Kentucky
StateUS-KYData as of · Metro Power Rankings
State of United States.
North AmericaCapital: FrankfortGovernor: Andy Beshear (Democratic)Language: English
Population
4.6M
Metros tracked
18
7.0M in metros (152%)
Composite score
54.6
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: US-KY
At a glance
- Nickname
- Bluegrass State
- Established
- 1792
- Demonym
- Kentuckian
- Area
- 104,659 km² (40,409 mi²)
- Population density
- 44/km² (114/mi²)
- Highest point
- Black Mountain (1,263 m (4,144 ft))
- Legislature
- Kentucky General Assembly
- Human Development Index
- 0.897 (2023)
- Electoral votes
- 8
- U.S. House seats
- 6
- U.S. senators
- 2
- Rank in United States
- 30th of 51 by composite score
- Area rank
- 37th of 51 by area
- Largest tracked metro
- Cincinnati
Civic facts via Wikidata.
Kentucky metro footprint
18 metrosLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Select a metro for its rank and a link to its page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.
18 tracked metros
#129Cincinnati
2.3M · Major Metro
23.6
#201Louisville
1.6M · Regional Hub
14.5
#385Lexington
775K · Established Metro
6.7
#790Charleston (WV)
685K · Emerging Metro
2.5
#823Bowling Green
251K · Emerging Metro
2.3
#981Clarksville
346K · Emerging Metro
1.8
#1024Evansville
316K · Emerging Metro
1.6
#1899Murray
39K · Local Metro
0.5
#1913Morehead
25K · Local Metro
0.5
#2397Paducah
134K · Local Metro
0.3
#2439Owensboro
123K · Local Metro
0.3
#3438London (KY)
130K · Local Metro
0.0