Kentucky was part of Virginia prior to its admission as a State on June 1, 1792. Kentucky Boundary, Census, and Statehood History In terms of religious preferences over the state, Kentucky comes in with 76% Christian based faiths, 2% non-Christian faiths, and 22% unaffiliated to any faith. The median age in the state of Kentucky is approximately 38.6 years of age, with a slight gender majority of 50.8% females and 49.2% males residing in the state. The largest county in Kentucky by population is Jefferson County. The largest city in Kentucky by population is Louisville. This makes Kentucky the 22nd most densely populated state in the US.
Kentucky is fairly densely filled and from a total surface area of 40,409 square miles, (104,659 square kilometers), there is an average of around 110 people per square mile, or 42.5 per square kilometer. Interestingly, the urban versus rural population of Kentucky remains fairly equal, although poverty is far more rampant in the rural areas of the state. Still, most decades during the 20th century have seen a net out-migration from Kentucky, and rural counties have experienced a loss while urban areas have gained in population. Kentucky's population density is currently 109.9 people per square mile, and the state's total population has grown every decade since figures were first recorded. Kentucky currently has a population growth rate of 0.47%, which ranks 34th among the US states. From those early beginnings it has grown to become the 26th largest state in terms of population. Previously a part of Virginia, Kentucky became its own territory and became the 15th state in the US Union in 1792.
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