Kentucky
Capital: Frankfort · Statehood: 1792
Population (2020 Census)
4,505,836
Total area
40,408
mi² · 104,656 km²
GDP per capita 2024
$64,110
Nominal GDP 2024
$293,021
millions USD
Current constitution
August 3, 1891
Last amendment
November 5, 2024
# of constitutions
4
# of amendments
41
National rank
By population
#26 of 50
By area
#37 of 50
By statehood
#15 of 50
By # of amendments
#41 of 50
USA comparison
By population
−32% vs avg4,505,836 · this stateAvg: 6,615,195Median: 4,657,757Max: 39,538,223
By area
−44% vs avg39,486 sq mi · this stateAvg: 70,637 sq miMedian: 54,158 sq miMax: 570,641 sq mi
Regional comparison
By population
5,097,988
4,657,757
4,505,836
4,237,256
3,894,082
By area
42,427 sq mi
42,042 sq mi
40,861 sq mi
39,490 sq mi
39,486 sq mi
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Judicial branch
Court of last resort
Supreme Court
State appellate court of last resort
Intermediate appellate court
Court of Appeals
Court of intermediate appellate jurisdiction
Trial court
Circuit Court
Trial court of general jurisdiction
Family Court
Trial court of limited jurisdiction
Inferior trial court
District Court
Trial court of limited jurisdiction