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Calloway County, Kentucky

Calloway County had 38,975 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 384.9 square miles of land. It ranks 26th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 36th by land area.

Population
38,975
#26 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,207 in US
Area
384.9 sq mi
#36 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,585 in US
Density
101 / sq mi
#29 of 120 in Kentucky · #895 in US
Median household income
$51,424
#78 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,611 in US

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

Calloway County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Calloway County population, land area and income

Calloway County had 38,975 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 384.9 square miles of land. It ranks 26th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 36th by land area. That works out to 101.3 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

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

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $51,424 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

38,975

3144th1st

1207th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

385 sq mi

3144th1st

2585th of 3,144 (US)

Density

101.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

895th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$51,424

3143rd1st

2611th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

38,975

120th1st

26th of 120 (KY)

Land area

385 sq mi

120th1st

36th of 120 (KY)

Density

101.3 / sq mi

120th1st

29th of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$51,424

120th1st

78th of 120 (KY)

How Calloway County's population changed since 2020

Calloway County gained 1,374 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 3.7%. That ranks 25th 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, Calloway County recorded 1,474 births and 2,041 deaths, a natural change of -567. Net international migration added +466 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,521. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,521 people.

37.6k202037.9k202138.1k202238.5k202339.0k2024
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
1,474
Deaths
2,041
Net international migration
+466
Net domestic migration
+1,521
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+455

Where Calloway County is

The Census internal point of Calloway County is at 36.621000, -88.274100. 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 Calloway 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: Calloway County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
36.621000, -88.274100
DMS
36°37'15.60"N 88°16'26.76"W
UTM
16N 386072.7E 4053585.7N
Geohash
dn90r68ub
Plus code
868HJPCG+C9

Towns in Calloway County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Calloway County, 18,567 people together, or 48% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Calloway County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Murray with 18,567.

  1. 01Murray18,567
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Calloway County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Calloway County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Graves County, KY, with 36,821 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 215.6 miles ENE of Calloway County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Clarksville, TN (population 185,690), 51.7 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Murray, KY (population 18,567), 2.7 miles away.

Calloway County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Calloway County is 21035: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 035. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $51,424.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Calloway County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 38,975. That is up 1,374 people (3.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 37,601.

What is the FIPS code of Calloway County?

21035. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (035) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Calloway County?

Murray, with 18,567 residents inside Calloway County in 2024.

Which counties border Calloway County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Graves County, KY; Henry County, TN; Marshall County, KY; Trigg County, KY; Stewart County, TN.

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.