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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 2024, at 26.6%. Christian County had the lowest, at 13.9%. The median was 19.9% and the figure for Kentucky was 18.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest26.6Hickman County
Lowest13.9Christian County
Median19.9120 counties
Kentucky18.5History

Top 40 counties, 2024

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Hickman CountyHickman County: 26.6 %26.6Lyon CountyLyon County: 25.9 %25.9Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 25 %25Livingston CountyLivingston County: 24.7 %24.7Marshall CountyMarshall County: 24.6 %24.6Trigg CountyTrigg County: 24.3 %24.3Caldwell CountyCaldwell County: 23.5 %23.5Robertson CountyRobertson County: 23.3 %23.3Ballard CountyBallard County: 23.1 %23.1Greenup CountyGreenup County: 22.9 %22.9Fulton CountyFulton County: 22.6 %22.6McLean CountyMcLean County: 22.4 %22.4Green CountyGreen County: 22.4 %22.4Wayne CountyWayne County: 22.2 %22.2Crittenden CountyCrittenden County: 22.2 %22.2Clinton CountyClinton County: 22.1 %22.1McCracken CountyMcCracken County: 22.1 %22.1Russell CountyRussell County: 22.1 %22.1Woodford CountyWoodford County: 21.9 %21.9Knott CountyKnott County: 21.9 %21.9Owsley CountyOwsley County: 21.8 %21.8Letcher CountyLetcher County: 21.5 %21.5Menifee CountyMenifee County: 21.5 %21.5Carlisle CountyCarlisle County: 21.4 %21.4Pulaski CountyPulaski County: 21.4 %21.4Elliott CountyElliott County: 21.3 %21.3Mason CountyMason County: 21.3 %21.3Pike CountyPike County: 21.3 %21.3Magoffin CountyMagoffin County: 21.2 %21.2Breckinridge CountyBreckinridge County: 21.1 %21.1Casey CountyCasey County: 21.1 %21.1Leslie CountyLeslie County: 21.1 %21.1Union CountyUnion County: 21.1 %21.1Mercer CountyMercer County: 21 %21Muhlenberg CountyMuhlenberg County: 21 %21Carter CountyCarter County: 20.9 %20.9Hopkins CountyHopkins County: 20.8 %20.8Boyle CountyBoyle County: 20.8 %20.8Boyd CountyBoyd County: 20.8 %20.8Trimble CountyTrimble County: 20.7 %20.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Hickman County26.60 pts
2Lyon County25.9+1.3 pts
3Cumberland County25+0.6 pts
4Livingston County24.7+0.7 pts
5Marshall County24.6+0.4 pts
6Trigg County24.30 pts
7Caldwell County23.5+0.2 pts
8Robertson County23.3+0.4 pts
9Ballard County23.1+0.1 pts
10Greenup County22.9+0.2 pts
11Fulton County22.6+0.4 pts
12McLean County22.4+0.2 pts
13Green County22.4+0.4 pts
14Wayne County22.2+0.5 pts
15Crittenden County22.20 pts
16Clinton County22.1+0.2 pts
17McCracken County22.1+0.4 pts
18Russell County22.1+0.6 pts
19Woodford County21.9+0.7 pts
20Knott County21.9+0.7 pts
21Owsley County21.8+0.2 pts
22Letcher County21.5+0.5 pts
23Menifee County21.5+0.4 pts
24Carlisle County21.4-0.2 pts
25Pulaski County21.4+0.1 pts
26Elliott County21.3+0.8 pts
27Mason County21.3+0.6 pts
28Pike County21.3+0.6 pts
29Magoffin County21.2+0.8 pts
30Breckinridge County21.1+0.8 pts
31Casey County21.1+0.4 pts
32Leslie County21.1+0.7 pts
33Union County21.1+0.2 pts
34Mercer County21+0.2 pts
35Muhlenberg County21+0.4 pts
36Carter County20.9+0.4 pts
37Hopkins County20.8+0.4 pts
38Boyle County20.8+0.4 pts
39Boyd County20.8+0.2 pts
40Trimble County20.7+0.8 pts
41Henderson County20.7+0.6 pts
42Estill County20.7+0.3 pts
43Johnson County20.6+0.4 pts
44Bourbon County20.5+0.5 pts
45Henry County20.4+0.4 pts
46Edmonson County20.4+0.2 pts
47Rockcastle County20.4+0.2 pts
48Harrison County20.3+0.4 pts
49Washington County20.3+0.4 pts
50Hancock County20.3+0.3 pts
51Harlan County20.3+0.3 pts
52Larue County20.3+0.7 pts
53Floyd County20.3+0.4 pts
54Monroe County20.2+0.2 pts
55Lee County20.1+0.4 pts
56Ohio County20.1+0.4 pts
57Adair County20.1+0.5 pts
58Breathitt County20+0.3 pts
59Graves County20+0.1 pts
60Owen County19.9+0.1 pts
61Lewis County19.9+0.5 pts
62Garrard County19.9+0.3 pts
63Grayson County19.9+0.3 pts
64Franklin County19.8+0.3 pts
65Lincoln County19.8+0.3 pts
66Bracken County19.8+0.4 pts
67Metcalfe County19.80 pts
68Webster County19.7+0.3 pts
69Butler County19.7+0.1 pts
70Bell County19.6+0.2 pts
71Barren County19.6+0.3 pts
72Jackson County19.6+0.1 pts
73Lawrence County19.6+0.3 pts
74Wolfe County19.4-0.1 pts
75Fleming County19.4+0.2 pts
76Calloway County19.4+0.3 pts
77Logan County19.4+0.4 pts
78Pendleton County19.3+0.7 pts
79Taylor County19.3-0 pts
80Knox County19.2+0.4 pts
81Perry County19.2+0.7 pts
82Clark County19.2+0.1 pts
83Daviess County19.1+0.3 pts
84Hart County19+0.3 pts
85Nelson County19+0.5 pts
86Marion County18.8+0.5 pts
87Campbell County18.8+0.6 pts
88Martin County18.7+0.7 pts
89Laurel County18.7+0.6 pts
90Bath County18.5+0.4 pts
91Allen County18.5+0.4 pts
92Morgan County18.5+0.8 pts
93Anderson County18.4+0.4 pts
94Simpson County18.4+0.3 pts
95Shelby County18.3+0.4 pts
96Bullitt County18.1+0.6 pts
97Jefferson County18.1+0.2 pts
98Powell County18.1+0.6 pts
99Nicholas County18.1-0.8 pts
100Montgomery County17.9+0.2 pts
101McCreary County17.9+0.7 pts
102Clay County17.9+0.5 pts
103Jessamine County17.7+0.3 pts
104Spencer County17.4+0.6 pts
105Carroll County17.4+0.5 pts
106Whitley County17.30 pts
107Gallatin County17.2+0.6 pts
108Kenton County16.9+0.3 pts
109Todd County16.8-0.1 pts
110Hardin County16.7+0.5 pts
111Meade County16.6+0.6 pts
112Oldham County16.4+0.7 pts
113Rowan County16.1+0.3 pts
114Grant County16+0.4 pts
115Madison County15.9+0.2 pts
116Fayette County15.9+0.2 pts
117Boone County15.7+0.5 pts
118Scott County14.5+0.4 pts
119Warren County14.1+0.2 pts
120Christian County13.9+0.2 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 26.6% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Christian County, with 13.9% in 2024.

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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