Counties most concerned about climate change in Kentucky
Counties most concerned about climate change in Kentucky
Nationally, 72% of Americans believe global warming is happening. But when public opinion researchers zoom in on Americans, they find that attitudes and opinions about climate change can vary drastically from county to county—even when those counties are next door. Public opinion factors into how policy-makers respond to climate change, including taking steps to reduce CO2 levels and mitigate harmful impacts already being experienced. Stacker compiled a list of counties most concerned about climate change in Kentucky using data from the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication.
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#50. Bell County
--- 2.4% lower than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 48.1%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 35.0%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 21.2%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 49.6%
- Total population: 21,353
#49. Allen County
--- 2.1% lower than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 48.0%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 33.3%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 23.2%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 48.7%
- Total population: 15,783
#48. Henry County
--- 2.1% lower than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 50.1%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 34.7%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 21.7%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 50.4%
- Total population: 12,077
#47. Metcalfe County
--- 2.0% lower than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 49.1%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 33.8%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 21.8%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 49.7%
- Total population: 7,677
#46. Lincoln County
--- 1.9% lower than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 48.5%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 34.0%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 21.3%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 50.5%
- Total population: 18,652
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#45. Breckinridge County
--- 1.4% lower than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 49.6%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 35.1%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 22.9%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 51.7%
- Total population: 15,453
#44. Bath County
--- 1.4% lower than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 49.9%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 34.3%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 21.1%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 50.3%
- Total population: 9,156
#43. Carter County
--- 1.3% lower than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 49.9%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 34.6%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 22.1%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 50.0%
- Total population: 21,140
#42. Daviess County
--- 0.9% lower than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 50.2%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 33.0%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 21.0%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 51.1%
- Total population: 75,531
#41. Mason County
--- 0.8% lower than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 39.7%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 33.4%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 15.9%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 50.5%
- Total population: 13,263
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#40. Lyon County
--- 0.0% higher than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 50.1%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 32.8%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 22.0%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 51.4%
- Total population: 6,982
#39. Scott County
--- 0.1% higher than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 52.7%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 34.4%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 23.5%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 50.9%
- Total population: 39,850
#38. Hart County
--- 0.1% higher than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 49.9%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 35.6%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 21.6%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 51.1%
- Total population: 14,012
#37. Caldwell County
--- 0.2% higher than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 49.9%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 33.4%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 21.8%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 51.5%
- Total population: 9,871
#36. Boone County
--- 0.2% higher than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 50.8%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 33.6%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 23.1%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 53.2%
- Total population: 94,885
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#35. Mercer County
--- 0.7% higher than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 47.7%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 33.2%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 20.8%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 51.4%
- Total population: 16,738
#34. Fleming County
--- 0.7% higher than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 49.8%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 34.4%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 22.6%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 51.7%
- Total population: 10,923
#33. Breathitt County
--- 1.0% higher than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 49.5%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 35.3%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 22.1%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 50.6%
- Total population: 10,415
#32. Clay County
--- 1.0% higher than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 48.6%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 34.5%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 21.6%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 51.3%
- Total population: 16,226
#31. Henderson County
--- 1.0% higher than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 46.4%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 33.7%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 18.1%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 52.4%
- Total population: 35,515
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#30. Clark County
--- 1.0% higher than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 51.5%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 34.6%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 22.5%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 51.8%
- Total population: 27,787
#29. Boyd County
--- 1.5% higher than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 52.5%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 34.3%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 23.5%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 53.2%
- Total population: 37,855
#28. Nelson County
--- 1.6% higher than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 52.4%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 34.1%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 22.6%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 51.0%
- Total population: 34,410
#27. Trimble County
--- 2.1% higher than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 41.8%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 33.2%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 17.5%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 51.6%
- Total population: 6,689
#26. Washington County
--- 2.4% higher than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 51.4%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 34.6%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 22.1%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 52.4%
- Total population: 9,193
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#25. Powell County
--- 2.5% higher than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 50.6%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 34.5%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 22.5%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 51.7%
- Total population: 9,391
#24. McCracken County
--- 2.5% higher than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 48.8%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 33.5%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 20.1%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 55.4%
- Total population: 50,830
#23. Oldham County
--- 2.7% higher than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 54.6%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 34.8%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 25.0%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 52.5%
- Total population: 48,607
#22. Bourbon County
--- 3.0% higher than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 53.6%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 36.5%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 22.4%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 52.5%
- Total population: 15,563
#21. Fulton County
--- 3.0% higher than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 40.8%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 35.6%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 13.7%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 52.6%
- Total population: 4,853
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#20. Boyle County
--- 3.3% higher than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 53.1%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 36.0%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 23.0%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 53.0%
- Total population: 23,882
#19. Wolfe County
--- 3.4% higher than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 51.6%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 37.0%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 22.6%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 52.6%
- Total population: 5,543
#18. Jessamine County
--- 3.8% higher than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 54.1%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 36.0%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 24.6%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 52.7%
- Total population: 39,534
#17. Hardin County
--- 4.5% higher than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 54.1%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 36.3%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 22.6%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 53.3%
- Total population: 81,349
#16. Carroll County
--- 4.9% higher than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 40.2%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 33.7%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 15.1%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 53.5%
- Total population: 7,942
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#15. Christian County
--- 5.2% higher than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 53.8%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 39.3%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 21.6%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 55.8%
- Total population: 52,571
#14. Barren County
--- 5.4% higher than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 51.9%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 35.4%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 22.2%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 54.6%
- Total population: 33,259
#13. Madison County
--- 5.8% higher than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 55.1%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 36.2%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 24.8%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 54.4%
- Total population: 70,864
#12. Shelby County
--- 5.8% higher than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 52.1%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 36.7%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 22.9%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 56.1%
- Total population: 35,663
#11. Marion County
--- 6.0% higher than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 53.7%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 37.9%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 21.9%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 53.7%
- Total population: 14,534
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#10. Rowan County
--- 7.1% higher than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 55.1%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 36.2%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 24.9%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 54.7%
- Total population: 19,791
#9. Calloway County
--- 7.2% higher than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 54.9%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 36.5%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 25.5%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 55.4%
- Total population: 31,725
#8. Woodford County
--- 8.3% higher than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 55.9%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 36.2%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 24.6%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 55.4%
- Total population: 20,219
#7. Nicholas County
--- 9.2% higher than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 52.7%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 37.6%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 24.0%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 55.2%
- Total population: 5,446
#6. Kenton County
--- 9.7% higher than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 56.1%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 36.0%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 25.8%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 51.6%
- Total population: 125,048
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#5. Campbell County
--- 10.5% higher than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 55.1%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 36.6%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 25.2%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 56.9%
- Total population: 72,647
#4. Warren County
--- 12.0% higher than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 57.5%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 38.1%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 24.1%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 55.6%
- Total population: 97,677
#3. Franklin County
--- 13.3% higher than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 58.5%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 37.7%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 24.1%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 56.9%
- Total population: 39,744

#2. Jefferson County
--- 19.0% higher than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 62.2%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 40.2%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 24.5%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 55.9%
- Total population: 594,941
#1. Fayette County
--- 21.2% higher than Kentucky average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 63.1%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 43.7%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 27.0%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 64.4%
- Total population: 251,732
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