Kentucky's 4th Congressional District
Kentucky · KY-04
Kentucky's 4th Congressional District is one of 6 U.S. House districts in Kentucky, represented in Congress by Thomas Massie (Republican). It is home to roughly 757,924 people, with a median age of 39.3. The population is about 88% White. The median household income is $79,053, and 31% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Republican (R+36).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 4,965 square miles, KY-04 is the 145th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 153 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is very irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.17 ranks 347th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 31% of KY-04 voters backed Kamala Harris and 67% Donald Trump — a R+36 margin. That is a 3.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+33.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 39.3 years old; 23.6% of residents are under 18 and 16.2% are 65 or older. About 3.6% of residents were born outside the United States, and 5.2% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $79,053, the district's median household income ranks 201st of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $230,069, and the median rent is $997 a month. 10.8% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 27.5-minute commute (11.4% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).