The Kentucky State Data Center at the University of Louisville released the new population projections on Tuesday. The projections say 79 of the state's 120 counties are expected to see a decline in population in the 25-year period.
Of 41 counties projected to exhibit population growth, 20 are within metropolitan statistical areas and 13 are within micropolitan statistical areas, or areas with smaller urban populations. The other eight are adjacent to either a metropolitan or micropolitan area.
The data center says by 2040, Kenton County will drop in rank from third most populous to fifth, while Robertson County is projected to remain Kentucky's smallest county in population.
Fulton County was the only county from the Jackson Purchase area to make the top 10 for growth or decline in the state. They rank first for percentage of population loss between 2015 and 2040, a decrease of 36.9 percent.
LOCAL DATA from the report for selected counties:
Calloway County's population is expected to steadily grow from a 2015 estimate of 38,343 to an estimated 43,503 in 2040.
Graves County should also have a consistent population growth pattern, from a 2015 estimate of 37,421 to an estimate of 38,788 people in 24 years.
Marshall County is predicted to have a slight population decline, from a 2015 estimate of 31,101 to an estimated 29,980 in 2040.
McCracken County is also predicted to decline between now and 2040, but with a slight increase along the way. The 2015 estimate of 65,018 should increase to 65,487 in 2025, then decline to an estimate of 64,273 people.
Click the link below to see the data for each county.
On the Net:
Online report by the Kentucky State Data Center at the University of Louisville
