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

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the Net Migration Rate per 1K for Kentucky was 0.4. Among all Kentucky counties, Lee County had the highest net migration rate (52.12), followed by Casey County (16.3), and Shelby County (16.21).

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 2019
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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2019
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Rank County Net Migration Rate
1 Lee County 52.12
2 Casey County 16.3
3 Shelby County 16.21
4 Spencer County 15.16
5 Lyon County 14.71
6 Adair County 14.48
7 Scott County 14.47
8 Mercer County 13.81
9 Menifee County 11.48
10 Russell County 9.96
11 Gallatin County 9.9
12 Taylor County 9.72
13 Nicholas County 9.69
14 Butler County 9.61
15 Allen County 9.43
16 Pulaski County 8.85
17 Garrard County 8.8
18 Warren County 8.57
19 Bullitt County 7.86
20 Breckinridge County 7.85
21 Simpson County 7.59
22 Madison County 7.55
23 Boone County 7
24 Nelson County 6.61
25 Woodford County 6.21
26 Washington County 6.14
27 Grayson County 6.07
28 Bracken County 5.78
29 Clinton County 5.6
30 Larue County 5.58
31 Harrison County 4.68
32 Whitley County 4.41
33 Caldwell County 4.33
34 Daviess County 4.22
35 Hart County 4.07
36 Calloway County 4.05
37 McCracken County 4
38 Fleming County 3.92
39 Bath County 3.28
40 Metcalfe County 2.88
41 Trimble County 2.82
42 Logan County 2.77
43 Clark County 2.68
44 Elliott County 2.41
45 Lewis County 2.33
46 Anderson County 2.25
47 Henry County 2.06
48 Carlisle County 1.91
48 Laurel County 1.91
49 Owen County 1.84
50 Franklin County 1.59
51 Jessamine County 1.54
52 Hardin County 1.38
53 Marshall County 1.25
54 Barren County 1.22
55 Estill County 0.85
56 Oldham County 0.72
57 Kenton County 0.47
58 Trigg County 0.27
59 Montgomery County -0.14
60 Rowan County -0.29
61 Robertson County -0.47
62 Fayette County -0.61
63 Pendleton County -0.75
64 Meade County -0.98
65 Boyle County -1.23
66 Powell County -1.54
67 Rockcastle County -1.91
68 Mason County -2.11
69 Morgan County -2.33
70 Greenup County -2.52
71 McCreary County -2.54
72 Green County -2.64
73 Union County -2.76
74 Ohio County -2.78
75 Jefferson County -3.21
76 Graves County -3.3
77 Hancock County -3.78
78 Lincoln County -3.83
79 Grant County -3.9
80 Muhlenberg County -4.26
81 Campbell County -4.28
82 Livingston County -4.36
83 Knox County -4.8
84 Christian County -4.98
85 Jackson County -5.16
86 Martin County -5.31
87 Wayne County -5.41
88 Marion County -5.55
89 Todd County -5.68
90 Wolfe County -5.71
91 McLean County -5.98
92 Carroll County -6.08
93 Crittenden County -6.1
94 Johnson County -6.14
95 Cumberland County -6.15
96 Henderson County -6.25
97 Edmonson County -6.31
98 Monroe County -6.45
99 Floyd County -6.58
100 Pike County -6.87
101 Letcher County -6.91
102 Hopkins County -6.94
103 Fulton County -6.98
104 Hickman County -7.96
105 Harlan County -8.18
106 Clay County -8.19
107 Carter County -8.29
108 Owsley County -8.57
109 Boyd County -9.08
110 Magoffin County -9.3
111 Breathitt County -9.93
112 Webster County -10.46
113 Perry County -11.64
114 Knott County -12.02
115 Lawrence County -12.52
116 Ballard County -13.83
117 Bourbon County -15.5
118 Bell County -15.52
119 Leslie County -20.08