Kentucky’s population density continues to be in the middle of the pack, at 114.1 people per square mile. That was 25th of 52, counting Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – Population is falling in more than half of Kentucky’s 120 counties, with rural areas bearing the brunt of losses from lagging birth rates and people moving elsewhere.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – There are more people living in Kentucky than a decade ago – something that can’t be said for all states – but the Bluegrass State’s 3.8% population growth from ...

Kentucky’s population increased to 4,588,372 in 2024, the U.S. Census Bureau said Thursday.

The Bluegrass State had a population of 4,512,310 on July 1, according to the federal agency’s estimate. That was a less than 5,000-person increase from the July 2020 estimate. Kentucky’s ...

Catron, New Mexico, had a population of 3,527 and a population density of 0.51 people per square mile in 2019. BOB WESTON/Getty Images 22 (tie).