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Garrard County, Kentucky

Garrard County had 18,040 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 229.9 square miles of land. It ranks 66th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 92nd by land area.

Population
18,040
#66 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,931 in US
Area
229.9 sq mi
#92 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,951 in US
Density
78 / sq mi
#46 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,092 in US
Median household income
$62,980
#34 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,561 in US

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

Garrard County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Garrard County population, land area and income

Garrard County had 18,040 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 229.9 square miles of land. It ranks 66th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 92nd by land area. That works out to 78.5 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, about the same as Garrard County.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $62,980 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

18,040

3144th1st

1931st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

230 sq mi

3144th1st

2951st of 3,144 (US)

Density

78.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

1092nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$62,980

3143rd1st

1561st of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

18,040

120th1st

66th of 120 (KY)

Land area

230 sq mi

120th1st

92nd of 120 (KY)

Density

78.5 / sq mi

120th1st

46th of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$62,980

120th1st

34th of 120 (KY)

How Garrard County's population changed since 2020

Garrard County gained 1,076 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 6.3%. That ranks 8th 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, Garrard County recorded 734 births and 1,004 deaths, a natural change of -270. Net international migration added +180 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,198. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,198 people.

17.0k202017.4k202117.6k202217.9k202318.0k2024
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
734
Deaths
1,004
Net international migration
+180
Net domestic migration
+1,198
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+152

Where Garrard County is

The Census internal point of Garrard County is at 37.630200, -84.545900. 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 Garrard 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: Garrard County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
37.630200, -84.545900
DMS
37°37'48.72"N 84°32'45.24"W
UTM
16N 716557.9E 4167618.9N
Geohash
dneyh47ec
Plus code
869QJFJ3+3J

Towns in Garrard County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Garrard County, 4,083 people together, or 23% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Garrard County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Lancaster with 4,083.

  1. 01Lancaster4,083
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Garrard County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Garrard County. The most populous is Madison County, KY, with 99,582 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 42.4 miles NNW of Garrard 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 Danville, KY (population 17,562), 12.6 miles away.

Garrard County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Garrard County is 21079: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 079. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $62,980.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Garrard County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 18,040. That is up 1,076 people (6.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 16,964.

What is the FIPS code of Garrard County?

21079. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (079) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Garrard County?

Lancaster, with 4,083 residents inside Garrard County in 2024.

Which counties border Garrard County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Madison County, KY; Jessamine County, KY; Boyle County, KY; Lincoln County, KY; Mercer County, KY; Rockcastle 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.