Adair County, Kentucky

The 2000 Census showed that Adair County had a population of 17,285 people. This represented 0.43% of the total population of Kentucky, making it the state's 63rd most populous county (out of 120 counties).

From the Census estimates for 2008^<1>, Adair had a population of 17,773 people. This is an increase of 2.82% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated.

Adair County had 7,792 Housing Units^<2> at the time of the 2000 Census.

The 2000 Census shows that Adair County has a total area^<3> of 412.2 square miles [1,067 km²]. Of this total, 406.8 square miles [1,053 km²] of the area is land, with the balance (1.31%) being water (5.39 square miles [13.97 km²]).

Using the above population and land area values, Adair County had a population density of 42.49 people per square mile [16.4 people/km²], making it the state's 81st most densely populated county (out of 120 counties).

US Census QuickFacts

The Census Bureau has created documents containing demographic information that are called QuickFacts. A QuickFact that is specific to Adair County is available. The QuickFact also contains a comparison between Adair and the state of Kentucky.

Click here for the Adair County QuickFact (QF-21001).

Below are the counties that adjoin and form the boundaries of Adair County. A link to their specific Census QuickFact has been provided.

County	Census QuickFact	Direction	Population (2008 est)	Population (2000 Census)	Change in Population
Casey	QF-21045	NE	16,214	15,481	4.73%
Cumberland	QF-21057	S	6,817	7,163	-4.83%
Green	QF-21087	NW	11,613	11,549	0.55%
Metcalfe	QF-21169	SW	10,288	10,020	2.67%
Russell	QF-21207	SE	17,296	16,328	5.93%
Taylor	QF-21217	N	24,069	22,917	5.03%

The Commemorative Quarter for Kentucky<4>

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