In 2018, Kentucky had a population of 4.47M people with a median age of 39.1 and a median household income of $50,247. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Kentucky grew from 4.45M to 4.47M, a 0.319% increase and its median household income grew from $48,375 to $50,247, a 3.87% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kentucky are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.82%), White (Hispanic) (2.21%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.17%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.45%). 5.64% of the people in Kentucky speak a non-English language, and 97.8% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Kentucky are University of Kentucky (7,232 degrees awarded in 2017), University of Louisville (5,172 degrees), and Western Kentucky University (4,364 degrees).
The median property value in Kentucky is $148,100, and the homeownership rate is 67.4%. Most people in Kentucky commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Kentucky is 2 cars per household.