Where does this data come from?

Name: Population — Kentucky
Creator: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)

It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-KY.POP.A.NSA.

Population — Kentucky

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode US-KY.POP.A.NSA

Latest4,606,864 persons2025

Previous4,584,046 persons2024

Year ago4,584,046 persons2024

Population — Kentucky was 4,606,864 persons in 2025, up 0.5% from 2024.

That is the highest reading since the series began in 1929.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 4,443,778 persons (2015) to 4,606,864 persons (2025), averaging 4,512,868 persons.

Population — Kentucky (persons), 1929 – 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts).

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Recent data

Period	Value
2025	4,606,864 persons
2024	4,584,046 persons
2023	4,549,953 persons
2022	4,521,238 persons
2021	4,508,348 persons
2020	4,508,271 persons
2019	4,498,163 persons
2018	4,487,302 persons
2017	4,475,829 persons
2016	4,457,755 persons
2015	4,443,778 persons
2014	4,428,854 persons
2013	4,415,978 persons
2012	4,394,147 persons
2011	4,374,302 persons
2010	4,349,159 persons
2009	4,317,074 persons
2008	4,289,878 persons
2007	4,256,672 persons
2006	4,219,239 persons
2005	4,182,742 persons
2004	4,146,101 persons
2003	4,117,170 persons
2002	4,089,875 persons

Last 24 observations. The full history (97 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observation	2025
First observation	1929
Observations	97
Frequency	Annual
Units	persons
Adjustment	Not seasonally adjusted
10-year high	4,606,864 persons (2025)
10-year low	4,443,778 persons (2015)
10-year average	4,512,868 persons
Source agency	U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)
Makrognosis code	US-KY.POP.A.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

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National figure

United States Population, midperiod

FAQ

Where does this data come from?: It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-KY.POP.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts). Original title: “Population — Kentucky”.