Kentucky is a Southern state of 120 counties, with Frankfort as its capital. These five free printable maps cover its outline, its largest cities, its counties and the seven states it borders, with an answer key for the neighbors quiz.
To download a single map, click its image and it opens as a one-page PDF. To get all five maps together, plus the quiz answer key, press the Download all 5 Kentucky maps button below the last map.
Blank Map of Kentucky
The state outline on its own, for labeling, coloring or tracing.
Labeled Map of Kentucky
Frankfort, the capital, is marked with a star. Louisville, Covington, Bowling Green and Owensboro are marked with dots, and the neighboring states are named around the edge.
Kentucky County Map
All 120 counties drawn. The smallest are numbered, with a key below the map.
Neighbors of Kentucky Quiz
Seven numbered circles, one on each bordering state. Students write the names on the lines. The answer key is the last page of the PDF.
Where Is Kentucky?
Kentucky shaded on a map of the United States.
Kentucky Facts
| Capital | Frankfort |
| Largest city | Louisville |
| Population | 4,505,836 (2020 Census) |
| Area | 40,409 sq mi (104,659 km²) |
| Counties | 120 |
| Statehood | June 1, 1792 (15th state) |
| Nickname | Bluegrass State |
| Motto | United we stand, divided we fall |
| Highest point | Black Mountain, 4,144 ft (1,263 m) |
| Borders | Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia |
Sources: US Census Bureau (2020 Census, cartographic boundary files), Wikidata.
Largest Cities in Kentucky
| City | Population (2020) |
|---|---|
| Louisville | 633,045 |
| Lexington | 322,570 |
| Bowling Green | 72,294 |
| Owensboro | 60,183 |
| Covington | 40,961 |
| Georgetown | 37,086 |
Kentucky’s 120 Counties and County Seats
The largest county by area is Pike County. The most populous is Jefferson County, home to Louisville. Every county below is drawn on the county map.
| County | County seat | Population (2020) |
|---|---|---|
| Adair | Columbia | 18,903 |
| Allen | Scottsville | 20,588 |
| Anderson | Lawrenceburg | 23,852 |
| Ballard | Wickliffe | 7,728 |
| Barren | Glasgow | 44,485 |
| Bath | Owingsville | 12,750 |
| Bell | Pineville | 24,097 |
| Boone | Burlington | 135,968 |
| Bourbon | Paris | 20,252 |
| Boyd | Catlettsburg | 48,261 |
| Boyle | Danville | 30,614 |
| Bracken | Brooksville | 8,400 |
| Breathitt | Jackson | 13,718 |
| Breckinridge | Hardinsburg | 20,432 |
| Bullitt | Shepherdsville | 82,217 |
| Butler | Morgantown | 12,371 |
| Caldwell | Princeton | 12,649 |
| Calloway | Murray | 37,103 |
| Campbell | Newport and Alexandria | 93,076 |
| Carlisle | Bardwell | 4,826 |
| Carroll | Carrollton | 10,810 |
| Carter | Grayson | 26,627 |
| Casey | Liberty | 15,941 |
| Christian | Hopkinsville | 72,748 |
| Clark | Winchester | 36,972 |
| Clay | Manchester | 20,345 |
| Clinton | Albany | 9,253 |
| Crittenden | Marion | 8,990 |
| Cumberland | Burkesville | 5,888 |
| Daviess | Owensboro | 103,312 |
| Edmonson | Brownsville | 12,126 |
| Elliott | Sandy Hook | 7,354 |
| Estill | Irvine | 14,163 |
| Fayette | Lexington | 322,570 |
| Fleming | Flemingsburg | 15,082 |
| Floyd | Prestonsburg | 35,942 |
| Franklin | Frankfort | 51,541 |
| Fulton | Hickman | 6,515 |
| Gallatin | Warsaw | 8,690 |
| Garrard | Lancaster | 16,953 |
| Grant | Williamstown | 24,941 |
| Graves | Mayfield | 36,649 |
| Grayson | Leitchfield | 26,420 |
