Immigration in Kentucky

Foreign-born population, origins and migration flows.

Topics

Dive into each indicator for Kentucky.

185,000
Foreign-born
4.0%
84,000
Naturalized citizens
101,000
Non-citizen residents
≈ 6,000
Annual new immigrants
2023
Mexico
Top origin
Cuba
2nd origin
India
3rd origin
≈ 1,000/yr
Refugee resettlement
Bowling Green & Louisville

Historical data

Long-run evolution of the key indicators, so you can see the trend — not just today's snapshot.

Foreign-born share

19902023
4% 344%

Share of residents born outside the U.S.

Data table

Foreign-born185,0004.0%
Naturalized citizens84,000
Non-citizen residents101,000
Annual new immigrants≈ 6,0002023
Top originMexico
2nd originCuba
3rd originIndia
Refugee resettlement≈ 1,000/yrBowling Green & Louisville

Compared to the United States

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Side-by-side comparison of Kentucky vs. the U.S. average.

National ranking

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