Kentucky
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Kentucky is a state of the United States with FIPS code 21 and capital Frankfort.

## Administrative divisions

Kentucky is a state of the United States with FIPS state code 21[^uscb2023]. Below the state level are counties (or independent cities), then municipalities and neighborhoods[^uscb2023].

## Basic facts

- FIPS state code: 21[^uscb2023]
- Capital: Frankfort[^enwiki]
- Population: about 4,526,154 (2023 estimate)[^uscb2023]
- Area: 104,656 km2[^enwiki]
- Admitted to the Union: 1792[^enwiki]
- Time zone: Eastern / Central Time (UTC-5/-6)[^enwiki]
- ISO 3166-2: US-KY[^enwiki]

## Parent division

Located in [United States](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/united-states.html).

## Subdivisions

Major counties: [Jefferson County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ky-jefferson-county.html), [Fayette County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ky-fayette-county.html), [Kenton County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ky-kenton-county.html), [Warren County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ky-warren-county.html), [Boone County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ky-boone-county.html).

Major cities: [Louisville](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ky-louisville.html), [Lexington](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ky-lexington.html), [Bowling Green](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ky-bowling-green.html).

Updated: 2026-10-29

Relations:
- Located in: United States https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/united-states.html
- Contains places: Jefferson County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ky-jefferson-county.html
- Contains places: Fayette County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ky-fayette-county.html
- Contains places: Kenton County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ky-kenton-county.html
- Contains places: Boone County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ky-boone-county.html
- Contains places: Warren County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ky-warren-county.html
- Contains places: Louisville https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ky-louisville.html
- Contains places: Lexington https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ky-lexington.html
- Contains places: Bowling Green https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ky-bowling-green.html
- Contains places: Rowan County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ky-rowan-county.html
- Contains places: Adair County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ky-adair-county.html

Mentioned in:
- Adair County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ky-adair-county.html
- Adairville https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ky-adairville.html
- Albany https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ky-albany.html
- Alexandria https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ky-alexandria.html
- Allen City https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ky-allen-city.html
- Allen County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ky-allen-county.html
- Allensville https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ky-allensville.html
- Anchorage https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ky-anchorage.html
- Anderson County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ky-anderson-county.html
- Annville https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ky-annville.html

Sources:
- Kentucky (Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky
- U.S. Census Bureau 2023 FIPS state and county codes https://www.census.gov/library/reference/code-lists/ansi.html