South Central Kentucky is a cultural region of 22
Kentucky counties located roughly between
I-65 in the
Bowling Green area and
I-75 around the
London area, but within three counties of the
Tennessee border and south of the "Golden Triangle" (the areas around
Louisville,
Lexington, and
Northern Kentucky). In 2005, South Central Kentucky had an estimated population of 562,883, an increase of 25,262 over the 2000 total. By 2010, it is projected to have a population of 588,145; an increase of 8.6% over its 2000 population of 537,621.