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# Kentucky

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](/en/places/united-states.html).

## Subdivisions

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

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

更新时间：2026-10-29

## 标签


## 关系

- Contains places：[Grayson County](/en/places/ky-grayson-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Hancock County](/en/places/ky-hancock-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Harlan County](/en/places/ky-harlan-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Green County](/en/places/ky-green-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Hardin County](/en/places/ky-hardin-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Harrison County](/en/places/ky-harrison-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Hart County](/en/places/ky-hart-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Greenup County](/en/places/ky-greenup-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Henderson County](/en/places/ky-henderson-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Jackson County](/en/places/ky-jackson-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Hopkins County](/en/places/ky-hopkins-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Hickman County](/en/places/ky-hickman-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Jessamine County](/en/places/ky-jessamine-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Johnson County](/en/places/ky-johnson-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Knott County](/en/places/ky-knott-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Knox County](/en/places/ky-knox-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Henry County](/en/places/ky-henry-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Laurel County](/en/places/ky-laurel-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Lawrence County](/en/places/ky-lawrence-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Lee County](/en/places/ky-lee-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Letcher County](/en/places/ky-letcher-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Lincoln County](/en/places/ky-lincoln-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Lewis County](/en/places/ky-lewis-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Livingston County](/en/places/ky-livingston-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Logan County](/en/places/ky-logan-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Larue County](/en/places/ky-larue-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Lyon County](/en/places/ky-lyon-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Madison County](/en/places/ky-madison-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Marion County](/en/places/ky-marion-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Magoffin County](/en/places/ky-magoffin-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Marshall County](/en/places/ky-marshall-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Martin County](/en/places/ky-martin-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Mason County](/en/places/ky-mason-county.html) 
- Contains places：[McCracken County](/en/places/ky-mccracken-county.html) 
- Contains places：[McCreary County](/en/places/ky-mccreary-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Leslie County](/en/places/ky-leslie-county.html) 
- Contains places：[McLean County](/en/places/ky-mclean-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Menifee County](/en/places/ky-menifee-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Meade County](/en/places/ky-meade-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Mercer County](/en/places/ky-mercer-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Monroe County](/en/places/ky-monroe-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Morgan County](/en/places/ky-morgan-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Montgomery County](/en/places/ky-montgomery-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Nicholas County](/en/places/ky-nicholas-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Ohio County](/en/places/ky-ohio-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Metcalfe County](/en/places/ky-metcalfe-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Oldham County](/en/places/ky-oldham-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Owsley County](/en/places/ky-owsley-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Owen County](/en/places/ky-owen-county.html) 
- Contains places：[Pendleton County](/en/places/ky-pendleton-county.html) 

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## 正文反向链接

- [Adair County](/en/places/ky-adair-county.html)
- [Adairville](/en/places/ky-adairville.html)
- [Albany](/en/places/ky-albany.html)
- [Alexandria](/en/places/ky-alexandria.html)
- [Allen City](/en/places/ky-allen-city.html)
- [Allen County](/en/places/ky-allen-county.html)
- [Allensville](/en/places/ky-allensville.html)
- [Anchorage](/en/places/ky-anchorage.html)
- [Anderson County](/en/places/ky-anderson-county.html)
- [Annville](/en/places/ky-annville.html)

## 来源

- 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 
