Kentucky Personality Profile
- Population (est.):
- 4,606,864
- Test results:
- 94,446
Personality snapshot
Only one state’s respondents lean more Turbulent than Kentucky’s. These test-takers tend to be hard on themselves, quick to spot what could be better, and driven to keep improving. They’re also slightly more Introverted and Feeling than the U.S. as a whole – a quieter, people-first blend.
ENTPs (Debaters) and ENTJs (Commanders) show up less often. INFPs (Mediators), who fit that blend well, are 11% more common here.
About Kentucky
Kentucky stretches from the Appalachian Mountains in the east to the Mississippi River in the west, with the rolling Bluegrass region at its heart. The state is known for thoroughbred horse breeding, the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, and bourbon whiskey. Mammoth Cave National Park protects part of the longest known cave system in the world.
- Capital:
- Frankfort
- Nickname:
- The Bluegrass State
- Statehood:
- June 1, 1792
- Census region:
- South
Stands out as
The 2nd most Turbulent
of the 50 states and D.C. – see the most Turbulent U.S. states
Personality twin
The closest match across all five traits.
Also close: Oklahoma and Tennessee
Twin abroad: Réunion
Average personality traits
Out of every 100 test-takers
- 26 Analysts
- 42 Diplomats
- 16 Sentinels
- 16 Explorers
Personality types
- INTJ (Architect): 7.3% of respondents, about as common as in the U.S. as a whole
- INTP (Logician): 7.2% of respondents, about as common as in the U.S. as a whole
- ENTJ (Commander): 7.2% of respondents, 10% less common than in the U.S. as a whole
- ENTP (Debater): 4.5% of respondents, 13% less common than in the U.S. as a whole
- INFJ (Advocate): 7.9% of respondents, 5% more common than in the U.S. as a whole
- INFP (Mediator): 12.8% of respondents, 11% more common than in the U.S. as a whole
- ENFJ (Protagonist): 10.3% of respondents, about as common as in the U.S. as a whole
- ENFP (Campaigner): 10.8% of respondents, about as common as in the U.S. as a whole
- ISTJ (Logistician): 4.2% of respondents, about as common as in the U.S. as a whole
- ISFJ (Defender): 5.0% of respondents, 7% more common than in the U.S. as a whole
- ESTJ (Executive): 2.6% of respondents, about as common as in the U.S. as a whole
- ESFJ (Consul): 4.5% of respondents, 9% more common than in the U.S. as a whole
- ISTP (Virtuoso): 3.5% of respondents, about as common as in the U.S. as a whole
- ISFP (Adventurer): 6.6% of respondents, 6% more common than in the U.S. as a whole
- ESTP (Entrepreneur): 1.7% of respondents, 10% less common than in the U.S. as a whole
- ESFP (Entertainer): 4.0% of respondents, about as common as in the U.S. as a whole
Share of respondents. Shaded types are clearly more (↑) or less (↓) common than in the U.S. as a whole, in their Role’s color: the deeper the shade, the bigger the difference.
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