| Green | Greensburg | 11,107 |
| Greenup | Greenup | 35,962 |
| Hancock | Hawesville | 9,095 |
| Hardin | Elizabethtown | 110,702 |
| Harlan | Harlan | 26,831 |
| Harrison | Cynthiana | 18,692 |
| Hart | Munfordville | 19,288 |
| Henderson | Henderson | 44,793 |
| Henry | New Castle | 15,678 |
| Hickman | Clinton | 4,521 |
| Hopkins | Madisonville | 45,423 |
| Jackson | McKee | 12,955 |
| Jefferson | Louisville | 782,969 |
| Jessamine | Nicholasville | 52,991 |
| Johnson | Paintsville | 22,680 |
| Kenton | Independence and Covington | 169,064 |
| Knott | Hindman | 14,251 |
| Knox | Barbourville | 30,193 |
| Larue | Hodgenville | 14,867 |
| Laurel | London | 62,613 |
| Lawrence | Louisa | 16,293 |
| Lee | Beattyville | 7,395 |
| Leslie | Hyden | 10,513 |
| Letcher | Whitesburg | 21,548 |
| Lewis | Vanceburg | 13,080 |
| Lincoln | Stanford | 24,275 |
| Livingston | Smithland | 8,888 |
| Logan | Russellville | 27,432 |
| Lyon | Eddyville | 8,680 |
| Madison | Richmond | 92,701 |
| Magoffin | Salyersville | 11,637 |
| Marion | Lebanon | 19,581 |
| Marshall | Benton | 31,659 |
| Martin | Inez | 11,287 |
| Mason | Maysville | 17,120 |
| McCracken | Paducah | 67,875 |
| McCreary | Whitley City | 16,888 |
| McLean | Calhoun | 9,152 |
| Meade | Brandenburg | 30,003 |
| Menifee | Frenchburg | 6,113 |
| Mercer | Harrodsburg | 22,641 |
| Metcalfe | Edmonton | 10,286 |
| Monroe | Tompkinsville | 11,338 |
| Montgomery | Mount Sterling | 28,114 |
| Morgan | West Liberty | 13,726 |
| Muhlenberg | Greenville | 30,928 |
| Nelson | Bardstown | 46,738 |
| Nicholas | Carlisle | 7,537 |
| Ohio | Hartford | 23,772 |
| Oldham | La Grange | 67,607 |
| Owen | Owenton | 11,278 |
| Owsley | Booneville | 4,051 |
| Pendleton | Falmouth | 14,644 |
| Perry | Hazard | 28,473 |
| Pike | Pikeville | 58,669 |
| Powell | Stanton | 13,129 |
| Pulaski | Somerset | 65,034 |
| Robertson | Mount Olivet | 2,193 |
| Rockcastle | Mount Vernon | 16,037 |
| Rowan | Morehead | 24,662 |
| Russell | Jamestown | 17,991 |
| Scott | Georgetown | 57,155 |
| Shelby | Shelbyville | 48,065 |
| Simpson | Franklin | 19,594 |
| Spencer | Taylorsville | 19,490 |
| Taylor | Campbellsville | 26,023 |
| Todd | Elkton | 12,243 |
| Trigg | Cadiz | 14,061 |
| Trimble | Bedford | 8,474 |
| Union | Morganfield | 13,668 |
| Warren | Bowling Green | 134,554 |
| Washington | Springfield | 12,027 |
| Wayne | Monticello | 19,555 |
| Webster | Dixon | 13,017 |
| Whitley | Williamsburg | 36,712 |
| Wolfe | Campton | 6,562 |
| Woodford | Versailles | 26,871 |
States That Border Kentucky
Kentucky shares land borders with seven states: Ohio to the northeast, West Virginia and Virginia to the east, Tennessee to the southwest, Missouri and Illinois to the west and Indiana to the northwest. The Ohio River forms the whole border with Ohio, Illinois and Indiana. The Mississippi River forms most of the border with Missouri.
For the whole country, see the blank United States map with states, or browse all printable maps.
Connect the dots: draw the outline of Kentucky with the free Kentucky dot-to-dot, in color and black and white.
About These Maps
These maps are made by Tim van de Vall for Tim’s Printables. The outlines come from US Census Bureau boundary files, simplified so the lines print cleanly, and the facts and figures come from the 2020 Census and Wikidata. Every sheet is sized for US Letter paper and is free to print for home and classroom use.
