Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2023

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the Net Migration Rate per 1K for Kentucky was 7.38. Among all Kentucky counties, Robertson County had the highest net migration rate (39.23), followed by Allen County (24.08), and Madison County (23.3).

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 2023
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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2023
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Rank County Net Migration Rate
1 Robertson County 39.23
2 Allen County 24.08
3 Madison County 23.3
4 McCreary County 20.97
5 Owsley County 20.69
6 Jessamine County 20.1
7 Garrard County 20.02
8 Washington County 19.74
9 Warren County 19.05
10 Morgan County 18.64
11 Lyon County 17.81
12 Harrison County 17.41
13 Edmonson County 17.28
14 Lincoln County 16.85
15 Scott County 16
16 Simpson County 15.99
17 Spencer County 15.46
18 Logan County 15.28
19 Henry County 15.09
20 Woodford County 14.56
21 Adair County 14.33
22 Bullitt County 14.29
23 Trimble County 14
24 Bath County 13.96
25 Shelby County 13.81
26 Menifee County 13.77
27 Anderson County 13.54
28 Mercer County 13.44
29 Metcalfe County 13.4
30 Calloway County 13.28
31 Larue County 13.12
32 Hickman County 12.44
33 Lee County 11.95
34 Nelson County 11.36
35 Jackson County 11.25
36 Fleming County 11.22
37 Ohio County 11.21
38 Boone County 11.12
39 Cumberland County 10.9
40 Oldham County 10.84
41 Clark County 10.81
42 Pulaski County 10.76
43 Breckinridge County 10.51
44 Russell County 10.36
45 Green County 10.16
46 Carlisle County 10.14
47 Todd County 9.68
48 Boyle County 9.43
49 Pendleton County 8.88
50 Taylor County 8.6
51 Laurel County 8.52
52 Franklin County 8.39
53 Clinton County 7.75
54 Grayson County 7.67
55 Montgomery County 7.6
56 Marion County 7.08
57 Bourbon County 6.74
58 Jefferson County 6.7
59 Fayette County 6.63
60 Kenton County 6.6
61 Carter County 6.28
62 Hart County 6.26
63 Barren County 6.18
63 Lewis County 6.18
64 McCracken County 5.86
65 Trigg County 5.78
66 Hopkins County 5.39
67 Owen County 5.22
68 Hardin County 5.18
69 Meade County 4.95
70 Knox County 4.84
71 Crittenden County 4.79
72 Henderson County 4.76
73 Campbell County 4.72
74 Carroll County 4.65
75 Casey County 4.28
76 Webster County 4.24
77 Ballard County 4.2
78 Daviess County 4.04
79 Rockcastle County 3.95
80 Butler County 3.71
81 Greenup County 3.45
82 Grant County 3.25
83 Marshall County 3.18
84 Lawrence County 3
85 Fulton County 2.98
86 Graves County 2.93
87 Union County 2.82
88 Mason County 2.79
89 Bracken County 2.73
89 Gallatin County 2.73
90 Estill County 2.72
91 Rowan County 2.53
92 Wayne County 2.34
93 Pike County 2.15
94 Johnson County 1.58
95 Boyd County 1.13
96 Whitley County -0.38
97 Elliott County -0.41
98 McLean County -0.44
99 Livingston County -0.67
100 Muhlenberg County -0.75
101 Monroe County -1.06
102 Wolfe County -1.56
103 Powell County -1.61
104 Knott County -1.82
105 Caldwell County -2.38
106 Perry County -4.08
107 Magoffin County -4.44
108 Harlan County -4.71
109 Bell County -5.44
110 Floyd County -5.96
111 Clay County -6.68
112 Letcher County -7.47
113 Leslie County -8.44
114 Martin County -9.44
115 Hancock County -10.23
116 Nicholas County -10.74
117 Christian County -23.03
118 Breathitt County -23.48