Which has more people, Kentucky or Texas?

Kentucky has a population of 4,629,682 (25th of 51 US states) and Texas has 32,101,064 (2nd of 51).

How do Kentucky and Texas compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Kentucky $63,726 (47th of 51), Texas $78,476 (22nd of 51) among US states. Texas ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Kentucky 4.6% (tied 40th of 51), Texas 4.2% (tied 30th of 51) among US states. Texas ranks better.

Where does Kentucky beat Texas most clearly?

Kentucky ranks far ahead on Health Care Rank (Disability Benefits by State): 4th vs 51st; % Change in Prison Pop. 2022 to 2023 (Prison Population by State): -569.0% vs 9,633.0%; HepB 3 Doses (Teens) (Vaccination Rates by State): 96.0% vs 87.6%.

Where does Texas beat Kentucky most clearly?

Texas ranks far ahead on Amphetamine Use Rate (Per 100k) (Drug Use by State): 255.04 vs 584.65; Death Rate (Death Rate by State): 751 per 100k vs 1,172 per 100k; Economy Rank (Worst States to Live in): 49th vs 5th.

Kentucky vs Texas

Texas comes out ahead of Kentucky on 420 of 801 statistics where one end is better, to 364 with 17 ties. Kentucky leads on Tech & Business, Infrastructure & Energy and Politics & Government and 8 more categories. Texas leads on Health, Facts & Trivia and Culture and 2 more categories.

801 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 17 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Kentucky

Wins: 364
Avg. percentile: 43
Categories led: 11

Texas

Wins: 420
Avg. percentile: 47
Categories led: 5

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Kentucky	Texas
Population	4,629,682 25th of 51	32,101,064 2nd of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$63,726 47th of 51	$78,476 22nd of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.6% tied 40th of 51	4.2% tied 30th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	16.1% 47th of 51	13.8% 40th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	90.2 12th of 51	97.1 27th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$52,290 46th of 51	$58,219 27th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$58,990 44th of 51	$65,750 24th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$967 6th of 51	$1,403 33rd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	212.1 9th of 51	344.9 31st of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	4,396 16th of 48	1,820 3rd of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

HealthTexas · 186 statistics
Facts & TriviaTexas · 18 statistics
CultureTexas · 78 statistics
Tech & BusinessKentucky · 48 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyKentucky · 35 statistics
Politics & GovernmentKentucky · 119 statistics
EnvironmentKentucky · 40 statistics
LawTexas · 66 statistics
TravelKentucky · 29 statistics
EconomicsTexas · 291 statistics
AgricultureKentucky · 17 statistics
GeographyKentucky · 25 statistics
SportsKentucky · 17 statistics
PopulationKentucky · 121 statistics
EducationKentucky · 51 statistics
Crime & SafetyKentucky · 75 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Kentucky	Texas
Health Care RankDisability Benefits by State	4th 4th of 51	51st 51st of 51
% Change in Prison Pop. 2022 to 2023Prison Population by State	-569.0% 4th of 50	9,633.0% 50th of 50
Amphetamine Use Rate (Per 100k)Drug Use by State	584.65 50th of 51	255.04 4th of 51
HepB 3 Doses (Teens)Vaccination Rates by State	96.0% tied 3rd of 51	87.6% 50th of 51
Death RateDeath Rate by State	1,172 per 100k 48th of 51	751 per 100k 3rd of 51
Economy RankWorst States to Live in	5th 5th worst of 50	49th 2nd best of 50
EconomyBest States to Live In	45th 44th of 49	1st 1st of 49
MMR 2 Doses (Teens)Vaccination Rates by State	95.3% 7th of 51	85.3% 50th of 51
Opportunity and Competition RankBest State To Be a Police Officer	46th 46th of 51	3rd 3rd of 51
Total Drug Use RateDrug Use by State	5,324 per 100k 49th of 51	2,973 per 100k 6th of 51
Linguistic DiversityMost Diverse US States	45th 45th of 50	3rd 3rd of 50
Socioeconomic DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	44th 44th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Socioeconomic Diversity RankMost Diverse US States	45th 45th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Affordability ScoreArthritis Friendly States	33 2nd of 50	6 tied 40th of 50
Cardiovascular DiseaseHealthiest States	12.7 49th of 50	8.2 tied 8th of 50
# Change in Prison Pop. 2022 to 2023Prison Population by State	-2.9 tied 4th of 49	6.9 44th of 49
Opioid Use Rate (Per 100k)Opioid Epidemic by State	3,297.06 50th of 51	1,655.3 9th of 51
Average Used Car PriceBest States to Buy a Car	$22,995 5th of 50	$26,620 45th of 50
Climate RankFarming-Friendly States	8th 8th of 50	48th 48th of 50
Cultural Diversity RankMost Diverse US States	46th 46th of 50	6th 6th of 50
Difference Over AverageBest States to Buy a Car	-6.9% 5th of 50	7.7% 45th of 50
Racial & Ethnic DiversityMost Diverse US States	44th 44th of 50	4th 4th of 50
SSI Internal Auditing ScoreMost Corrupt States	64.6 tied 45th of 50	86.8 tied 4th of 50
Family FunBest States to Raise a Family	43rd 43rd of 50	3rd 3rd of 50
Skin Cancer Rates (2016-2020)Skin Cancer Rates by State	27.7 39th of 48	14.1 1st of 48
Hep A Related DeathsHepatitis by State	67 31st of 32	2 tied 5th of 32
SSI Public Access to Information ScoreMost Corrupt States	58.1 tied 8th of 50	25.9 48th of 50
Cultural DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	45th 45th of 50	6th 6th of 50
Average EarningsLawyer-Friendly States	$100,100 43rd of 48	$150,250 6th of 48
Skin Cancer RatesSkin Cancer Rates by State	25 39th of 48	13.1 2nd of 48

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Quick answers

Which is better, Kentucky or Texas?: Texas comes out ahead of Kentucky on 420 of 801 statistics where one end is better, to 364 with 17 ties. Kentucky leads on Tech & Business, Infrastructure & Energy and Politics & Government and 8 more categories. Texas leads on Health, Facts & Trivia and Culture and 2 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Kentucky or Texas?: Kentucky has a population of 4,629,682 (25th of 51 US states) and Texas has 32,101,064 (2nd of 51).
How do Kentucky and Texas compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Kentucky $63,726 (47th of 51), Texas $78,476 (22nd of 51) among US states. Texas ranks better.
How do Kentucky and Texas compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Kentucky 4.6% (tied 40th of 51), Texas 4.2% (tied 30th of 51) among US states. Texas ranks better.
Where does Kentucky beat Texas most clearly?: Kentucky ranks far ahead on Health Care Rank (Disability Benefits by State): 4th vs 51st; % Change in Prison Pop. 2022 to 2023 (Prison Population by State): -569.0% vs 9,633.0%; HepB 3 Doses (Teens) (Vaccination Rates by State): 96.0% vs 87.6%.
Where does Texas beat Kentucky most clearly?: Texas ranks far ahead on Amphetamine Use Rate (Per 100k) (Drug Use by State): 255.04 vs 584.65; Death Rate (Death Rate by State): 751 per 100k vs 1,172 per 100k; Economy Rank (Worst States to Live in): 49th vs 5th.

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