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Gallatin County, Kentucky

Gallatin County had 8,805 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 98.3 square miles of land. It ranks 106th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 120th by land area.

Population
8,805
#106 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,506 in US
Area
98.3 sq mi
#120 of 120 in Kentucky · #3,089 in US
Density
90 / sq mi
#37 of 120 in Kentucky · #995 in US
Median household income
$66,789
#21 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,228 in US

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

Gallatin County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Gallatin County population, land area and income

Gallatin County had 8,805 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 98.3 square miles of land. It ranks 106th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 120th by land area. That works out to 89.6 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, so Gallatin County has 45% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $66,789 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

8,805

3144th1st

2506th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

98 sq mi

3144th1st

3089th of 3,144 (US)

Density

89.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

995th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$66,789

3143rd1st

1228th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

8,805

120th1st

106th of 120 (KY)

Land area

98 sq mi

120th1st

120th of 120 (KY)

Density

89.6 / sq mi

120th1st

37th of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$66,789

120th1st

21st of 120 (KY)

How Gallatin County's population changed since 2020

Gallatin County gained 130 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.5%. That ranks 57th 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, Gallatin County recorded 476 births and 477 deaths, a natural change of -1. Net international migration added +19 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +98. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 98 people.

8,67520208,75620218,78620228,82320238,8052024
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
476
Deaths
477
Net international migration
+19
Net domestic migration
+98
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-18

Where Gallatin County is

The Census internal point of Gallatin County is at 38.755700, -84.865100. 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 Gallatin 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: Gallatin County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
38.755700, -84.865100
DMS
38°45'20.52"N 84°51'54.36"W
UTM
16N 685508.1E 4291831.0N
Geohash
dngskz707
Plus code
86CQQ44M+7X

Towns in Gallatin County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Gallatin County, 1,758 people together, or 20% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Gallatin County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Warsaw with 1,758.

  1. 01Warsaw1,758
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Gallatin County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Gallatin County, including 1 across a state line. The most populous is Boone County, KY, with 144,135 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 39.3 miles S of Gallatin County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Cincinnati, OH (population 314,915), 32.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Florence, KY (population 33,763), 20.1 miles away.

Gallatin County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Gallatin County is 21077: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 077. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $66,789.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Gallatin County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 8,805. That is up 130 people (1.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 8,675.

What is the FIPS code of Gallatin County?

21077. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (077) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Gallatin County?

Warsaw, with 1,758 residents inside Gallatin County in 2024.

Which counties border Gallatin County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Boone County, KY; Grant County, KY; Owen County, KY; Carroll County, KY; Switzerland County, IN.

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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