Kentucky Net Migration By County in 2023

Updated on July 29, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2023, the net migration for Kentucky was 16,592. Warren County had the highest net migration (1,481) followed by Madison County (1,470), and Bullitt County (1,132). On the other hand, Jefferson County had the lowest net migration (-2,124), followed by Fayette County (-1,230), and Christian County (-780).

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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Hover over or click on the chart to see this information for each county. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

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Kentucky Net Migration By County in 2023
Kentucky Net Migration By County in 2023
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County Net Migration
Adair 235
Allen 514
Anderson 360
Ballard 10
Barren 182
Bath 185
Bell -125
Boone 803
Bourbon 103
Boyd 28
Boyle 208
Bracken 13
Breathitt -310
Breckinridge 226
Bullitt 1132
Butler 25
Caldwell -43
Calloway 308
Campbell 314
Carlisle 22
Carroll 37
Carter 194
Casey 62
Christian -780
Clark 395
Clay -116
Clinton 56
Crittenden 27
Cumberland 70
Daviess 117
Edmonson 218
Elliott -4
Estill 23
Fayette -1230
Fleming 166
Floyd -208
Franklin 282
Fulton 15
Gallatin 20
Garrard 324
Grant 88
Graves 9
Grayson 213
Green 122
Greenup 75
Hancock -90
Hardin 372
Harlan -100
Harrison 342
Hart 130
Henderson 158
Henry 235
Hickman 52
Hopkins 130
Jackson 147
Jefferson -2124
Jessamine 703
Johnson 27
Kenton 363
Knott -40
Knox 140
Larue 199
Laurel 515
Lawrence 29
Lee 88
Leslie -80
Letcher -174
Lewis 88
Lincoln 427
Livingston -7
Logan 429
Lyon 173
McCracken 298
McCreary 364
McLean -11
Madison 1470
Magoffin -40
Marion 118
Marshall 100
Martin -101
Mason 3
Meade 160
Menifee 86
Mercer 276
Metcalfe 112
Monroe -13
Montgomery 218
Morgan 186
Muhlenberg -19
Nelson 358
Nicholas -82
Ohio 221
Oldham 679
Owen 61
Owsley 73
Pendleton 124
Perry -34
Pike 56
Powell -20
Pulaski 652
Robertson 85
Rockcastle 85
Rowan 56
Russell 158
Scott 884
Shelby 596
Simpson 295
Spencer 306
Taylor 125
Todd 91
Trigg 85
Trimble 125
Union 40
Warren 1481
Washington 237
Wayne 24
Webster 6
Whitley -46
Wolfe -73
Woodford 240