Kentucky Info
Government
Governor Andy Beshear
U.S. Senators Mitch McConnell & Rand Paul
Capital Frankfort
Largest Cities
Louisville | Jefferson County | 633,045
Lexington | Fayette County | 322,570
Bowling Green | Warren County | 72,294
Owensboro | Daviess County | 60,183
Covington | Kenton County | 40,455
Richmond | Madison County | 35,397
Georgetown | Scott County | 33,660
Florence | Boone County | 32,305
Hopkinsville | Christian County | 30,789
Nicholasville | Jessamine County | 30,553
Demographics
Population 4,509,342
Median Household Income $52,295
Racial Demographics
White (non-Hispanic) - 85.0%
African American (non-Hispanic) - 9.4%
Hispanic or Latino - 4.6%
Asian - 2.1%
Native American - 1.8%
Pacific Islander - 0.2%
Other - 0.2%
Religious Demographics
Not affiliated - 48%
Protestant Christian - 42%
Catholic Church - 8.3%
Latter-day Saints - 0.74%
Muslim - 0.26%
Judaism - 0.16%
Buddhism - 0.06%
Hindu - 0.01%
Other - <0.01%
State Symbols
Bird Cardinal
Butterfly Viceroy
Animal Gray Squirrel
Fish Kentucky Spotted Bass
Flower Goldenrod
Horse Breed Thoroughbred
Insect Western Honeybee
Tree Tulip Poplar
Beverage Milk
Dance Clogging
Food Blackberry
Fossil Brachiopod
Gemstone Freshwater Pearl
Mineral Coal
Rock Kentucky Agate
Slogan Kentucky Unbridled Spirit
Soil Crider Soil Series
