Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Net Migration in 2020
Updated on June 21, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Net Migration for Kentucky was 1.90K. Among all Kentucky counties, Boone County had the highest net migration (1.14K), followed by Scott County (1.13K), and Warren County (1.10K).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Kentucky counties.
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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2020 Census.
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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Net Migration in 2020
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| Rank | County | Net Migration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boone County | 1138 |
| 2 | Scott County | 1129 |
| 3 | Warren County | 1104 |
| 4 | Madison County | 1005 |
| 5 | Boyle County | 421 |
| 6 | Laurel County | 420 |
| 7 | Shelby County | 407 |
| 8 | Pulaski County | 389 |
| 9 | Calloway County | 333 |
| 10 | Bullitt County | 332 |
| 11 | Spencer County | 269 |
| 12 | Franklin County | 261 |
| 13 | Daviess County | 254 |
| 14 | Logan County | 247 |
| 15 | Marshall County | 234 |
| 16 | Clark County | 184 |
| 17 | Bourbon County | 170 |
| 18 | Grant County | 166 |
| 19 | Owen County | 151 |
| 20 | McCracken County | 148 |
| 21 | Edmonson County | 137 |
| 22 | Adair County | 136 |
| 23 | Trigg County | 135 |
| 24 | Rowan County | 131 |
| 25 | Nelson County | 128 |
| 26 | Barren County | 118 |
| 27 | Rockcastle County | 114 |
| 28 | Woodford County | 113 |
| 29 | Anderson County | 104 |
| 30 | Harrison County | 93 |
| 30 | Todd County | 93 |
| 31 | Russell County | 91 |
| 32 | Green County | 90 |
| 32 | Simpson County | 90 |
| 33 | Hopkins County | 75 |
| 34 | Oldham County | 70 |
| 35 | Carroll County | 66 |
| 36 | Crittenden County | 64 |
| 37 | Whitley County | 59 |
| 38 | Grayson County | 56 |
| 39 | Marion County | 54 |
| 40 | Larue County | 51 |
| 41 | Breckinridge County | 50 |
| 41 | Lawrence County | 50 |
| 41 | Menifee County | 50 |
| 42 | Campbell County | 49 |
| 43 | Garrard County | 48 |
| 44 | Kenton County | 45 |
| 45 | Jackson County | 39 |
| 46 | Washington County | 37 |
| 47 | Henry County | 34 |
| 48 | Hickman County | 33 |
| 49 | Mercer County | 25 |
| 49 | Metcalfe County | 25 |
| 50 | Hancock County | 24 |
| 51 | Estill County | 16 |
| 51 | Pendleton County | 16 |
| 51 | Taylor County | 16 |
| 52 | Fleming County | 13 |
| 52 | Nicholas County | 13 |
| 53 | Fulton County | 5 |
| 54 | Meade County | 4 |
| 55 | Wolfe County | 3 |
| 56 | Allen County | 0 |
| 57 | Caldwell County | -3 |
| 58 | Mason County | -4 |
| 59 | Hardin County | -5 |
| 60 | Robertson County | -10 |
| 61 | Ballard County | -15 |
| 62 | Carlisle County | -16 |
| 63 | Breathitt County | -22 |
| 64 | Wayne County | -31 |
| 65 | Trimble County | -33 |
| 66 | Union County | -34 |
| 67 | Lyon County | -37 |
| 68 | Montgomery County | -38 |
| 69 | Hart County | -39 |
| 70 | Bracken County | -43 |
| 71 | Lewis County | -44 |
| 72 | Webster County | -48 |
| 73 | Lincoln County | -54 |
| 73 | Owsley County | -54 |
| 74 | Livingston County | -55 |
| 75 | Knox County | -58 |
| 76 | Cumberland County | -60 |
| 77 | McLean County | -67 |
| 78 | Bath County | -68 |
| 78 | Clinton County | -68 |
| 79 | Lee County | -77 |
| 79 | Monroe County | -77 |
| 79 | Powell County | -77 |
| 80 | Gallatin County | -80 |
| 81 | Jessamine County | -85 |
| 82 | Johnson County | -87 |
| 83 | Elliott County | -90 |
| 84 | Casey County | -106 |
| 84 | Morgan County | -106 |
| 85 | Magoffin County | -121 |
| 86 | Carter County | -122 |
| 87 | Ohio County | -128 |
| 88 | Greenup County | -131 |
| 89 | Muhlenberg County | -146 |
| 90 | Boyd County | -149 |
| 91 | Butler County | -150 |
| 92 | Leslie County | -160 |
| 93 | Martin County | -178 |
| 94 | McCreary County | -184 |
| 95 | Perry County | -187 |
| 96 | Letcher County | -231 |
| 97 | Clay County | -240 |
| 98 | Harlan County | -250 |
| 99 | Knott County | -278 |
| 100 | Graves County | -358 |
| 101 | Floyd County | -368 |
| 102 | Bell County | -454 |
| 103 | Henderson County | -461 |
| 104 | Fayette County | -499 |
| 105 | Pike County | -563 |
| 106 | Christian County | -962 |
| 107 | Jefferson County | -1512 |