Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2011

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the Net Migration Rate per 1K for Kentucky was 2.19. Among all Kentucky counties, Meade County had the highest net migration rate (30.65), followed by Lyon County (17.9), and Owsley County (15.9).

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 Migration Rate per 1K in 2011
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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2011
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Rank County Net Migration Rate
1 Meade County 30.65
2 Lyon County 17.9
3 Owsley County 15.9
4 Carroll County 12.57
5 Madison County 12.17
6 Adair County 11.98
7 Taylor County 11.82
8 Breckinridge County 11.71
9 Boone County 11.56
10 Spencer County 10.75
11 Fayette County 9.89
12 Shelby County 9.61
13 Bath County 9.17
14 Warren County 8.7
15 Calloway County 8.4
16 Russell County 8.27
17 Scott County 7.38
18 Graves County 7.08
19 Menifee County 6.73
20 Rowan County 6.31
21 Allen County 5.67
22 Bullitt County 5.55
23 Boyle County 5.53
24 Pulaski County 4.96
25 Marion County 4.92
26 Campbell County 4.84
27 Fleming County 4.71
28 McCracken County 4.69
29 Lawrence County 4.53
30 Nelson County 4.49
31 Ohio County 4.31
32 Larue County 3.81
33 Rockcastle County 3.68
34 Bourbon County 3.55
35 Caldwell County 3.53
35 Laurel County 3.53
36 Cumberland County 3.5
37 Barren County 3.17
38 Lee County 2.59
39 Montgomery County 2.44
40 Hancock County 2.33
41 Livingston County 2.31
42 Whitley County 2.26
43 Wayne County 2.25
44 Robertson County 2.19
45 Anderson County 2.14
46 Jefferson County 2.05
47 Oldham County 1.95
48 Ballard County 1.82
49 Perry County 1.78
50 Edmonson County 1.72
51 Mason County 1.6
52 Daviess County 1.41
53 Knox County 1.22
54 Washington County 1.03
55 Hart County 0.88
56 Johnson County 0.64
57 Henderson County 0.17
58 Greenup County 0.14
59 Franklin County -0.1
60 Butler County -0.16
61 Monroe County -0.37
62 Morgan County -0.51
63 Bell County -0.56
64 Powell County -0.71
65 Henry County -0.72
65 Lewis County -0.72
66 Hopkins County -0.92
66 Knott County -0.92
66 Pike County -0.92
66 Union County -0.92
67 Grayson County -0.93
68 Logan County -1.27
69 Gallatin County -1.63
70 Jessamine County -1.74
71 Bracken County -1.76
71 Wolfe County -1.76
72 Todd County -2.01
73 McLean County -2.1
74 Marshall County -2.23
75 Crittenden County -2.26
76 Trimble County -2.27
77 Mercer County -2.3
78 Leslie County -2.31
79 Webster County -2.43
80 Casey County -2.51
81 Owen County -2.58
82 Muhlenberg County -2.66
83 Kenton County -2.7
84 Boyd County -2.79
85 Estill County -2.86
86 Green County -2.94
87 Grant County -3.23
87 Lincoln County -3.23
88 Clay County -3.28
89 Hardin County -3.56
90 Nicholas County -4.07
91 Harlan County -4.76
92 Breathitt County -4.78
93 Floyd County -4.79
94 Garrard County -5.15
95 Harrison County -5.18
96 Simpson County -5.25
97 Carter County -5.38
98 Clark County -5.41
99 Trigg County -5.47
100 McCreary County -5.52
101 Letcher County -5.93
102 Jackson County -5.96
103 Carlisle County -6.72
104 Martin County -6.76
105 Elliott County -6.78
106 Woodford County -6.8
107 Clinton County -7.25
108 Fulton County -7.53
109 Magoffin County -7.69
110 Metcalfe County -7.92
111 Hickman County -11.18
112 Pendleton County -17.65
113 Christian County -20.55