The Kentucky: By the Numbers Data Series provides access to county level data for the 120 counties in Kentucky.

Recent Additions

Disaster-Related Data 

According to the analysis conducted on the Atlas of Disaster and Accountability, between 2011 and 2024, Kentucky was among the top 10 states with the highest number of disaster declarations at 23.  In terms of counties, 5 of the top 10 counties with the highest number of disaster declarations were located in Kentucky.  This data series provides data related to disasters for all 120 counties in the state.

• Vulnerable Populations During a Disaster
• Community Resilience and Disasters
• Major Disaster Declarations

Military-Related Data for Kentucky

Those serving in the military (Active Duty, Reserve or National Guard) and their families can be found in nearly every county in the state. Three issues of Kentucky: By The Numbers have been created to help support the Kentucky Extension Military Collaborative. Learn more about the Collaborative or contact Nichole Huff, PhD, CFLE: nichole.huff@uky.edu.

• Veterans Across Kentucky
• Active Duty Military, Reserves, and Families
• Military-Connected Youth

Statewide Extension Community Needs Assessment

• Secondary Data for the Statewide Community Needs Assessment 
  • Agriculture and Natural Resources
  • Youth Development
  • Family and Individual Development
  • Community and Economic Development

Aging Data Series

• Aging 2023 Population Estimates
• Aging & Living Arrangements
• Grandparents Living with Grandchildren

Other Popular Issues

• Race and Ethnicity  
• Race and Ethnicity Age Groups 
• Youth Race and Ethnicity
• 2022 Agriculture Profile
• Limited English-Speaking Individuals
• Limited English-Speaking Households
• 2024 County Profiles
• 2020 Census Profile 

Archive

The following issues of Kentucky: By The Numbers are only available in the Data Archive section.

County Profiles

• Secondary Data Profile (2019 Extension Community Assessment)
• 2019 County Profile
• 2016 County Profiles 
• 2014 County Profiles 

Special Issues of Kentucky: By The Numbers

• COVID-19 At Risk issue of Kentucky: By The Numbers
• Eastern Kentucky: by the Numbers Profiles
• 2019 Community Assessment Secondary Data Profiles
• Supporting Families at Risk Profiles

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• Race and Ethnicity  
• Race and Ethnicity Age Groups 
• Youth Race and Ethnicity
• Youth Race and Ethnicity over Time
• Limited English-Speaking Households
• Limited English-Speaking Individuals
• 2017 Female Farm Producers
• 2017 Farm Producer Race & Ethnicity
• Women Principal Farm Operators (2012)
• Farm Operator Race & Ethnicity (2012)
• Race and Ethnicity Alone (2010)
• Race and Ethnicity Update (2010)

100 Years Population

• 100 Years of Population (2021)
• 100 Years of Population (1910-2010)

Population Estimates

• 2015 Race & Ethnicity 
• 2015 Population Change 
• 2015 Youth Age Groups 

Aging

• Aging Population Projections (2012)
• Age Update (2010) 
• Group Living (2010)
• Grandparents as Caregivers 
• Aging and Families
• Aging and Housing
• Face of Aging Update
• Nursing Homes Update

Population Projections

• Population Projections 2010-2040 
• Projections Population Change 

Previous Population Projections

• Population Projections to 2050
• Aging Population Projections (2012)
• Youth Population Projections (2012)
• Age Groups (2012)
• Race/Ethnicity (2012)
• Population Change (2012)

Poverty

• Child Poverty Rates 2007-2012
• Median Household Income 2007-2012 
• Poverty 2012
• Total Poverty Rates 2007-2012
• Poverty and Income 2006-2009
• Poverty 2007 Change Update 
• 2000-2004 Poverty Change Update
• 2004 Poverty and Income Update
• Housing and Poverty Update 
• Families and Poverty Update 
• Poverty by Age Update
• 2003 Poverty and Income Update
• Poverty 2000 Change Update 
• Poverty 1998 Update 
• Poverty 1997 Update 
• Poverty 1995 Update 

Agriculture

• 2017 Female Farm Producers
• 2017 Farm Producer Race & Ethnicity
• 2017 Agriculture Profile Update 
• Women Principal Farm Operators (2012)
• Farm Operator Race & Ethnicity (2012)
• 2012 Agriculture
• New Issues in Agriculture (2007) 
• Agriculture 2007 Update
• 2002 Agriculture Update
• Agricultural Change Update (2002)
• Tobacco Change Update (2002)
• Agriculture Update 

Jobs and Economy

• Annual Unemployment Rates, 2001-2011 
• Entrepreneurship Update 
• Monthly Unemployment 2007-2008
• Entrepreneurship 
• Travel to Work 2000 Update
• Employment 2005 
• Income and Earnings 2004 Update
• Employment 2004 Update
• Employment 2001 Update
• Income & Earnings 2001 Update
• 2002 Poverty and Income Update
• Employment Change 1998 Update
• Labor Force Update
• Unemployment 1997 Update
• Earnings 1997 Update
• Employment 1997 Update
• Income 1997 Update

2010 Census

• Youth Age Groups (2010) 
• Group Living (2010) 
• Race and Ethnicity Alone (2010) 
• Housing 2010 
• Households and Families (2010)
• Race and Ethnicity Update (2010)
• Age Update (2010) 

Other Population Data

• Population Projections Update - July 2003
• Race and Ethnicity Update - April 2002
• Migration Update - May 2005
• 2005 Population Update - Aug. 2006
• 2005 Housing Update - Aug. 2006
• Families 2000 Update - Dec. 2005
• 2003 Population and Housing Update
• Housing Update
• Household Projections Update
• Population Estimates 1997 Update

Original Data Series

• Welfare Reform: By the Numbers - April 1998