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  • FIPS 21219
  • Largest town: Elkton

Todd County, Kentucky

Todd County had 12,757 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 374.5 square miles of land. It ranks 87th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 40th by land area.

Population
12,757
#87 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,236 in US
Area
374.5 sq mi
#40 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,620 in US
Density
34 / sq mi
#101 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,816 in US
Median household income
$57,288
#53 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,103 in US

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

Todd County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Todd County population, land area and income

Todd County had 12,757 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 374.5 square miles of land. It ranks 87th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 40th by land area. That works out to 34.1 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; Todd County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $57,288 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

12,757

3144th1st

2236th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

375 sq mi

3144th1st

2620th of 3,144 (US)

Density

34.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

1816th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$57,288

3143rd1st

2103rd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

12,757

120th1st

87th of 120 (KY)

Land area

375 sq mi

120th1st

40th of 120 (KY)

Density

34.1 / sq mi

120th1st

101st of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$57,288

120th1st

53rd of 120 (KY)

How Todd County's population changed since 2020

Todd County gained 474 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 3.9%. That ranks 19th 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, Todd County recorded 742 births and 687 deaths, a natural change of +55. Net international migration added +136 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +315. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 315 people.

12.3k202012.3k202112.4k202212.6k202312.8k2024
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
742
Deaths
687
Net international migration
+136
Net domestic migration
+315
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+181

Where Todd County is

The Census internal point of Todd County is at 36.840300, -87.183600. 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 Todd 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: Todd County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
36.840300, -87.183600
DMS
36°50'25.08"N 87°11'0.96"W
UTM
16N 483629.9E 4077172.3N
Geohash
dnd184df6
Plus code
868JRRR8+4H

Towns in Todd County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Todd County, 3,692 people together, or 29% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Todd County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Elkton with 2,330.

  1. 01Elkton2,330
  2. 02Guthrie1,362
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Todd County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Todd County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Montgomery County, TN, with 246,025 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 157.0 miles NE of Todd County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Clarksville, TN (population 185,690), 20.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Hopkinsville, KY (population 30,800), 16.0 miles away.

Todd County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Todd County is 21219: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 219. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $57,288.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Todd County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 12,757. That is up 474 people (3.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 12,283.

What is the FIPS code of Todd County?

21219. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (219) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Todd County?

Elkton, with 2,330 residents inside Todd County in 2024.

Which counties border Todd County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Montgomery County, TN; Robertson County, TN; Christian County, KY; Muhlenberg County, KY; Logan 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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