Kentucky population
 
2000  4,041,769
1990  3,685,296
1980  3,660,777
1970  3,220,711
1960  3,038,156
1950  2,944,851
1940  2,845,681
1930  2,614,589
1920  2,416,630
1910  2,289,905
1900  2,147,174
1890  1,858,635
1880  1,648,690
1870  1,321,011
1860  1,155,684
1850    982,405
1840    779,828
1830    687,917
1820    564,317
1810    406,511
1800    220,955
1790     73,677