U.S. GDP RANK #29 · KY 1.02% OF U.S. GDP
Kentucky Economy: GDP, Income, Jobs & Housing
In 2025, Kentucky (KY) generated $313.6 billion in nominal Gross Domestic Product (1.02% of the U.S. economy, ranked #29 nationwide) and $239.5 billion in real chained 2017 dollars. Per-capita personal income stood at $60,835 across a resident population of 4.61 million.
2025 Nominal GDP
$313.6B
U.S. Rank #29
Real GDP Growth
+3.00% 5Y Real: +16.2%
Per-Capita Income $60,835 BEA Personal Income
Avg Wage / Job $62,504 2.72M total jobs
Population 4.61M
10Y: +3.7%
5Y Home Price
+53.1% FHFA Index: 564.8
BEA & FHFA REGIONAL SERIES · 1997-2025
Kentucky GDP, Per-Capita Income & House Price Trajectory
Kentucky Historical Economic Ledger (1997-2025)
| Year | Nominal GDP ($B) | Real GDP ($B) | Real YoY % | Per-Capita Inc | Avg Wage/Job | Jobs (M) | FHFA HPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $313.6B | $239.5B | 3.00% | $60,835 | $62,504 | 2.72M | 564.8 |
| 2024 | $296.7B | $232.5B | 1.76% | $58,270 | $60,280 | 2.72M | 538.3 |
| 2023 | $284.5B | $228.5B | 3.47% | $55,618 | $58,044 | 2.69M | 505.7 |
| 2022 | $262.0B | $220.9B | 2.46% | $52,599 | $55,531 | 2.65M | 473.2 |
| 2021 | $238.1B | $215.5B | 4.60% | $51,941 | $52,548 | 2.57M | 412.6 |
| 2020 | $218.4B | $206.1B | -2.68% | $47,084 | $50,371 | 2.48M | 369.0 |
| 2019 | $220.7B | $211.7B | 2.83% | $43,464 | $47,427 | 2.55M | 351.0 |
| 2018 | $210.5B | $205.9B | 1.15% | $41,654 | $46,079 | 2.55M | 336.3 |
| 2017 | $203.6B | $203.6B | 1.27% | $40,400 | $45,024 | 2.52M | 322.6 |
| 2016 | $197.9B | $201.0B | 0.76% | $39,319 | $43,983 | 2.50M | 308.4 |
| 2015 | $194.6B | $199.5B | 1.37% | $38,768 | $43,148 | 2.48M | 297.2 |
| 2014 | $188.3B | $196.8B | 0.05% | $37,226 | $41,809 | 2.44M | 287.0 |
| 2013 | $184.9B | $196.7B | 2.41% | $35,762 | $40,705 | 2.41M | 283.5 |
| 2012 | $178.4B | $192.1B | 1.95% | $35,636 | $40,371 | 2.39M | 282.0 |
| 2011 | $171.2B | $188.4B | 0.89% | $34,616 | $39,548 | 2.37M | 280.4 |
| 2010 | $166.7B | $186.7B | 4.83% | $33,199 | $38,551 | 2.33M | 283.8 |
| 2009 | $157.4B | $178.1B | -4.51% | $32,203 | $37,811 | 2.32M | 287.2 |
| 2008 | $160.7B | $186.5B | 0.39% | $32,830 | $37,223 | 2.40M | 289.4 |
| 2007 | $156.9B | $185.8B | -0.29% | $31,529 | $36,167 | 2.41M | 287.7 |
| 2006 | $153.0B | $186.3B | 2.37% | $30,476 | $34,864 | 2.37M | 280.9 |
| 2005 | $144.9B | $182.0B | 3.81% | $29,104 | $33,646 | 2.34M | 272.2 |
| 2004 | $135.7B | $175.3B | 2.85% | $28,030 | $32,639 | 2.30M | 259.2 |
| 2003 | $128.3B | $170.5B | 3.05% | $26,661 | $31,348 | 2.27M | 247.5 |
| 2002 | $122.7B | $165.4B | 2.55% | $26,053 | $30,378 | 2.26M | 238.8 |
| 2001 | $117.8B | $161.3B | 0.13% | $25,564 | $29,476 | 2.28M | 231.1 |
| 2000 | $114.5B | $161.1B | -2.81% | $24,815 | $28,246 | 2.31M | 220.3 |
| 1999 | $115.6B | $165.8B | 3.08% | $23,189 | $27,256 | 2.26M | 211.1 |
| 1998 | $110.0B | $160.8B | 3.24% | $22,433 | $26,192 | 2.22M | 202.3 |
| 1997 | $104.9B | $155.8B | - | $21,369 | $25,071 | 2.19M | 193.8 |