Kristina Slattery
Kristina Slattery
Commissioner
Business Development

Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
800.626.2930
502.564.7670
Kristina.Slattery@ky.gov

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About Kentucky


Population

4.526 million people (July, 2023)

Size

39,491.61 square miles (2020)

Unemployment Rate

Average unemployment rate for 2023 was 4 percent.

Mean Annual Salary
The Kentucky mean annual salary is approximately $54,200 in 2023.
The Kentucky median annual salary is approximately $43,300 in 2023.

Detailed Economic Overview

10 Most Populous Kentucky Cities


Louisville/ Jefferson County
617,914

Lexington-Fayette

320,095

Bowling Green
78,480

Owensboro
60,041

Covington
41,266

Georgetown
39,778

Richmond
38,545

Florence
33,180

Hopkinsville
30,789

Nicholasville
32,815

Elizabethtown
31,870
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