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Greenup County, Kentucky

Greenup County had 35,273 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 344.5 square miles of land. It ranks 30th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 48th by land area.

Population
35,273
#30 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,309 in US
Area
344.5 sq mi
#48 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,696 in US
Density
102 / sq mi
#27 of 120 in Kentucky · #886 in US
Median household income
$59,151
#46 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,916 in US

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

Greenup County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Greenup County population, land area and income

Greenup County had 35,273 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 344.5 square miles of land. It ranks 30th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 48th by land area. That works out to 102.4 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; Greenup County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $59,151 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

35,273

3144th1st

1309th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

344 sq mi

3144th1st

2696th of 3,144 (US)

Density

102.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

886th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$59,151

3143rd1st

1916th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

35,273

120th1st

30th of 120 (KY)

Land area

344 sq mi

120th1st

48th of 120 (KY)

Density

102.4 / sq mi

120th1st

27th of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$59,151

120th1st

46th of 120 (KY)

How Greenup County's population changed since 2020

Greenup County lost 617 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.7%. That ranks 98th 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, Greenup County recorded 1,343 births and 2,374 deaths, a natural change of -1,031. Net international migration added +104 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +235. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 1,031 people.

35.9k202035.7k202135.4k202235.3k202335.3k2024
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
1,343
Deaths
2,374
Net international migration
+104
Net domestic migration
+235
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-26

Where Greenup County is

The Census internal point of Greenup County is at 38.563600, -82.933800. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Kentucky's 120 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Greenup 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: Greenup County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
38.563600, -82.933800
DMS
38°33'48.96"N 82°56'1.68"W
UTM
17N 331517.9E 4270123.4N
Geohash
dnv52u33q
Plus code
86CVH378+CF

Towns in Greenup County

6 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Greenup County, 16,762 people together, or 48% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Greenup County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Flatwoods with 7,250.

  1. 01Flatwoods7,250
  2. 02Russell3,638
  3. 03Raceland2,301
  4. 04Worthington1,452
  5. 05Greenup1,079
  6. 06South Shore1,042
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Greenup County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Greenup County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Scioto County, OH, with 71,798 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 108.3 miles WSW of Greenup County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Lexington-Fayette, KY (population 329,437), 90.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Portsmouth, OH (population 17,489), 13.1 miles away.

Greenup County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Greenup County is 21089: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 089. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $59,151.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Greenup County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 35,273. That is down 617 people (1.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 35,890.

What is the FIPS code of Greenup County?

21089. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (089) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Greenup County?

Flatwoods, with 7,250 residents inside Greenup County in 2024.

Which counties border Greenup County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Scioto County, OH; Lawrence County, OH; Boyd County, KY; Carter County, KY; Lewis 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.