Medicare in Kentucky by county

Most people with Medicare

Across Kentucky, 1,011,501 people had Medicare in July 2026, 55% of them in Medicare Advantage or another Medicare health plan. The counties with the most:

1. Jefferson County 162,709 with Medicare · 50% in Medicare Advantage · 30 Advantage plans with drug coverage
2. Fayette County 56,015 with Medicare · 54% in Medicare Advantage · 31 Advantage plans with drug coverage
3. Kenton County 33,033 with Medicare · 57% in Medicare Advantage · 37 Advantage plans with drug coverage
4. Boone County 26,322 with Medicare · 56% in Medicare Advantage · 37 Advantage plans with drug coverage
5. Warren County 24,607 with Medicare · 52% in Medicare Advantage · 25 Advantage plans with drug coverage
6. Hardin County 24,125 with Medicare · 45% in Medicare Advantage · 14 Advantage plans with drug coverage
7. Daviess County 23,947 with Medicare · 51% in Medicare Advantage · 20 Advantage plans with drug coverage
8. Campbell County 19,677 with Medicare · 56% in Medicare Advantage · 37 Advantage plans with drug coverage
9. Madison County 19,448 with Medicare · 60% in Medicare Advantage · 25 Advantage plans with drug coverage
10. Pulaski County 18,195 with Medicare · 59% in Medicare Advantage · 23 Advantage plans with drug coverage

