Kentucky's 1st Congressional District
Kentucky · KY-01
Kentucky's 1st Congressional District is one of 6 U.S. House districts in Kentucky, represented in Congress by James Comer (Republican). It is home to roughly 747,370 people, with a median age of 39.7. The population is about 85% White. The median household income is $56,732, and 20% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Republican (R+47).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 11,952 square miles, KY-01 is the 61st-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 63 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is very irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.11 ranks 409th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 26% of KY-01 voters backed Kamala Harris and 73% Donald Trump — a R+47 margin. That is a 4.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+43.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 39.7 years old; 22.6% of residents are under 18 and 18.6% are 65 or older. About 2.1% of residents were born outside the United States, and 4.5% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $56,732, the district's median household income ranks 412th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $158,520, and the median rent is $821 a month. 17.1% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 23.4-minute commute (6.7% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).