Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2022

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the Net Migration Rate per 1K for Kentucky was 4.78. Among all Kentucky counties, Lyon County had the highest net migration rate (79.76), followed by Morgan County (34.91), and Allen County (21.67).

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 2022
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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2022
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Rank County Net Migration Rate
1 Lyon County 79.76
2 Morgan County 34.91
3 Allen County 21.67
4 Warren County 19.96
5 Breckinridge County 18.31
6 Oldham County 17.92
7 Madison County 17.81
8 Cumberland County 16.71
9 Garrard County 16.37
10 Muhlenberg County 16.26
11 Spencer County 16.07
12 Floyd County 15.48
13 Trigg County 15.34
14 Scott County 13.95
15 Rockcastle County 13.72
16 Taylor County 13.19
17 Jessamine County 13.18
18 Menifee County 13.08
19 Simpson County 12.71
20 Adair County 12.68
21 Lincoln County 12.59
22 Boyd County 12.48
23 Boyle County 12.33
24 Larue County 12.19
25 Edmonson County 11.74
26 Bullitt County 11.7
27 Wayne County 11.43
28 Monroe County 11.16
29 Calloway County 10.73
30 Green County 10.39
31 Harrison County 10.04
32 Butler County 9.89
33 Anderson County 9.88
34 Crittenden County 9.6
35 Nicholas County 9.54
36 Barren County 9.24
37 Pulaski County 9.17
38 Todd County 8.98
39 Boone County 8.86
40 Metcalfe County 8.76
41 Hickman County 8.59
42 Laurel County 8.1
43 Hart County 7.99
43 Montgomery County 7.99
44 Whitley County 7.92
45 Livingston County 7.8
46 Bath County 7.03
47 Pendleton County 6.89
48 Nelson County 6.83
49 Clark County 6.63
50 Mercer County 6.38
51 Henry County 6.36
52 McCreary County 6.19
53 Shelby County 6.18
54 Russell County 6.05
55 Jackson County 5.93
56 Grant County 5.91
57 Estill County 5.84
58 Robertson County 5.76
59 Trimble County 5.62
60 Grayson County 5.6
61 Carroll County 5.59
62 Campbell County 5.37
63 Marshall County 5.19
64 Bracken County 5.09
65 Owen County 4.96
66 McLean County 4.72
67 Ballard County 4.44
68 Franklin County 4.03
69 Carter County 3.98
70 Gallatin County 3.76
70 Woodford County 3.76
71 Casey County 3.71
72 Marion County 3.35
73 Daviess County 3.22
74 McCracken County 2.92
75 Washington County 2.82
76 Kenton County 2.67
77 Logan County 2.55
78 Bell County 2.45
79 Mason County 2.31
80 Powell County 2.14
81 Owsley County 2.02
82 Lewis County 1.7
83 Carlisle County 1.69
84 Martin County 1.53
85 Fayette County 1.5
86 Fleming County 1.38
87 Greenup County 0.85
88 Hopkins County 0.82
89 Bourbon County 0.74
90 Hardin County 0.55
91 Jefferson County 0.28
92 Graves County 0.14
93 Knott County -0.5
93 Meade County -0.5
94 Ohio County -0.55
95 Caldwell County -1.34
96 Hancock County -1.99
97 Wolfe County -2.32
98 Elliott County -2.45
99 Knox County -3.15
100 Rowan County -4.04
101 Breathitt County -4.16
102 Henderson County -4.34
103 Union County -5.08
104 Johnson County -5.14
105 Magoffin County -5.26
106 Webster County -5.32
107 Lawrence County -6.07
108 Clay County -6.24
109 Letcher County -7.47
110 Pike County -9.16
111 Harlan County -9.24
112 Fulton County -10.56
113 Perry County -10.78
114 Clinton County -11.07
115 Leslie County -12.2
116 Lee County -15.49
117 Christian County -22.36