Know Your State
The current population estimate for the state is 4,512,310.
The Kentucky State Data Center (KSDC) at the University of Louisville partners with the U.S. Census Bureau to disseminate official Census data to the public. The following data visualizations were created by the Kentucky Hospital Association (KHA) using data from the KSDC to “know your state” before viewing the information about hospitalizations and other statistics.
Figure 1 shows the population estimates by Area Development District (ADD) from 2020 – 2022. Based on the most recent estimates for 2022, the largest population centers in the state are the Kentuckiana (1,020,066), Bluegrass (838,724), and Northern Kentucky (473,875) regions. The current population estimate for the state is 4,512,310.
Figure 2 provides an estimate of the population by age group and race in 2022. Race is shown for each age group and varies among residents of different ages.
FIGURE 1: Population Estimates by Area Development Districts
FIGURE 2: Percent of Population Estimate 2022 by Age Group, Race and Hispanic Origin
