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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 2023, at 26.5%. Christian County had the lowest, at 13.7%. The median was 19.6% and the figure for Kentucky was 18.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest26.5Hickman County
Lowest13.7Christian County
Median19.6120 counties
Kentucky18.1History

Top 40 counties, 2023

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Hickman CountyHickman County: 26.5 %26.5Lyon CountyLyon County: 24.6 %24.6Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 24.3 %24.3Trigg CountyTrigg County: 24.3 %24.3Marshall CountyMarshall County: 24.2 %24.2Livingston CountyLivingston County: 24 %24Caldwell CountyCaldwell County: 23.2 %23.2Ballard CountyBallard County: 23 %23Robertson CountyRobertson County: 22.9 %22.9Greenup CountyGreenup County: 22.7 %22.7McLean CountyMcLean County: 22.2 %22.2Fulton CountyFulton County: 22.1 %22.1Crittenden CountyCrittenden County: 22.1 %22.1Green CountyGreen County: 22 %22Clinton CountyClinton County: 21.9 %21.9McCracken CountyMcCracken County: 21.7 %21.7Wayne CountyWayne County: 21.7 %21.7Owsley CountyOwsley County: 21.6 %21.6Carlisle CountyCarlisle County: 21.6 %21.6Russell CountyRussell County: 21.5 %21.5Pulaski CountyPulaski County: 21.2 %21.2Woodford CountyWoodford County: 21.2 %21.2Knott CountyKnott County: 21.1 %21.1Menifee CountyMenifee County: 21.1 %21.1Letcher CountyLetcher County: 21.1 %21.1Union CountyUnion County: 20.8 %20.8Mercer CountyMercer County: 20.8 %20.8Casey CountyCasey County: 20.7 %20.7Mason CountyMason County: 20.7 %20.7Pike CountyPike County: 20.7 %20.7Muhlenberg CountyMuhlenberg County: 20.6 %20.6Boyd CountyBoyd County: 20.6 %20.6Carter CountyCarter County: 20.5 %20.5Elliott CountyElliott County: 20.5 %20.5Magoffin CountyMagoffin County: 20.4 %20.4Hopkins CountyHopkins County: 20.4 %20.4Leslie CountyLeslie County: 20.4 %20.4Breckinridge CountyBreckinridge County: 20.4 %20.4Boyle CountyBoyle County: 20.4 %20.4Estill CountyEstill County: 20.3 %20.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Hickman County26.5+0.2 pts
2Lyon County24.6+0.1 pts
3Cumberland County24.3+0.5 pts
4Trigg County24.3+0.3 pts
5Marshall County24.2+0.4 pts
6Livingston County24+0.7 pts
7Caldwell County23.2+0.9 pts
8Ballard County23+0.5 pts
9Robertson County22.9-0.2 pts
10Greenup County22.7+0.5 pts
11McLean County22.2+0.3 pts
12Fulton County22.1+0.1 pts
13Crittenden County22.1+0.3 pts
14Green County22+0.3 pts
15Clinton County21.9+0.5 pts
16McCracken County21.7+0.4 pts
17Wayne County21.7+0.6 pts
18Owsley County21.6-0 pts
19Carlisle County21.6+0.2 pts
20Russell County21.5+0.3 pts
21Pulaski County21.2+0.3 pts
22Woodford County21.2+0.5 pts
23Knott County21.1+0.5 pts
24Menifee County21.1+0.7 pts
25Letcher County21.1+0.8 pts
26Union County20.8+0.6 pts
27Mercer County20.8+0.3 pts
28Casey County20.7+0.3 pts
29Mason County20.7+0.5 pts
30Pike County20.7+0.4 pts
31Muhlenberg County20.6+0.3 pts
32Boyd County20.6+0.4 pts
33Carter County20.5+0.2 pts
34Elliott County20.5+0.8 pts
35Magoffin County20.4+0.6 pts
36Hopkins County20.4+0.4 pts
37Leslie County20.4+0.5 pts
38Breckinridge County20.4+0.5 pts
39Boyle County20.4+0.3 pts
40Estill County20.3+0.3 pts
41Edmonson County20.2+0.3 pts
42Johnson County20.2+0.6 pts
43Rockcastle County20.2+0.2 pts
44Henderson County20.1+0.5 pts
45Henry County20.1+0.5 pts
46Hancock County20+0.5 pts
47Bourbon County20+0.4 pts
48Monroe County20+0.1 pts
49Harlan County20+0.4 pts
50Washington County19.90 pts
51Trimble County19.9+0.7 pts
52Harrison County19.9+0.5 pts
53Floyd County19.9+0.5 pts
54Graves County19.8+0.3 pts
55Owen County19.8+0.4 pts
56Lee County19.8+0.7 pts
57Metcalfe County19.7+0.2 pts
58Ohio County19.7+0.2 pts
59Breathitt County19.7+0.5 pts
60Larue County19.6+0.3 pts
61Butler County19.6+0.4 pts
62Adair County19.6+0.2 pts
63Franklin County19.6+0.4 pts
64Garrard County19.6+0.2 pts
65Grayson County19.6+0.3 pts
66Lincoln County19.5+0.2 pts
67Wolfe County19.5+0.1 pts
68Jackson County19.5+0.6 pts
69Bell County19.4+0.1 pts
70Webster County19.4+0.3 pts
71Lewis County19.4+0.3 pts
72Bracken County19.4+0.4 pts
73Barren County19.3+0.2 pts
74Taylor County19.3+0.2 pts
75Fleming County19.2+0.2 pts
76Lawrence County19.2+0.3 pts
77Calloway County19.2+0.3 pts
78Clark County19+0.4 pts
79Logan County19+0.1 pts
80Nicholas County18.8+0.5 pts
81Knox County18.80 pts
82Daviess County18.8+0.3 pts
83Hart County18.7+0.5 pts
84Pendleton County18.7+0.8 pts
85Nelson County18.5+0.4 pts
86Perry County18.5+0.3 pts
87Marion County18.4+0.5 pts
88Campbell County18.2+0.5 pts
89Bath County18.1+0.4 pts
90Laurel County18.1+0.4 pts
91Simpson County18+0.1 pts
92Allen County18+0.2 pts
93Martin County18+0.7 pts
94Shelby County17.9+0.4 pts
95Anderson County17.9+0.2 pts
96Jefferson County17.9+0.3 pts
97Montgomery County17.7+0.2 pts
98Morgan County17.6+0.5 pts
99Bullitt County17.6+0.6 pts
100Powell County17.5+0.3 pts
101Jessamine County17.4+0.4 pts
102Clay County17.4+0.6 pts
103Whitley County17.3+0.2 pts
104McCreary County17.20 pts
105Carroll County16.9-0.1 pts
106Spencer County16.8+0.7 pts
107Todd County16.8+0.2 pts
108Kenton County16.6+0.5 pts
109Gallatin County16.6+0.6 pts
110Hardin County16.2+0.4 pts
111Meade County16.1+0.7 pts
112Rowan County15.8+0.4 pts
113Oldham County15.7+0.4 pts
114Madison County15.7+0.2 pts
115Fayette County15.6+0.3 pts
116Grant County15.6+0.5 pts
117Boone County15.2+0.4 pts
118Scott County14.1+0.5 pts
119Warren County13.9+0.1 pts
120Christian County13.7+0.4 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 26.5% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Christian County, with 13.7% 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, 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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