Kentucky (KY)

Capital: Frankfort

Facts & Statistics

STATE STATISTICS
Population 2023	4,526,154
Population 2022	4,512,310
Population 2021	4,503,394
Population 2020	4,477,251
Population 2019	4,472,345
Population 2018	4,468,402
Population 2017	4,453,874
Population 2016	4,438,229
Below Poverty 2022	16.5
Below Poverty 2021	16.5
Below Poverty 2020	16.6
Below Poverty 2019	16.3
Below Poverty 2018	15.7
Below Poverty 2017	17.2
Below Poverty 2016	18.5
Employment – Population Ratio 2022	55.2
Employment – Population Ratio 2021	54.4
Employment – Population Ratio 2020	56.5
Employment – Population Ratio 2019	56.8
Employment – Population Ratio 2018	56.5
Employment – Population Ratio 2017	56.2
Employment – Population Ratio 2016	55.2
Unemployed 2022	4.4
Unemployed 2021	4.8
Unemployed 2020	6
Unemployed 2019	4.1
Unemployed 2018	4.3
Unemployed 2017	4.9
Unemployed 2016	5.1
Foreclosure Rate 2024	1 of 4,389
Foreclosure Rate 2021	1 of 2,432
Foreclosure Rate 2018	1 of 3,249
Median Household Income 2021	55,494
Median Individual Income 2022	51,978
High School Graduation Rate 2022	90.1
High School Graduation Rate 2021	90.2
High School Graduation Rate 2020	91.1
High School Graduation Rate 2019	90.6
High School Graduation Rate 2018	90.3
Median Mortgage Payment 2021	1,227
GDP 2023	225.23 Billion
GDP 2022	217.57 Billion
GDP 2021	214.57 Billion
GDP 2020	206.29 Billion
GDP 2019	211.74 Billion
GDP 2018	209.54 Billion

STATE FACTS
Mammoth Cave is the world’s longest cave and was first promoted in 1816, making it the second oldest tourist attraction in the United States. Niagara Falls, NY is the first.
The public saw an electric light for the first time in Louisville. Thomas Edison introduced his incandescent light bulb to crowds at the Southern Exposition in 1883.
More than $6 billion worth of gold is held in the underground vaults of Fort Knox. This is the largest amount of gold stored anywhere in the world.

Government

ELECTED OFFICIALS
Governor	Andy Beshear (D)
Lieutenant Governor	Jacqueline Coleman (D)
Attorney General	Russell Coleman (R)
Secretary of State	Michael Adams (R)
State Senate Control	R – 30; D – 7
State House Control	R – 80; D – 20

State Regulators

Legislative Process

LEGISLATIVE DATES AND DEADLINES
Convenes	January 7, 2025
Sine Die Adjournment	April 15, 2025
Committee Action Deadlines	N/A
Crossover Deadline	N/A
Carryover from Previous Session	No
Governor’s Signing Deadline (in session)	10 days, Sundays excepted
Governor’s Signing Deadline (after adjournment)	10 days, Sundays excepted
Veto Override	Simple majority
Legislation Effective Date	90 days after adjournment