Kentucky Trivia:


Capital : Frankfort
State Tree : Tulip Poplar
State Flower : Goldenrod
State Insect : Viceroy Butterfly
State Bird : Cardinal

Kentucky People:


Kentucky has a total population of 4,379,730 (2012 est) and ranks 26th in population of U.S. states. By age, 1,016,097 (23.2%) Kentuckians are under 18 years of age, 2,750,470 (62.8%) are age 19 to 64, and 613,162 (14.0%) are 65 years of age or older. By gender, females make up 50.7%, and males 49.3% of the total population.


Kentucky Population By Age and Gender
AgePopulation Percentage
18 and under23.2  
65 and older14.0  
19 to 6462.8  
Female50.7  
Male49.3  

13,139 (0.3%) Kentuckians are American Indian or Alaska Native, 56,936 (1.3%) are Asian, 354,758 (8.1%) are Black, 4,380 (0.1%) are Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 3,880,441 (88.6%) are White, 70,076 (1.6%) are of mixed race.
 

Kentucky Population By Race
RacePopulation
WhiteKentucky White population 3,880,4413,880,441  
BlackKentucky Black population 354,758354,758
MixedKentucky Mixed population 70,07670,076
AsianKentucky Asian population 56,93656,936
American IndianKentucky American Indian population 13,13913,139
Hawaiian & Pacific IslanderKentucky Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population 4,3804,380

354,758 (8.1%) have declared Hispanic or Latino origin.

3.2% of Kentuckians were born in a foreign country.

4.8% of Kentuckians over the age of 5 speak a language other than English at home.

82.4% of Kentuckians over the age of 25 are high school graduates or higher, and 21.0% have bachelor's degrees or higher.

Kentucky Land:


Kentucky has a land area of 39,486 square miles and is ranked 37th among U.S. states in total area. Kentucky has a population density of 110 people per square mile.