Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2017
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Net Migration Rate per 1K for Kentucky was 2.1. Among all Kentucky counties, Scott County had the highest net migration rate (20.25), followed by Jessamine County (16.34), and Edmonson County (16.02).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Kentucky counties.
You can see similar ranking information for related topics, and for other states. You can also see the ranking of all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: Kentucky Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2017 Census.
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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2017
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| Rank | County | Net Migration Rate |
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| 1 | Scott County | 20.25 |
| 2 | Jessamine County | 16.34 |
| 3 | Edmonson County | 16.02 |
| 4 | Anderson County | 15.06 |
| 5 | Madison County | 14.7 |
| 6 | Warren County | 14.69 |
| 7 | Oldham County | 14.63 |
| 8 | Lyon County | 14.51 |
| 9 | Spencer County | 13.45 |
| 10 | Larue County | 13.11 |
| 11 | Logan County | 12.21 |
| 12 | Owen County | 12.11 |
| 13 | Nicholas County | 11.92 |
| 14 | Bullitt County | 11.39 |
| 15 | Shelby County | 10.15 |
| 16 | Livingston County | 9.76 |
| 17 | Trigg County | 9.61 |
| 18 | Metcalfe County | 9.36 |
| 19 | Butler County | 9.26 |
| 20 | Hart County | 9.18 |
| 21 | Allen County | 9.04 |
| 22 | Wolfe County | 8.85 |
| 23 | Harrison County | 8.63 |
| 24 | Bath County | 8.11 |
| 25 | Montgomery County | 8.05 |
| 26 | Henry County | 7.98 |
| 27 | Woodford County | 7.96 |
| 28 | Monroe County | 7.76 |
| 29 | Mercer County | 7.54 |
| 30 | Green County | 7.44 |
| 31 | Pulaski County | 7.4 |
| 32 | Breckinridge County | 6.88 |
| 33 | Marion County | 6.51 |
| 34 | Grayson County | 6.49 |
| 35 | Carroll County | 6.37 |
| 36 | Hardin County | 6.27 |
| 37 | Marshall County | 6.2 |
| 38 | Boone County | 6.17 |
| 39 | Fayette County | 5.94 |
| 40 | Franklin County | 5 |
| 41 | Fulton County | 4.7 |
| 42 | Garrard County | 4.48 |
| 43 | Menifee County | 4.18 |
| 44 | Carlisle County | 3.97 |
| 45 | Campbell County | 3.91 |
| 46 | Caldwell County | 3.56 |
| 47 | Jackson County | 3.36 |
| 48 | Lincoln County | 3.19 |
| 49 | Simpson County | 3.16 |
| 50 | Mason County | 3.14 |
| 51 | Powell County | 3.02 |
| 52 | Meade County | 3 |
| 53 | Rowan County | 2.98 |
| 54 | Taylor County | 2.79 |
| 55 | Robertson County | 2.35 |
| 56 | Clinton County | 2.25 |
| 57 | Daviess County | 2.21 |
| 58 | Laurel County | 2.16 |
| 59 | Casey County | 2.15 |
| 60 | Clark County | 1.7 |
| 61 | Calloway County | 1.62 |
| 62 | Adair County | 1.61 |
| 63 | Hancock County | 1.6 |
| 63 | Lee County | 1.6 |
| 64 | Elliott County | 1.47 |
| 65 | Jefferson County | 1.35 |
| 66 | Boyle County | 1.3 |
| 67 | McCracken County | 1.06 |
| 68 | Knox County | 0.92 |
| 69 | Ballard County | 0.75 |
| 70 | Kenton County | 0.41 |
| 71 | Russell County | 0.34 |
| 72 | Cumberland County | 0.15 |
| 73 | Morgan County | 0 |
| 74 | Nelson County | -0.35 |
| 75 | Bourbon County | -0.75 |
| 76 | Whitley County | -0.77 |
| 77 | Barren County | -0.91 |
| 78 | Gallatin County | -1.38 |
| 79 | Pendleton County | -1.64 |
| 80 | Ohio County | -1.65 |
| 81 | Grant County | -2 |
| 82 | Graves County | -2.18 |
| 83 | Carter County | -3.45 |
| 84 | Hopkins County | -3.67 |
| 85 | Estill County | -3.93 |
| 86 | Boyd County | -4.29 |
| 87 | Fleming County | -4.7 |
| 88 | Muhlenberg County | -5.15 |
| 89 | Greenup County | -5.27 |
| 90 | Wayne County | -5.47 |
| 91 | Trimble County | -5.84 |
| 92 | Lawrence County | -6.14 |
| 93 | Rockcastle County | -6.24 |
| 94 | Leslie County | -6.46 |
| 95 | McCreary County | -7.08 |
| 96 | Henderson County | -7.31 |
| 97 | Lewis County | -7.51 |
| 98 | Union County | -7.67 |
| 99 | Crittenden County | -8.38 |
| 100 | Harlan County | -8.94 |
| 101 | Bracken County | -9.37 |
| 102 | Bell County | -9.65 |
| 103 | Johnson County | -9.84 |
| 104 | Magoffin County | -10.71 |
| 105 | McLean County | -11.65 |
| 106 | Webster County | -11.84 |
| 107 | Knott County | -12.43 |
| 108 | Todd County | -13.68 |
| 109 | Owsley County | -14.18 |
| 110 | Hickman County | -14.42 |
| 111 | Breathitt County | -15.64 |
| 112 | Letcher County | -15.71 |
| 113 | Floyd County | -16.62 |
| 114 | Clay County | -17.12 |
| 115 | Washington County | -17.27 |
| 116 | Christian County | -18.97 |
| 117 | Perry County | -19.95 |
| 118 | Pike County | -22.99 |
| 119 | Martin County | -37.59 |