Kentucky Historical Marital Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 4,383,272
| Kentucky | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 3,535,619 | see rank | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 1,722,001 | 100%, see rank | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 534,529 | 31.04%, see rank | 35.77% |
| Married | 927,943 | 53.89%, see rank | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 50,452 | 2.93%, see rank | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 209,077 | 12.14%, see rank | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 1,813,618 | 100%, see rank | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 443,810 | 24.47%, see rank | 29.48% |
| Married | 929,244 | 51.24%, see rank | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 185,095 | 10.21%, see rank | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 255,469 | 14.09%, see rank | 12.16% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 4,340,167
| Kentucky | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 3,491,916 | see rank | 248,042,237 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 1,699,607 | 100%, see rank | 120,789,875 |
| Never Married | 518,929 | 30.53%, see rank | 35.08% |
| Married | 931,959 | 54.83%, see rank | 52.93% |
| Widowed | 47,734 | 2.81%, see rank | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 200,985 | 11.83%, see rank | 9.46% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 1,792,309 | 100%, see rank | 127,252,362 |
| Never Married | 428,239 | 23.89%, see rank | 28.74% |
| Married | 930,115 | 51.89%, see rank | 49.95% |
| Widowed | 189,388 | 10.57%, see rank | 9.34% |
| Divorced | 244,567 | 13.65%, see rank | 11.97% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 4,285,828
| Kentucky | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 3,442,642 | see rank | 243,073,468 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 1,672,403 | 100%, see rank | 118,264,295 |
| Never Married | 496,990 | 29.72%, see rank | 34.21% |
| Married | 934,168 | 55.86%, see rank | 54.02% |
| Widowed | 46,817 | 2.80%, see rank | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 194,428 | 11.63%, see rank | 9.25% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 1,770,239 | 100%, see rank | 124,809,173 |
| Never Married | 413,437 | 23.35%, see rank | 27.93% |
| Married | 929,257 | 52.49%, see rank | 50.85% |
| Widowed | 193,546 | 10.93%, see rank | 9.55% |
| Divorced | 233,999 | 13.22%, see rank | 11.66% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 4,252,000
| Kentucky | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 3,416,153 | see rank | 240,146,935 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 1,656,468 | 100%, see rank | 117,166,601 |
| Never Married | 490,511 | 29.61%, see rank | 34.13% |
| Married | 933,181 | 56.34%, see rank | 54.15% |
| Widowed | 46,010 | 2.78%, see rank | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 186,766 | 11.27%, see rank | 9.19% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 1,759,685 | 100%, see rank | 122,980,334 |
| Never Married | 401,190 | 22.80%, see rank | 27.67% |
| Married | 936,714 | 53.23%, see rank | 50.88% |
| Widowed | 195,714 | 11.12%, see rank | 9.85% |
| Divorced | 226,067 | 12.85%, see rank | 11.60% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 4,041,769
| Kentucky | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 3,217,167 | see rank | 221,148,671 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 1,551,174 | 100%, see rank | 107,027,405 |
| Never Married | 401,465 | 25.88%, see rank | 30.26% |
| Married | 952,121 | 61.38%, see rank | 58.58% |
| Widowed | 39,797 | 2.57%, see rank | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 157,791 | 10.17%, see rank | 8.65% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 1,665,993 | 100%, see rank | 114,121,266 |
| Never Married | 328,570 | 19.72%, see rank | 24.13% |
| Married | 949,744 | 57.01%, see rank | 54.60% |
| Widowed | 191,833 | 11.51%, see rank | 10.49% |
| Divorced | 195,846 | 11.76%, see rank | 10.78% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.