Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Net Migration in 2017
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Net Migration for Kentucky was 9.33K. Among all Kentucky counties, Fayette County had the highest net migration (1.90K), followed by Warren County (1.88K), and Madison County (1.33K).
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 in 2017
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| Rank | County | Net Migration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fayette County | 1900 |
| 2 | Warren County | 1880 |
| 3 | Madison County | 1330 |
| 4 | Scott County | 1096 |
| 5 | Jefferson County | 1037 |
| 6 | Oldham County | 966 |
| 7 | Bullitt County | 909 |
| 8 | Jessamine County | 862 |
| 9 | Boone County | 804 |
| 10 | Hardin County | 675 |
| 11 | Shelby County | 476 |
| 12 | Pulaski County | 475 |
| 13 | Campbell County | 364 |
| 14 | Anderson County | 337 |
| 15 | Logan County | 328 |
| 16 | Franklin County | 252 |
| 17 | Spencer County | 248 |
| 18 | Montgomery County | 224 |
| 19 | Daviess County | 222 |
| 20 | Woodford County | 209 |
| 21 | Edmonson County | 195 |
| 22 | Marshall County | 194 |
| 23 | Allen County | 188 |
| 24 | Larue County | 185 |
| 25 | Hart County | 171 |
| 26 | Grayson County | 170 |
| 27 | Mercer County | 162 |
| 28 | Harrison County | 161 |
| 29 | Breckinridge County | 138 |
| 29 | Trigg County | 138 |
| 30 | Laurel County | 130 |
| 30 | Owen County | 130 |
| 31 | Henry County | 127 |
| 32 | Marion County | 125 |
| 33 | Lyon County | 120 |
| 34 | Butler County | 118 |
| 35 | Bath County | 100 |
| 36 | Metcalfe County | 94 |
| 37 | Livingston County | 90 |
| 38 | Nicholas County | 85 |
| 39 | Meade County | 84 |
| 40 | Green County | 82 |
| 40 | Monroe County | 82 |
| 41 | Garrard County | 78 |
| 41 | Lincoln County | 78 |
| 42 | Rowan County | 73 |
| 43 | Taylor County | 71 |
| 44 | McCracken County | 69 |
| 45 | Carroll County | 68 |
| 45 | Kenton County | 68 |
| 46 | Wolfe County | 64 |
| 47 | Calloway County | 63 |
| 48 | Clark County | 61 |
| 49 | Simpson County | 57 |
| 50 | Mason County | 54 |
| 51 | Caldwell County | 45 |
| 51 | Jackson County | 45 |
| 52 | Boyle County | 39 |
| 53 | Powell County | 37 |
| 54 | Casey County | 34 |
| 55 | Adair County | 31 |
| 56 | Fulton County | 29 |
| 56 | Knox County | 29 |
| 57 | Menifee County | 27 |
| 58 | Clinton County | 23 |
| 59 | Carlisle County | 19 |
| 60 | Hancock County | 14 |
| 61 | Elliott County | 11 |
| 61 | Lee County | 11 |
| 62 | Ballard County | 6 |
| 62 | Russell County | 6 |
| 63 | Robertson County | 5 |
| 64 | Cumberland County | 1 |
| 65 | Morgan County | 0 |
| 66 | Gallatin County | -12 |
| 67 | Bourbon County | -15 |
| 68 | Nelson County | -16 |
| 69 | Pendleton County | -24 |
| 70 | Whitley County | -28 |
| 71 | Barren County | -40 |
| 71 | Ohio County | -40 |
| 72 | Grant County | -50 |
| 72 | Trimble County | -50 |
| 73 | Estill County | -56 |
| 74 | Owsley County | -63 |
| 75 | Hickman County | -66 |
| 76 | Leslie County | -67 |
| 77 | Fleming County | -68 |
| 78 | Crittenden County | -76 |
| 79 | Bracken County | -78 |
| 80 | Graves County | -81 |
| 81 | Carter County | -94 |
| 82 | Lawrence County | -97 |
| 83 | Lewis County | -101 |
| 84 | Rockcastle County | -105 |
| 85 | McLean County | -108 |
| 86 | Union County | -113 |
| 86 | Wayne County | -113 |
| 87 | McCreary County | -124 |
| 88 | Magoffin County | -135 |
| 89 | Webster County | -155 |
| 90 | Muhlenberg County | -160 |
| 91 | Hopkins County | -167 |
| 92 | Todd County | -168 |
| 93 | Greenup County | -188 |
| 94 | Knott County | -191 |
| 95 | Breathitt County | -204 |
| 96 | Boyd County | -206 |
| 97 | Washington County | -207 |
| 98 | Johnson County | -224 |
| 99 | Harlan County | -240 |
| 100 | Bell County | -261 |
| 101 | Henderson County | -337 |
| 102 | Clay County | -350 |
| 103 | Letcher County | -354 |
| 104 | Martin County | -441 |
| 105 | Perry County | -537 |
| 106 | Floyd County | -609 |
| 107 | Christian County | -1359 |
| 108 | Pike County | -1373 |