Kentucky's 5th Congressional District
Kentucky · KY-05
Kentucky's 5th Congressional District is one of 6 U.S. House districts in Kentucky, represented in Congress by Harold Rogers (Republican). It is home to roughly 744,684 people, with a median age of 41.4. The population is about 94% White. The median household income is $44,924, and 15% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Republican (R+64).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 11,875 square miles, KY-05 is the 62nd-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 fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.32 ranks 152nd of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 17% of KY-05 voters backed Kamala Harris and 81% Donald Trump — a R+64 margin. That is a 5.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+59.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 41.4 years old; 22% of residents are under 18 and 18.5% are 65 or older. About 1% of residents were born outside the United States, and 1.7% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $44,924, the district's median household income ranks 434th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $110,177, and the median rent is $730 a month. 24.7% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 27.3-minute commute (6.2% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).