Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2020

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Net Migration Rate per 1K for Kentucky was 0.43. Among all Kentucky counties, Scott County had the highest net migration rate (19.54), followed by Boyle County (13.95), and Spencer County (13.84).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Kentucky counties.

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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2020
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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2020
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Rank County Net Migration Rate
1 Scott County 19.54
2 Boyle County 13.95
3 Spencer County 13.84
4 Owen County 13.79
5 Edmonson County 11.24
6 Madison County 10.73
7 Trigg County 9.17
8 Logan County 9.06
9 Bourbon County 8.57
10 Calloway County 8.5
11 Boone County 8.46
12 Warren County 8.26
13 Shelby County 8.25
14 Green County 8.2
15 Menifee County 7.7
16 Hickman County 7.56
17 Marshall County 7.52
18 Todd County 7.51
19 Crittenden County 7.25
20 Adair County 6.97
21 Laurel County 6.88
22 Rockcastle County 6.81
23 Grant County 6.57
24 Carroll County 6.17
25 Pulaski County 5.95
26 Rowan County 5.33
27 Franklin County 5.12
28 Clark County 5.06
28 Russell County 5.06
29 Harrison County 4.93
30 Simpson County 4.84
31 Anderson County 4.57
32 Woodford County 4.23
33 Bullitt County 4.05
34 Larue County 3.54
35 Lawrence County 3.24
36 Washington County 3.05
37 Jackson County 2.93
38 Marion County 2.8
39 Nelson County 2.76
40 Hancock County 2.75
41 Garrard County 2.71
42 Barren County 2.67
43 Daviess County 2.5
44 Metcalfe County 2.48
45 Breckinridge County 2.44
46 McCracken County 2.26
47 Grayson County 2.12
47 Henry County 2.12
48 Nicholas County 1.8
49 Hopkins County 1.68
50 Whitley County 1.62
51 Mercer County 1.14
52 Estill County 1.13
53 Pendleton County 1.1
54 Oldham County 1.05
55 Fleming County 0.89
56 Fulton County 0.84
57 Taylor County 0.62
58 Campbell County 0.52
59 Wolfe County 0.42
60 Kenton County 0.27
61 Meade County 0.14
62 Allen County 0
63 Hardin County -0.04
64 Mason County -0.23
65 Caldwell County -0.24
66 Montgomery County -1.35
67 Wayne County -1.53
68 Fayette County -1.54
69 Jessamine County -1.57
70 Breathitt County -1.75
71 Knox County -1.87
72 Ballard County -1.92
73 Jefferson County -1.97
74 Hart County -2.05
75 Lincoln County -2.2
76 Union County -2.35
77 Boyd County -3.19
78 Lewis County -3.31
79 Carlisle County -3.4
80 Webster County -3.71
81 Greenup County -3.74
82 Trimble County -3.88
83 Johnson County -3.94
84 Lyon County -4.51
85 Carter County -4.58
86 Robertson County -4.67
87 Muhlenberg County -4.78
88 Bracken County -5.18
89 Ohio County -5.34
90 Bath County -5.44
91 Livingston County -6.05
92 Powell County -6.28
93 Casey County -6.57
94 Clinton County -6.7
95 Monroe County -7.26
96 Perry County -7.3
97 McLean County -7.35
98 Morgan County -8.02
99 Gallatin County -9.08
100 Cumberland County -9.13
101 Graves County -9.68
102 Harlan County -9.7
103 Pike County -9.79
104 Magoffin County -10
105 Henderson County -10.24
106 Floyd County -10.44
107 Lee County -10.51
108 McCreary County -10.72
109 Letcher County -10.8
110 Butler County -11.73
111 Elliott County -12.12
112 Clay County -12.14
113 Owsley County -12.35
114 Christian County -13.45
115 Martin County -15.97
116 Leslie County -16.4
117 Bell County -17.63
118 Knott County -18.93