Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2018
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the Net Migration Rate per 1K for Kentucky was 0.56. Among all Kentucky counties, Lee County had the highest net migration rate (30.8), followed by Meade County (21.02), and Simpson County (18.61).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Kentucky counties.
You can see similar ranking information for related topics, and for other states. You can also see the ranking of all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: Kentucky Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2018 Census.
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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2018
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| Rank | County | Net Migration Rate |
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| 1 | Lee County | 30.8 |
| 2 | Meade County | 21.02 |
| 3 | Simpson County | 18.61 |
| 4 | Trigg County | 17.19 |
| 5 | Spencer County | 17.15 |
| 6 | Scott County | 16.7 |
| 7 | Robertson County | 14.51 |
| 8 | Hardin County | 14.35 |
| 9 | Owsley County | 14.22 |
| 10 | Shelby County | 14.13 |
| 11 | Monroe County | 12.84 |
| 12 | Allen County | 11.05 |
| 13 | Washington County | 10.05 |
| 14 | Breckinridge County | 9.55 |
| 15 | Owen County | 9.14 |
| 16 | Morgan County | 9.01 |
| 17 | Madison County | 8.79 |
| 18 | Todd County | 8.56 |
| 19 | Powell County | 8.12 |
| 20 | Larue County | 8.07 |
| 21 | Warren County | 7.87 |
| 22 | Bullitt County | 7.45 |
| 23 | Casey County | 7.36 |
| 24 | Clark County | 7.01 |
| 25 | Mercer County | 6.99 |
| 26 | Russell County | 6.7 |
| 27 | Jessamine County | 6.52 |
| 28 | Pulaski County | 6.29 |
| 29 | Barren County | 6.12 |
| 30 | Montgomery County | 5.81 |
| 31 | Henry County | 5.06 |
| 32 | McLean County | 4.77 |
| 33 | Laurel County | 4.74 |
| 34 | Nicholas County | 4.73 |
| 35 | Calloway County | 4.63 |
| 35 | Hart County | 4.63 |
| 36 | Rockcastle County | 4.46 |
| 37 | Franklin County | 4.14 |
| 38 | Caldwell County | 4.03 |
| 38 | Cumberland County | 4.03 |
| 39 | Campbell County | 4.01 |
| 40 | Boyle County | 3.69 |
| 41 | Garrard County | 3.66 |
| 42 | Estill County | 3.32 |
| 43 | Anderson County | 2.79 |
| 44 | Woodford County | 2.61 |
| 45 | Gallatin County | 2.41 |
| 46 | Edmonson County | 2.37 |
| 47 | Lincoln County | 2.32 |
| 48 | Bourbon County | 2.29 |
| 49 | Grayson County | 2.17 |
| 50 | Nelson County | 2.08 |
| 51 | Bath County | 1.69 |
| 52 | Daviess County | 1.43 |
| 53 | Marion County | 1.4 |
| 54 | Graves County | 1.18 |
| 55 | Marshall County | 0.99 |
| 56 | Webster County | 0.84 |
| 57 | Jackson County | 0.82 |
| 58 | McCracken County | 0.6 |
| 59 | Whitley County | 0.47 |
| 60 | Fleming County | 0.28 |
| 61 | Harrison County | 0.27 |
| 62 | Boone County | 0.25 |
| 63 | Green County | -0.18 |
| 64 | Livingston County | -0.22 |
| 65 | Kenton County | -0.23 |
| 66 | Grant County | -0.56 |
| 67 | Menifee County | -0.93 |
| 68 | Fayette County | -1.12 |
| 69 | Greenup County | -1.24 |
| 70 | Ohio County | -1.28 |
| 71 | Logan County | -1.41 |
| 72 | Elliott County | -1.47 |
| 73 | Metcalfe County | -1.79 |
| 74 | Bracken County | -1.81 |
| 75 | Carroll County | -1.87 |
| 76 | Trimble County | -1.88 |
| 77 | Taylor County | -2 |
| 78 | Oldham County | -2.03 |
| 79 | Muhlenberg County | -2.17 |
| 80 | Ballard County | -3.01 |
| 81 | Adair County | -3.22 |
| 82 | Clinton County | -3.24 |
| 83 | McCreary County | -3.45 |
| 84 | Pendleton County | -3.49 |
| 85 | Pike County | -3.64 |
| 86 | Butler County | -3.76 |
| 87 | Johnson County | -3.95 |
| 88 | Rowan County | -4 |
| 89 | Jefferson County | -4.4 |
| 90 | Wolfe County | -4.83 |
| 91 | Knox County | -4.97 |
| 92 | Lyon County | -5.34 |
| 93 | Lewis County | -5.48 |
| 93 | Mason County | -5.48 |
| 94 | Carter County | -5.64 |
| 95 | Union County | -5.76 |
| 96 | Hopkins County | -5.83 |
| 97 | Knott County | -6.66 |
| 98 | Clay County | -6.79 |
| 99 | Boyd County | -6.86 |
| 100 | Hancock County | -7.07 |
| 101 | Lawrence County | -7.91 |
| 102 | Henderson County | -8.37 |
| 103 | Floyd County | -8.84 |
| 104 | Wayne County | -8.87 |
| 105 | Crittenden County | -9.71 |
| 106 | Fulton County | -9.84 |
| 106 | Harlan County | -9.84 |
| 107 | Bell County | -10.07 |
| 108 | Martin County | -10.15 |
| 109 | Perry County | -10.75 |
| 110 | Leslie County | -11.24 |
| 111 | Breathitt County | -11.6 |
| 112 | Magoffin County | -11.99 |
| 113 | Christian County | -13.43 |
| 114 | Carlisle County | -15.16 |
| 115 | Letcher County | -16.85 |
| 116 | Hickman County | -18.31 |