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  • FIPS 21087
  • Largest town: Greensburg

Green County, Kentucky

Green County had 11,552 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 286.0 square miles of land. It ranks 92nd of 120 in Kentucky by population and 70th by land area.

Population
11,552
#92 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,313 in US
Area
286.0 sq mi
#70 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,830 in US
Density
40 / sq mi
#85 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,663 in US
Median household income
$48,153
#84 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,821 in US

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

Green County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Green County population, land area and income

Green County had 11,552 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 286.0 square miles of land. It ranks 92nd of 120 in Kentucky by population and 70th by land area. That works out to 40.4 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; Green County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $48,153 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

11,552

3144th1st

2313th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

286 sq mi

3144th1st

2830th of 3,144 (US)

Density

40.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

1663rd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$48,153

3143rd1st

2821st of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

11,552

120th1st

92nd of 120 (KY)

Land area

286 sq mi

120th1st

70th of 120 (KY)

Density

40.4 / sq mi

120th1st

85th of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$48,153

120th1st

84th of 120 (KY)

How Green County's population changed since 2020

Green County gained 421 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 3.8%. That ranks 22nd 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, Green County recorded 512 births and 711 deaths, a natural change of -199. Net international migration added -2 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +641. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 641 people.

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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
512
Deaths
711
Net international migration
-2
Net domestic migration
+641
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+98

Where Green County is

The Census internal point of Green County is at 37.278100, -85.537900. 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 Green 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: Green County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
37.278100, -85.537900
DMS
37°16'41.16"N 85°32'16.44"W
UTM
16N 629620.4E 4126725.5N
Geohash
dnehjd30w
Plus code
869P7FH6+6R

Towns in Green County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Green County, 2,245 people together, or 19% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Green County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Greensburg with 2,245.

  1. 01Greensburg2,245
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Green County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Green County. The most populous is Taylor County, KY, with 26,809 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 72.5 miles NNE of Green County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Louisville/Jefferson County, KY (population 640,796), 61.6 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Campbellsville, KY (population 11,820), 11.2 miles away.

Green County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Green County is 21087: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 087. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $48,153.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Green County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 11,552. That is up 421 people (3.8%) from the July 2020 estimate of 11,131.

What is the FIPS code of Green County?

21087. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (087) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Green County?

Greensburg, with 2,245 residents inside Green County in 2024.

Which counties border Green County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Taylor County, KY; Hart County, KY; Adair County, KY; Larue County, KY; Metcalfe 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)

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