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  • FIPS 21045
  • Largest town: Liberty

Casey County, Kentucky

Casey County had 15,948 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 444.3 square miles of land. It ranks 71st of 120 in Kentucky by population and 20th by land area.

Population
15,948
#71 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,041 in US
Area
444.3 sq mi
#20 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,288 in US
Density
36 / sq mi
#99 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,773 in US
Median household income
$42,914
#100 of 120 in Kentucky · #3,029 in US

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

Casey County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Casey County population, land area and income

Casey County had 15,948 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 444.3 square miles of land. It ranks 71st of 120 in Kentucky by population and 20th by land area. That works out to 35.9 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

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

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $42,914 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

15,948

3144th1st

2041st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

444 sq mi

3144th1st

2288th of 3,144 (US)

Density

35.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

1773rd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$42,914

3143rd1st

3029th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

15,948

120th1st

71st of 120 (KY)

Land area

444 sq mi

120th1st

20th of 120 (KY)

Density

35.9 / sq mi

120th1st

99th of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$42,914

120th1st

100th of 120 (KY)

How Casey County's population changed since 2020

Casey County gained 27 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.2%. That ranks 73rd 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, Casey County recorded 738 births and 1,030 deaths, a natural change of -292. Net international migration added +18 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +285. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 292 people.

15.9k202015.9k202115.9k202215.9k202315.9k2024
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
738
Deaths
1,030
Net international migration
+18
Net domestic migration
+285
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+61

Where Casey County is

The Census internal point of Casey County is at 37.322000, -84.928200. 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 Casey 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: Casey County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
37.322000, -84.928200
DMS
37°19'19.20"N 84°55'41.52"W
UTM
16N 683571.1E 4132606.6N
Geohash
dnes76m0m
Plus code
869Q83CC+RP

Towns in Casey County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Casey County, 2,000 people together, or 13% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Casey County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Liberty with 2,000.

  1. 01Liberty2,000
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Casey County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Casey County. The most populous is Pulaski County, KY, with 66,842 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 59.8 miles N of Casey County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Lexington-Fayette, KY (population 329,437), 55.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Campbellsville, KY (population 11,820), 23.4 miles away.

Casey County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Casey County is 21045: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 045. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $42,914.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Casey County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 15,948. That is up 27 people (0.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 15,921.

What is the FIPS code of Casey County?

21045. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (045) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Casey County?

Liberty, with 2,000 residents inside Casey County in 2024.

Which counties border Casey County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Pulaski County, KY; Boyle County, KY; Taylor County, KY; Lincoln County, KY; Marion County, KY; Adair County, KY; Russell 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.