Kentucky Population Demographics

  • Total population: 4.52 million (2023 estimate, U.S. Census Bureau).
  • Land area: 40,408 sq mi (104,656 km²); population density: 112 people/sq mi (43 people/km²).
  • Age: median 39.2 years; under 18: 22.4%; 18–64: 59.8%; 65 and over: 17.8%.
  • Gender: 50.7% female, 49.3% male.
  • Race/ethnicity (share of total): Non-Hispanic White 82.5%; Black or African American 8.4%; Hispanic/Latino (any race) 4.6%; Two or more races 2.9%; Asian 1.6%; American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3%; Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 0.1%.
  • Insight: Kentucky is aging modestly, with nearly one in five residents 65+, and population density remains concentrated around Louisville and Lexington while large rural areas stay sparsely populated.

Important Facts About Kentucky

  • 15th state (1792) and U.S. commonwealth; 2023 population 4.5 million; capital Frankfort; largest city Louisville; nickname “Bluegrass State.”
  • History: Daniel Boone’s Wilderness Road (1775); Civil War border state; Perryville (1862); birthplaces of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis.
  • Culture: Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs since 1875, drawing 150,000+ annually; cradle of bluegrass music (Bill Monroe).
  • Bourbon: Produces ~95% of the world’s bourbon; 10+ million barrels aging—more than the population; Kentucky Bourbon Trail 2+ million visits annually.
  • Nature: Mammoth Cave NP—the world’s longest known cave system (426+ surveyed miles); Red River Gorge 100+ sandstone arches; Cumberland Falls’ regular moonbow.
  • Industry/logistics: Major auto hub (Toyota Georgetown; Ford in Louisville); UPS Worldport processes 2+ million packages daily, anchoring global air cargo.
  • Agriculture: World-leading thoroughbred breeding; leading burley tobacco producer; significant corn and soybean outputs; largest beef-cattle herd east of the Mississippi; top-10 nationally for beef cows.
  • Architecture/heritage: Old Louisville is among the nation’s largest Victorian districts; Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill is the largest restored Shaker community in the U.S.

Kentucky Email User Demographics

  • Kentucky context: Population density ≈115 people per square mile (statewide average).
  • Estimated email users: ~3.2 million adults (18+) use email in Kentucky (based on ~3.55 million adults and ~90% email adoption).
  • Age distribution of email users (approx.): 18–29: 18%; 30–44: 26%; 45–64: 36%; 65+: 20% (reflects slightly lower adoption among seniors).
  • Gender breakdown of email users (approx.): Female 51%; Male 49% (tracks the state’s population mix).
  • Racial and ethnic composition of email users (approx., mirrors adult population): White (non‑Hispanic) 81%; Black 9%; Hispanic/Latino 5%; Asian 2%; Two or more races 3% (AIAN and NHPI included within these small shares).
  • Key insight: Kentucky’s email audience skews middle‑aged, with broad parity by gender and a racial/ethnic profile largely matching the state’s overall demographics.

Phone Usage Statistics in Kentucky State

  • Population density: ~113 people per sq mi (population ~4.52M; land area ~40,408 sq mi).
  • Estimated phone users (adults 18+): ~3.4M (97% of ~3.49M adults).
  • Age distribution of phone users (mirrors adult population given near‑universal ownership): 18–29: 20%; 30–49: 34%; 50–64: 26%; 65+: 20%.
  • Gender breakdown of phone users: ~49% male; 51% female.
  • Racial/ethnic composition of phone users: White (non‑Hispanic) 78%; Black 8%; Hispanic/Latino 5%; Asian 2%; American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3%; Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 0.1%; Two or more/Other 6.6%.
  • Insight: Because adult cellphone ownership is near‑universal, Kentucky’s phone‑user demographics closely track the state’s adult population profile. Estimates use Kentucky’s population composition and a 97% adult cellphone ownership rate.

Social Media User Statistics in Kentucky

  • Kentucky (pop ≈4.52M, 2024); estimated social media users: ≈3.4M (≈75% of residents).
  • Age distribution of users: 18–29: 30%; 30–49: 35%; 50–64: 25%; 65+: 10%.
  • Gender breakdown: Women 52%; Men 48%.
  • Platform users (approx): Google/YouTube 3.75M; Facebook 3.07M; Instagram 2.26M; Twitter (X) 0.99M; Discord 0.90M; Tinder 0.45M; Bumble 0.27M; OnlyFans 0.27M.
  • Insight: Facebook leads statewide, while Instagram and Discord skew younger and more urban (Louisville, Lexington).
  • Method: figures apply U.S. adult platform reach to Kentucky’s 2024 population; exact state-level counts are not published.

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Counties in Kentucky