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Crittenden County, Kentucky

Crittenden County had 8,982 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 359.6 square miles of land. It ranks 104th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 41st by land area.

Population
8,982
#104 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,496 in US
Area
359.6 sq mi
#41 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,656 in US
Density
25 / sq mi
#115 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,064 in US
Median household income
$53,894
#70 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,418 in US

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

Crittenden County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Crittenden County population, land area and income

Crittenden County had 8,982 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 359.6 square miles of land. It ranks 104th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 41st by land area. That works out to 25.0 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, so Crittenden County has 46% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $53,894 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

8,982

3144th1st

2496th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

360 sq mi

3144th1st

2656th of 3,144 (US)

Density

25.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

2064th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$53,894

3143rd1st

2418th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

8,982

120th1st

104th of 120 (KY)

Land area

360 sq mi

120th1st

41st of 120 (KY)

Density

25.0 / sq mi

120th1st

115th of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$53,894

120th1st

70th of 120 (KY)

How Crittenden County's population changed since 2020

Crittenden County lost 21 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.2%. That ranks 79th 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, Crittenden County recorded 443 births and 586 deaths, a natural change of -143. Net international migration added +28 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +103. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 143 people.

9,00320208,94420218,97120228,99620238,9822024
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
443
Deaths
586
Net international migration
+28
Net domestic migration
+103
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-14

Where Crittenden County is

The Census internal point of Crittenden County is at 37.358100, -88.105000. 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 Crittenden 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: Crittenden County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
37.358100, -88.105000
DMS
37°21'29.16"N 88°06'18.00"W
UTM
16N 402142.8E 4135171.4N
Geohash
dn9ke0gfs
Plus code
869H9V5V+6X

Towns in Crittenden County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Crittenden County, 2,876 people together, or 32% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Crittenden County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Marion with 2,876.

  1. 01Marion2,876
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Crittenden County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Crittenden County, including 1 across a state line. The most populous is Union County, KY, with 13,178 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 185.5 miles ENE of Crittenden County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Evansville, IN (population 115,395), 53.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Madisonville, KY (population 19,502), 33.1 miles away.

Crittenden County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Crittenden County is 21055: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 055. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $53,894.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Crittenden County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 8,982. That is down 21 people (0.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 9,003.

What is the FIPS code of Crittenden County?

21055. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (055) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Crittenden County?

Marion, with 2,876 residents inside Crittenden County in 2024.

Which counties border Crittenden County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Union County, KY; Webster County, KY; Caldwell County, KY; Lyon County, KY; Livingston County, KY; Hardin County, IL.

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)

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