About Kentucky

Population

4.526 million people (July, 2023)

Size

39,491.61 square miles (2020)

Unemployment Rate

Average unemployment rate for 2023 was 4 percent.

Mean Annual Salary

The Kentucky mean annual salary is approximately $54,200 in 2023.

The Kentucky median annual salary is approximately $43,300 in 2023.

10 Most Populous Kentucky Cities

Louisville/ Jefferson County

617,914

Lexington-Fayette

320,095

Bowling Green

78,480

Owensboro

60,041

Covington

41,266

Georgetown

39,778

Richmond

38,545

Florence

33,180

Hopkinsville

30,789

Nicholasville

32,815

Elizabethtown

31,870