Which has more people, Delaware or Kentucky?

Delaware has a population of 1,069,781 (45th of 51 US states) and Kentucky has 4,629,682 (25th of 51).

How do Delaware and Kentucky compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Delaware $84,954 (17th of 51), Kentucky $63,726 (47th of 51) among US states. Delaware ranks better.

How do Delaware and Kentucky compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?

Unemployment Rate (%): Delaware 4.8% (45th of 51), Kentucky 4.6% (tied 40th of 51) among US states. Kentucky ranks better.

Where does Delaware beat Kentucky most clearly?

Delaware ranks far ahead on Culture and Diversity Rank (Best States to Retire): 2nd vs 50th; Average IVF Cost (IVF Cost by State): $9,111 vs $12,508; Unemployment Insurance Tax Rank (Best State To Incorporate In): 2nd vs 48th.

Where does Kentucky beat Delaware most clearly?

Kentucky ranks far ahead on DMV Fees (Car Dealer Fees by State): $48.00 vs $2,397; SSI Legislative Accountability Score (Most Corrupt States): 73.5 vs 48.7; Annual Cost (Assisted Living Costs by State): $41,370 vs $71,940.

Delaware vs Kentucky

Delaware comes out ahead of Kentucky on 429 of 778 statistics where one end is better, to 333 with 16 ties. Delaware leads on Facts & Trivia, Health and Culture and 7 more categories. Kentucky leads on Agriculture, Sports and Crime & Safety and 2 more categories.

778 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 16 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Delaware

Wins: 429
Avg. percentile: 51
Categories led: 10

Kentucky

Wins: 333
Avg. percentile: 43
Categories led: 5

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Delaware	Kentucky
Population	1,069,781 45th of 51	4,629,682 25th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$84,954 17th of 51	$63,726 47th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.8% 45th of 51	4.6% tied 40th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	10.4% 14th of 51	16.1% 47th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	99.8 32nd of 51	90.2 12th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$55,185 39th of 51	$52,290 46th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$69,880 18th of 51	$58,990 44th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,401 32nd of 51	$967 6th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	346.9 32nd of 51	212.1 9th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	4,482 18th of 48	4,396 16th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureKentucky · 17 statistics
Facts & TriviaDelaware · 17 statistics
HealthDelaware · 180 statistics
CultureDelaware · 79 statistics
SportsKentucky · 17 statistics
Tech & BusinessDelaware · 47 statistics
EducationDelaware · 50 statistics
PopulationDelaware · 121 statistics
EconomicsDelaware · 287 statistics
EnvironmentDelaware · 39 statistics
Crime & SafetyKentucky · 69 statistics
GeographyDelaware · 25 statistics
TravelKentucky · 29 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyKentucky · 32 statistics
LawDelaware · 57 statistics
Politics & GovernmentEven · 120 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 26 US states.

Statistic	Delaware	Kentucky
Culture and Diversity RankBest States to Retire	2nd 2nd of 50	50th 50th of 50
Average IVF CostIVF Cost by State	$9,111 2nd of 51	$12,508 50th of 51
Unemployment Insurance Tax RankBest State To Incorporate In	2nd 2nd of 51	48th 49th of 51
Prevalence Of Depression 2021Most Depressed States	16.4% 3rd of 50	27.0% 49th of 50
Crude Depression RateDepression Rates by State	16.4% 3rd of 49	27.0% 48th of 49
DMV FeesCar Dealer Fees by State	$2,397 50th of 51	$48.00 4th of 51
Hep A Related DeathsHepatitis by State	1 tied 1st of 32	67 31st of 32
Overall RankWorst States to Retire	46th 5th best of 50	1st worst of 50
Aluminum Can PriceAluminum Can Prices by State	$0.05 per lb 1st of 43	$0.59 per lb 39th of 43
Foreclosure RateForeclosure Rates by State	812 2nd of 51	4,389 47th of 51
SSI Legislative Accountability ScoreMost Corrupt States	48.7 48th of 50	73.5 5th of 50
Age-Adjusted Depression RateDepression Rates by State	17.4% 7th of 49	27.6% 48th of 49
CAS Legal Executive Corruption Level (1-5)Most Corrupt States	2.5 tied 6th of 48	5 48th of 48
GDP per CapitaGDP by State	$82,344 5th of 50	$50,629 45th of 50
Annual CostAssisted Living Costs by State	$71,940 44th of 51	$41,370 4th of 51
Female Prisoner RatePrison Population by State	17 per 100k 6th of 50	96 per 100k 45th of 50
Related Groups per Capita RankBest States to Homeschool	4th 4th of 50	43rd 43rd of 50
Meth Use Past MonthDrug Use by State	0.7% tied 9th of 51	1.88% 49th of 51
CAS Illegal Legislative Corruption Level (1-5)Most Corrupt States	2 tied 3rd of 48	5 tied last of 48
% of Bird Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	0.7% tied 2nd of 51	2.5% tied 41st of 51
Median Income - Seven-or-More Person HouseholdMedian Household Income by State	$152,821 6th of 51	$91,884 45th of 51
Emotional Physical Well Being RankSaddest States	11th 11th of 50	49th 49th of 50
Lake Surface Area (acres)Bass Fishing by State	200 50th of 50	160,309 12th of 50
Millwright Avg Annual SalaryUnion Millwright Pay Scale by State	$58,872 10th of 50	$46,164 48th of 50
Lake Surface Area (mi)Bass Fishing by State	0.3 50th of 50	250 tied 12th of 50
Hourly Median WageDentist Salary by State	$101 2nd of 39	$65.09 31st of 39
State Integrity Investigation (SII) Total ScoreMost Corrupt States	56 tied 47th of 50	67 tied 7th of 50
Workplace Safety Rank WalletHubSafest States in the US	41st 41st of 50	4th 4th of 50
Affordability RankBest States to Retire	3rd 3rd of 50	40th 40th of 50
Economic RankDisability Benefits by State	7th 7th of 51	44th tied 44th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Delaware or Kentucky?: Delaware comes out ahead of Kentucky on 429 of 778 statistics where one end is better, to 333 with 16 ties. Delaware leads on Facts & Trivia, Health and Culture and 7 more categories. Kentucky leads on Agriculture, Sports and Crime & Safety and 2 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Delaware or Kentucky?: Delaware has a population of 1,069,781 (45th of 51 US states) and Kentucky has 4,629,682 (25th of 51).
How do Delaware and Kentucky compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Delaware $84,954 (17th of 51), Kentucky $63,726 (47th of 51) among US states. Delaware ranks better.
How do Delaware and Kentucky compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Delaware 4.8% (45th of 51), Kentucky 4.6% (tied 40th of 51) among US states. Kentucky ranks better.
Where does Delaware beat Kentucky most clearly?: Delaware ranks far ahead on Culture and Diversity Rank (Best States to Retire): 2nd vs 50th; Average IVF Cost (IVF Cost by State): $9,111 vs $12,508; Unemployment Insurance Tax Rank (Best State To Incorporate In): 2nd vs 48th.
Where does Kentucky beat Delaware most clearly?: Kentucky ranks far ahead on DMV Fees (Car Dealer Fees by State): $48.00 vs $2,397; SSI Legislative Accountability Score (Most Corrupt States): 73.5 vs 48.7; Annual Cost (Assisted Living Costs by State): $41,370 vs $71,940.

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