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Anderson County, Kentucky

Anderson County had 24,883 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 202.3 square miles of land. It ranks 47th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 101st by land area.

Population
24,883
#47 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,624 in US
Area
202.3 sq mi
#101 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,993 in US
Density
123 / sq mi
#23 of 120 in Kentucky · #784 in US
Median household income
$78,336
#8 of 120 in Kentucky · #530 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Anderson County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Anderson County population, land area and income

Anderson County had 24,883 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 202.3 square miles of land. It ranks 47th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 101st by land area. That works out to 123.0 people per square mile, 1.3 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Kentucky has 19,740 residents; Anderson County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $78,336 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

24,883

3144th1st

1624th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

202 sq mi

3144th1st

2993rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

123.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

784th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$78,336

3143rd1st

530th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

24,883

120th1st

47th of 120 (KY)

Land area

202 sq mi

120th1st

101st of 120 (KY)

Density

123.0 / sq mi

120th1st

23rd of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$78,336

120th1st

8th of 120 (KY)

How Anderson County's population changed since 2020

Anderson County gained 991 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 4.1%. That ranks 14th of 120 in Kentucky for growth. The median Kentucky county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Anderson County recorded 1,107 births and 1,167 deaths, a natural change of -60. Net international migration added +51 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,004. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,004 people.

23.9k202024.1k202124.3k202224.6k202324.9k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,107
Deaths
1,167
Net international migration
+51
Net domestic migration
+1,004
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+265

Where Anderson County is

The Census internal point of Anderson County is at 38.005400, -84.986400. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Kentucky's 120 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Anderson County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Adair County: +1.9%Kenton County: +3.3%Owen County: +1.2%Morgan County: +4.1%Bracken County: +1.1%Edmonson County: +4.0%Trigg County: +3.4%Jackson County: +3.0%Spencer County: +6.8%Clark County: +1.7%Jessamine County: +6.6%Green County: +3.8%Henry County: +3.2%Graves County: +0.8%Webster County: -1.3%Washington County: +1.9%Ohio County: +0.8%Knott County: -5.1%Meade County: +1.4%Carroll County: +2.5%Scott County: +7.2%Lincoln County: +2.7%Greenup County: -1.7%Boyle County: +2.1%Hardin County: +1.8%Nelson County: +4.1%Hart County: +3.2%Christian County: -2.4%Carlisle County: -0.6%Crittenden County: -0.2%Elliott County: -1.0%Garrard County: +6.3%Larue County: +1.7%Lee County: -0.7%Leslie County: -7.1%Hancock County: -1.0%Lewis County: -1.6%Lyon County: +4.6%McLean County: -0.1%Magoffin County: -4.2%Martin County: -4.9%Mason County: -1.1%Rockcastle County: +1.0%Menifee County: +3.2%Russell County: +2.6%Whitley County: +1.5%Todd County: +3.9%Union County: -3.5%Wolfe County: -2.9%Bell County: -3.9%Boyd County: -0.9%Butler County: +1.9%Metcalfe County: +2.7%Grant County: +2.8%Simpson County: +3.7%Pike County: -5.2%Gallatin County: +1.5%Harlan County: -6.4%Fayette County: +2.1%Logan County: +3.5%Muhlenberg County: -1.2%Bath County: +1.8%Mercer County: +3.8%Barren County: +2.5%Franklin County: +1.6%Bullitt County: +4.2%Boone County: +5.6%Campbell County: +0.9%Jefferson County: +1.4%Wayne County: +0.4%Ballard County: -1.1%Anderson County: +4.1%Pulaski County: +2.7%Knox County: -1.7%Laurel County: +1.0%Breckinridge County: +3.8%Oldham County: +4.2%Letcher County: -6.2%Lawrence County: -3.1%McCracken County: -0.6%Nicholas County: +3.7%Owsley County: -2.6%Powell County: -1.3%Bourbon County: +0.2%Calloway County: +3.7%Henderson County: -1.1%Clinton County: -0.5%Warren County: +9.6%Montgomery County: +2.4%Floyd County: -3.5%Woodford County: +3.1%Hopkins County: -0.3%Johnson County: -2.4%Marshall County: +0.1%Estill County: -1.1%Cumberland County: +3.2%Fleming County: +3.3%Madison County: +7.1%Carter County: -1.9%Allen County: +7.1%Daviess County: +1.0%Harrison County: +4.3%Perry County: -5.7%Fulton County: -3.5%Clay County: -3.5%Robertson County: +9.1%Trimble County: +1.5%Taylor County: +3.1%Shelby County: +3.9%McCreary County: -0.2%Breathitt County: -6.5%Livingston County: -0.6%Hickman County: -3.0%Rowan County: -0.2%Casey County: +0.2%Monroe County: -1.4%Marion County: +1.3%Grayson County: +2.3%Caldwell County: -0.2%Pendleton County: +1.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.6%
  2. < +0.2%
  3. < +1.9%
  4. < +3.7%
  5. ≥ +3.7%
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Orange pin: Anderson County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
38.005400, -84.986400
DMS
38°00'19.44"N 84°59'11.04"W
UTM
16N 676784.6E 4208327.4N
Geohash
dng84ndv9
Plus code
86CQ2247+5C

Towns in Anderson County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Anderson County, 12,189 people together, or 49% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Anderson County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Lawrenceburg with 12,189.

  1. 01Lawrenceburg12,189
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Anderson County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Anderson County. The most populous is Franklin County, KY, with 52,442 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 13.9 miles NNE of Anderson County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Lexington-Fayette, KY (population 329,437), 28.8 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Lawrenceburg, KY (population 12,189), 4.8 miles away.

Anderson County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Anderson County is 21005: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 005. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $78,336.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Anderson County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 24,883. That is up 991 people (4.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 23,892.

What is the FIPS code of Anderson County?

21005. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (005) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Anderson County?

Lawrenceburg, with 12,189 residents inside Anderson County in 2024.

Which counties border Anderson County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Franklin County, KY; Shelby County, KY; Nelson County, KY; Woodford County, KY; Mercer County, KY; Spencer County, KY; Washington County, KY.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.