Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Net Domestic Migration Rate per 1K in 2019

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the Net Domestic Migration Rate per 1K for Kentucky was -0.17. Among all Kentucky counties, Lee County had the highest net domestic migration rate (52.26), followed by Casey County (16.3), and Shelby County (15.55).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Kentucky counties.

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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Net Domestic Migration Rate per 1K in 2019
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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Net Domestic Migration Rate per 1K in 2019
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Rank County Net Dom. Migration Rate
1 Lee County 52.26
2 Casey County 16.3
3 Shelby County 15.55
4 Spencer County 15.26
5 Lyon County 15.19
6 Adair County 14.48
7 Scott County 14.44
8 Mercer County 13.81
9 Menifee County 11.48
10 Russell County 10.41
11 Nicholas County 9.69
12 Gallatin County 9.67
13 Allen County 9.48
14 Butler County 9.14
15 Garrard County 8.86
16 Taylor County 8.79
17 Pulaski County 8.59
18 Breckinridge County 7.95
19 Bullitt County 7.82
20 Simpson County 7.42
21 Madison County 7.17
22 Woodford County 6.7
23 Nelson County 6.61
24 Boone County 6.31
25 Warren County 6.23
26 Washington County 6.14
27 Grayson County 6.11
28 Bracken County 5.78
29 Clinton County 5.7
30 Larue County 5.65
31 Harrison County 4.74
32 Caldwell County 4.41
33 Hart County 4.01
34 McCracken County 3.98
35 Fleming County 3.92
36 Whitley County 3.89
37 Daviess County 3.51
38 Bath County 3.12
39 Trimble County 3.05
40 Metcalfe County 2.98
41 Logan County 2.88
42 Elliott County 2.81
43 Calloway County 2.61
44 Clark County 2.59
45 Lewis County 2.33
46 Henry County 1.99
47 Laurel County 1.98
48 Carlisle County 1.91
49 Anderson County 1.85
50 Owen County 1.84
51 Hardin County 1.44
51 Marshall County 1.44
52 Jessamine County 1.11
53 Barren County 1.07
54 Oldham County 0.88
55 Franklin County 0.87
56 Estill County 0.85
57 Montgomery County 0.28
58 Trigg County 0.21
59 Kenton County 0.07
60 Robertson County -0.47
61 Rowan County -0.57
62 Meade County -0.73
63 Pendleton County -1.1
64 Powell County -1.38
65 Boyle County -1.46
66 Rockcastle County -1.85
67 Mason County -1.99
68 Fayette County -2.21
69 Greenup County -2.41
70 Green County -2.55
71 Ohio County -2.74
72 Morgan County -2.93
73 Union County -2.96
74 McCreary County -3.3
75 Graves County -3.41
76 Grant County -3.7
77 Lincoln County -3.74
78 Hancock County -3.78
79 Muhlenberg County -4.19
80 Livingston County -4.36
81 Christian County -4.53
82 Jefferson County -4.8
83 Campbell County -4.93
83 Knox County -4.93
84 Todd County -5.11
85 Martin County -5.13
86 Jackson County -5.16
87 Wayne County -5.26
88 Marion County -5.45
89 Wolfe County -5.71
90 Carroll County -5.9
91 McLean County -5.98
92 Johnson County -6.01
93 Crittenden County -6.1
94 Cumberland County -6.15
95 Edmonson County -6.23
96 Henderson County -6.27
97 Monroe County -6.35
98 Floyd County -6.53
99 Pike County -6.95
100 Letcher County -6.96
101 Fulton County -6.98
102 Hopkins County -7.32
103 Hickman County -7.96
104 Clay County -8.19
105 Harlan County -8.26
106 Carter County -8.44
107 Owsley County -8.57
108 Boyd County -8.93
109 Magoffin County -9.38
110 Breathitt County -10.01
111 Webster County -10.62
112 Knott County -11.75
113 Perry County -12.41
114 Lawrence County -12.78
115 Ballard County -13.71
116 Bourbon County -14.85
117 Bell County -15.45
118 Leslie County -20.28