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Wolfe County, Kentucky

Wolfe County had 6,364 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 222.2 square miles of land. It ranks 113th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 94th by land area.

Population
6,364
#113 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,708 in US
Area
222.2 sq mi
#94 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,966 in US
Density
29 / sq mi
#110 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,966 in US
Median household income
$40,949
#106 of 120 in Kentucky · #3,071 in US

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

Wolfe County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Wolfe County population, land area and income

Wolfe County had 6,364 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 222.2 square miles of land. It ranks 113th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 94th by land area. That works out to 28.6 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, so Wolfe County has 32% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $40,949 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

6,364

3144th1st

2708th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

222 sq mi

3144th1st

2966th of 3,144 (US)

Density

28.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

1966th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$40,949

3143rd1st

3071st of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

6,364

120th1st

113th of 120 (KY)

Land area

222 sq mi

120th1st

94th of 120 (KY)

Density

28.6 / sq mi

120th1st

110th of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$40,949

120th1st

106th of 120 (KY)

How Wolfe County's population changed since 2020

Wolfe County lost 193 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 2.9%. That ranks 104th 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, Wolfe County recorded 382 births and 592 deaths, a natural change of -210. Net international migration added +146 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -135. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 210 people.

6,55720206,50720216,41520226,37020236,3642024
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
382
Deaths
592
Net international migration
+146
Net domestic migration
-135
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-6

Where Wolfe County is

The Census internal point of Wolfe County is at 37.743900, -83.495100. 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 Wolfe 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: Wolfe County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
37.743900, -83.495100
DMS
37°44'38.04"N 83°29'42.36"W
UTM
17N 280159.7E 4180332.0N
Geohash
dnswsp0dp
Plus code
869RPGV3+HX

Towns in Wolfe County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Wolfe County. Its 6,364 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Wolfe County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Wolfe County. The most populous is Morgan County, KY, with 14,300 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 81.2 miles WNW of Wolfe County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Lexington-Fayette, KY (population 329,437), 56.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Winchester, KY (population 19,413), 41.9 miles away.

Wolfe County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Wolfe County is 21237: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 237. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $40,949.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Wolfe County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 6,364. That is down 193 people (2.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 6,557.

What is the FIPS code of Wolfe County?

21237. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (237) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Wolfe County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Wolfe County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border Wolfe County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Morgan County, KY; Powell County, KY; Breathitt County, KY; Magoffin County, KY; Lee County, KY; Menifee 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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