Perry County18.2+0.5 pts
84Hart County18.2+0.5 pts
85Nelson County18.1+0.4 pts
86Marion County17.9+0.4 pts
87Pendleton County17.9+0.5 pts
88Simpson County17.9+0.2 pts
89Allen County17.8+0.2 pts
90Anderson County17.7+0.3 pts
91Bath County17.7+0.1 pts
92Laurel County17.7+0.3 pts
93Campbell County17.7+0.5 pts
94Jefferson County17.6+0.4 pts
95Shelby County17.5+0.5 pts
96Montgomery County17.5+0.2 pts
97Martin County17.3+0.3 pts
98Powell County17.2+0.4 pts
99McCreary County17.2+0.3 pts
100Morgan County17.10 pts
101Whitley County17-0.1 pts
102Bullitt County17+0.5 pts
103Jessamine County17+0.5 pts
104Carroll County17+0.2 pts
105Clay County16.8+0.2 pts
106Todd County16.7+0.2 pts
107Spencer County16.2+0.5 pts
108Kenton County16.2+0.5 pts
109Gallatin County15.9+0.6 pts
110Hardin County15.8+0.4 pts
111Madison County15.5+0.1 pts
112Meade County15.4+0.5 pts
113Rowan County15.4+0.4 pts
114Fayette County15.3+0.4 pts
115Oldham County15.3+0.3 pts
116Grant County15.1+0.4 pts
117Boone County14.8+0.4 pts
118Warren County13.7+0.1 pts
119Scott County13.7+0.4 pts
120Christian County13.3+0.3 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?

Hickman County, with 26.4% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Christian County, with 13.3% 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, 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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