All 120 counties, A to Z

• Adair County4,721 with Medicare · 52% in Medicare Advantage · 25 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Allen County4,963 with Medicare · 54% in Medicare Advantage · 26 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Anderson County5,416 with Medicare · 63% in Medicare Advantage · 24 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Ballard County1,981 with Medicare · 47% in Medicare Advantage · 24 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Barren County10,988 with Medicare · 52% in Medicare Advantage · 24 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Bath County3,052 with Medicare · 65% in Medicare Advantage · 28 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Bell County6,315 with Medicare · 60% in Medicare Advantage · 27 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Boone County26,322 with Medicare · 56% in Medicare Advantage · 37 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Bourbon County4,775 with Medicare · 59% in Medicare Advantage · 27 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Boyd County11,878 with Medicare · 58% in Medicare Advantage · 27 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Boyle County7,532 with Medicare · 55% in Medicare Advantage · 25 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Bracken County2,253 with Medicare · 61% in Medicare Advantage · 26 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Breathitt County3,182 with Medicare · 73% in Medicare Advantage · 24 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Breckinridge County5,386 with Medicare · 51% in Medicare Advantage · 26 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Bullitt County17,538 with Medicare · 53% in Medicare Advantage · 29 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Butler County2,973 with Medicare · 63% in Medicare Advantage · 26 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Caldwell County3,333 with Medicare · 50% in Medicare Advantage · 16 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Calloway County8,620 with Medicare · 49% in Medicare Advantage · 19 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Campbell County19,677 with Medicare · 56% in Medicare Advantage · 37 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Carlisle County1,241 with Medicare · 55% in Medicare Advantage · 24 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Carroll County2,441 with Medicare · 61% in Medicare Advantage · 24 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Carter County7,016 with Medicare · 64% in Medicare Advantage · 26 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Casey County3,920 with Medicare · 53% in Medicare Advantage · 25 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Christian County12,060 with Medicare · 51% in Medicare Advantage · 23 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Clark County8,963 with Medicare · 60% in Medicare Advantage · 29 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Clay County4,767 with Medicare · 72% in Medicare Advantage · 28 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Clinton County2,577 with Medicare · 52% in Medicare Advantage · 25 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Crittenden County2,222 with Medicare · 49% in Medicare Advantage · 20 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Cumberland County1,952 with Medicare · 52% in Medicare Advantage · 21 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Daviess County23,947 with Medicare · 51% in Medicare Advantage · 20 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Edmonson County2,802 with Medicare · 56% in Medicare Advantage · 23 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Elliott County1,427 with Medicare · 71% in Medicare Advantage · 27 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Estill County3,707 with Medicare · 64% in Medicare Advantage · 19 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Fayette County56,015 with Medicare · 54% in Medicare Advantage · 31 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Fleming County3,707 with Medicare · 65% in Medicare Advantage · 27 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Floyd County9,779 with Medicare · 69% in Medicare Advantage · 23 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Franklin County15,065 with Medicare · 60% in Medicare Advantage · 28 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Fulton County1,741 with Medicare · 57% in Medicare Advantage · 25 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Gallatin County1,733 with Medicare · 62% in Medicare Advantage · 27 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Garrard County4,425 with Medicare · 57% in Medicare Advantage · 25 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Grant County5,612 with Medicare · 67% in Medicare Advantage · 29 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Graves County9,198 with Medicare · 56% in Medicare Advantage · 28 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Grayson County7,107 with Medicare · 54% in Medicare Advantage · 24 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Green County2,972 with Medicare · 55% in Medicare Advantage · 21 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Greenup County9,394 with Medicare · 58% in Medicare Advantage · 23 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Hancock County2,217 with Medicare · 49% in Medicare Advantage · 18 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Hardin County24,125 with Medicare · 45% in Medicare Advantage · 14 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Harlan County6,939 with Medicare · 65% in Medicare Advantage · 28 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Harrison County4,763 with Medicare · 53% in Medicare Advantage · 25 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Hart County4,529 with Medicare · 55% in Medicare Advantage · 26 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Henderson County10,793 with Medicare · 55% in Medicare Advantage · 23 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Henry County4,179 with Medicare · 59% in Medicare Advantage · 29 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Hickman County1,129 with Medicare · 52% in Medicare Advantage · 25 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Hopkins County11,183 with Medicare · 53% in Medicare Advantage · 24 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Jackson County3,330 with Medicare · 68% in Medicare Advantage · 25 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Jefferson County162,709 with Medicare · 50% in Medicare Advantage · 30 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Jessamine County11,553 with Medicare · 56% in Medicare Advantage · 28 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Johnson County5,979 with Medicare · 65% in Medicare Advantage · 28 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Kenton County33,033 with Medicare · 57% in Medicare Advantage · 37 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Knott County3,591 with Medicare · 65% in Medicare Advantage · 28 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Knox County7,207 with Medicare · 65% in Medicare Advantage · 25 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Larue County3,663 with Medicare · 53% in Medicare Advantage · 28 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Laurel County14,364 with Medicare · 61% in Medicare Advantage · 15 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Lawrence County4,024 with Medicare · 63% in Medicare Advantage · 27 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Lee County1,760 with Medicare · 70% in Medicare Advantage · 24 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Leslie County2,786 with Medicare · 72% in Medicare Advantage · 28 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Letcher County5,747 with Medicare · 69% in Medicare Advantage · 25 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Lewis County3,251 with Medicare · 67% in Medicare Advantage · 25 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Lincoln County6,487 with Medicare · 60% in Medicare Advantage · 25 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Livingston County2,740 with Medicare · 47% in Medicare Advantage · 25 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Logan County6,735 with Medicare · 52% in Medicare Advantage · 26 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Lyon County2,510 with Medicare · 49% in Medicare Advantage · 24 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Madison County19,448 with Medicare · 60% in Medicare Advantage · 25 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Magoffin County3,237 with Medicare · 70% in Medicare Advantage · 28 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Marion County4,629 with Medicare · 48% in Medicare Advantage · 25 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Marshall County9,111 with Medicare · 46% in Medicare Advantage · 22 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Martin County2,599 with Medicare · 69% in Medicare Advantage · 28 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Mason County4,366 with Medicare · 60% in Medicare Advantage · 24 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• McCracken County17,254 with Medicare · 48% in Medicare Advantage · 28 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• McCreary County3,867 with Medicare · 63% in Medicare Advantage · 27 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• McLean County2,438 with Medicare · 56% in Medicare Advantage · 19 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Meade County5,935 with Medicare · 51% in Medicare Advantage · 25 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Menifee County1,818 with Medicare · 69% in Medicare Advantage · 25 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Mercer County5,923 with Medicare · 58% in Medicare Advantage · 23 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Metcalfe County2,716 with Medicare · 59% in Medicare Advantage · 23 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Monroe County2,722 with Medicare · 50% in Medicare Advantage · 21 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Montgomery County6,416 with Medicare · 63% in Medicare Advantage · 28 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Morgan County3,173 with Medicare · 70% in Medicare Advantage · 28 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Muhlenberg County7,793 with Medicare · 58% in Medicare Advantage · 23 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Nelson County11,572 with Medicare · 46% in Medicare Advantage · 29 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Nicholas County1,801 with Medicare · 61% in Medicare Advantage · 27 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Ohio County5,695 with Medicare · 60% in Medicare Advantage · 20 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Oldham County12,261 with Medicare · 42% in Medicare Advantage · 24 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Owen County2,387 with Medicare · 64% in Medicare Advantage · 23 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Owsley County1,180 with Medicare · 65% in Medicare Advantage · 23 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Pendleton County3,576 with Medicare · 64% in Medicare Advantage · 34 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Perry County6,794 with Medicare · 63% in Medicare Advantage · 28 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Pike County15,641 with Medicare · 66% in Medicare Advantage · 25 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Powell County3,201 with Medicare · 68% in Medicare Advantage · 25 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Pulaski County18,195 with Medicare · 59% in Medicare Advantage · 23 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Robertson County601 with Medicare · 57% in Medicare Advantage · 26 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Rockcastle County4,142 with Medicare · 61% in Medicare Advantage · 27 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Rowan County5,060 with Medicare · 67% in Medicare Advantage · 27 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Russell County4,918 with Medicare · 54% in Medicare Advantage · 25 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Scott County10,524 with Medicare · 56% in Medicare Advantage · 28 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Shelby County10,216 with Medicare · 50% in Medicare Advantage · 24 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Simpson County4,549 with Medicare · 51% in Medicare Advantage · 26 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Spencer County4,367 with Medicare · 50% in Medicare Advantage · 29 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Taylor County6,536 with Medicare · 50% in Medicare Advantage · 27 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Todd County2,560 with Medicare · 49% in Medicare Advantage · 23 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Trigg County4,211 with Medicare · 49% in Medicare Advantage · 21 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Trimble County2,075 with Medicare · 58% in Medicare Advantage · 25 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Union County3,285 with Medicare · 56% in Medicare Advantage · 18 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Warren County24,607 with Medicare · 52% in Medicare Advantage · 25 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Washington County3,006 with Medicare · 48% in Medicare Advantage · 24 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Wayne County5,274 with Medicare · 62% in Medicare Advantage · 25 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Webster County3,220 with Medicare · 55% in Medicare Advantage · 19 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Whitley County9,777 with Medicare · 61% in Medicare Advantage · 28 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Wolfe County1,927 with Medicare · 71% in Medicare Advantage · 19 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Woodford County6,877 with Medicare · 55% in Medicare Advantage · 28 Advantage plans with drug coverage

Sources: CMS Medicare Monthly Enrollment, July 2026, and the CMS 2027 plan landscape. Medicare Advantage here includes other Medicare health plans, such as cost plans and PACE. Before you meet any agent, check their Kentucky license.

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