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  • Largest town: Versailles

Woodford County, Kentucky

Woodford County had 27,728 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 189.6 square miles of land. It ranks 39th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 106th by land area.

Population
27,728
#39 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,510 in US
Area
189.6 sq mi
#106 of 120 in Kentucky · #3,014 in US
Density
146 / sq mi
#19 of 120 in Kentucky · #707 in US
Median household income
$78,344
#7 of 120 in Kentucky · #529 in US

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

Woodford County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Woodford County population, land area and income

Woodford County had 27,728 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 189.6 square miles of land. It ranks 39th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 106th by land area. That works out to 146.3 people per square mile, 1.5 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Kentucky has 19,740 residents; Woodford County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $78,344 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

27,728

3144th1st

1510th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

190 sq mi

3144th1st

3014th of 3,144 (US)

Density

146.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

707th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$78,344

3143rd1st

529th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

27,728

120th1st

39th of 120 (KY)

Land area

190 sq mi

120th1st

106th of 120 (KY)

Density

146.3 / sq mi

120th1st

19th of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$78,344

120th1st

7th of 120 (KY)

How Woodford County's population changed since 2020

Woodford County gained 821 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 3.1%. That ranks 35th 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, Woodford County recorded 1,152 births and 1,258 deaths, a natural change of -106. Net international migration added +502 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +464. The largest single component was international migration, which added 502 people.

26.9k202027.1k202127.2k202227.5k202327.7k2024
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
1,152
Deaths
1,258
Net international migration
+502
Net domestic migration
+464
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+206

Where Woodford County is

The Census internal point of Woodford County is at 38.043100, -84.748900. 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 Woodford 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: Woodford County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
38.043100, -84.748900
DMS
38°02'35.16"N 84°44'56.04"W
UTM
16N 697537.2E 4212989.2N
Geohash
dng8rmx9p
Plus code
86CQ27V2+6C

Towns in Woodford County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Woodford County, 12,436 people together, or 45% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Woodford County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Versailles with 10,656.

  1. 01Versailles10,656
  2. 02Midway1,780
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Woodford County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Woodford County. The most populous is Fayette County, KY, with 329,437 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 12.1 miles NW of Woodford County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Lexington-Fayette, KY (population 329,437), 15.8 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Versailles, KY (population 10,656), 1.4 miles away.

Woodford County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Woodford County is 21239: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 239. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $78,344.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Woodford County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 27,728. That is up 821 people (3.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 26,907.

What is the FIPS code of Woodford County?

21239. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (239) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Woodford County?

Versailles, with 10,656 residents inside Woodford County in 2024.

Which counties border Woodford County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Fayette County, KY; Scott County, KY; Jessamine County, KY; Franklin County, KY; Anderson County, KY; Mercer 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.