Kentucky Net Migration By County in 2021

Updated on July 29, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2021, the net migration for Kentucky was 4,973. Warren County had the highest net migration (1,690) followed by Hardin County (819), and Pulaski County (763). On the other hand, Jefferson County had the lowest net migration (-5,181), followed by Fayette County (-2,887), and Pike County (-548).

Net migration for a county refers to the difference between the number of migrants, both domestic and international, moving to the county and those leaving the county. Or to put it simply, the net migration for a given county is the inbound migration minus the outbound migration for that county.

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Kentucky Net Migration By County in 2021
Kentucky Net Migration By County in 2021
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County Net Migration
Adair 161
Allen 279
Anderson 211
Ballard 15
Barren 221
Bath 92
Bell -4
Boone 639
Bourbon 23
Boyd -198
Boyle -2
Bracken 63
Breathitt -76
Breckinridge 274
Bullitt 735
Butler 28
Caldwell 55
Calloway 468
Campbell -360
Carlisle -10
Carroll 32
Carter -66
Casey 98
Christian -198
Clark -77
Clay -27
Clinton 115
Crittenden -16
Cumberland 77
Daviess -259
Edmonson 148
Elliott 83
Estill 26
Fayette -2887
Fleming 182
Floyd -214
Franklin 239
Fulton 52
Gallatin 113
Garrard 516
Grant 229
Graves 228
Grayson 199
Green 247
Greenup 25
Hancock 6
Hardin 819
Harlan -287
Harrison 306
Hart 220
Henderson -133
Henry 12
Hickman -46
Hopkins -47
Jackson 87
Jefferson -5181
Jessamine 550
Johnson 53
Kenton -145
Knott -17
Knox -74
Larue 191
Laurel 41
Lawrence 41
Lee 172
Leslie -106
Letcher -37
Lewis -31
Lincoln 80
Livingston 211
Logan 300
Lyon -143
McCracken -79
McCreary 9
McLean 40
Madison 445
Magoffin -63
Marion 204
Marshall 325
Martin -40
Mason -121
Meade 166
Menifee 96
Mercer 325
Metcalfe 144
Monroe -14
Montgomery 173
Morgan -9
Muhlenberg -423
Nelson 389
Nicholas 224
Ohio 43
Oldham 490
Owen 69
Owsley -12
Pendleton -7
Perry -218
Pike -548
Powell 51
Pulaski 763
Robertson 100
Rockcastle 191
Rowan -117
Russell 312
Scott 616
Shelby 255
Simpson 126
Spencer 401
Taylor 243
Todd 10
Trigg 208
Trimble 123
Union -326
Warren 1690
Washington 93
Wayne 110
Webster -104
Whitley 75
Wolfe -5
Woodford 229