119th Congress · KY-1
Kentucky's 1st Congressional District
Kentucky's 1st Congressional District (KY-1) has a population of 752,660. The median household income is $57,072 and the median age is 39.7.
752,660
Population
65
People / sq mi
$57,072
Median Income
39.7
Median Age
KY-1 covers 11,499 sq mi of land at 65.5 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 86.3% |
| Black or African American | 6.8% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.3% |
Economy & Income
$57,072
Median Household Income
$30,876
Per Capita Income
12.4%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
Unemployment
Housing
$158,700
Median Home Value
$821
Median Rent
70.0%
Homeownership
Education
88.4%
High School+
20.4%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Kentucky's 1st Congressional District (KY-1) has a population of 752,660 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. Each US Congressional District is drawn to be roughly equal in population (~760K people).
The median household income in Kentucky's 1st Congressional District is $57,072, with a per capita income of $30,876.
Kentucky's 1st Congressional District is 86.3% White, 6.8% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 1.3% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
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Data for Kentucky's 1st Congressional District (119th Congress) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from the Census Gazetteer files. Congressional districts are redrawn after each decennial Census; the 119th Congress (current) uses post-2020 boundaries.
this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.