Information About Kentucky
Population of Kentucky: 4,173,405 (Census 2005 estimate)
Number of counties: 120 (browse Kentucky by county)
Number of populated places in Kentucky: 607 (browse Kentucky by place)
"Populated Places" include cities, boroughs, towns, villages and named areas that have city features.
Land area of Kentucky: 39,728.178 square miles (approx)
Water area of Kentucky: 680.845 square miles (approx)
Total area of Kentucky: 40,409.023 square miles (approx)
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Largest Populated Areas in Kentucky |
Biggest Counties in Kentucky |
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By Land Area (in sq. mi.) |
Jefferson County (693,604) Fayette County (260,512) Kenton County (151,464) Hardin County (94,174) Warren County (92,522)
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Pike County (787.69) Christian County (721.32) Pulaski County (661.60) Hardin County (627.98) Ohio County (593.79)
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Biggest Cities in Kentucky |
| By Population |
By Land Area (in sq. mi.) |
Lexington-Fayette (260,512) Louisville (256,231) Owensboro (54,067) Bowling Green (49,296) Covington (43,370)
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Lexington-Fayette (285) Louisville (62) Bowling Green (35) Elizabethtown (24) Hopkinsville (24)
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Demographic Information for Kentucky
Urban Population: 55.76%
Male Population: 48.87%
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Rural Population: 44.24%
Female Population: 51.13%
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Poverty Rate: 15.82% |
Points of Interest In Kentucky
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