Kentucky's 6th Congressional District
Kentucky · KY-06
Kentucky's 6th Congressional District is one of 6 U.S. House districts in Kentucky, represented in Congress by Andy Barr (Republican). It is home to roughly 758,192 people, with a median age of 37.2. The population is about 80% White. The median household income is $67,432, and 36% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Republican (R+15).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 3,829 square miles, KY-06 is the 175th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 198 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.31 ranks 168th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 42% of KY-06 voters backed Kamala Harris and 57% Donald Trump — a R+15 margin. That is a 4.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+11.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 37.2 years old; 22.1% of residents are under 18 and 15.6% are 65 or older. About 6.2% of residents were born outside the United States, and 8.9% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $67,432, the district's median household income ranks 321st of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $233,088, and the median rent is $989 a month. 14.8% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 25.4-minute commute (9.8% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).