Kentucky · County air quality · 2025

Warren County, Kentucky

Median AQI 39 (Good). 77.8% of monitored days rated Good, direct from EPA Air Quality System stations.

39
Median AQI
77.8%
Good-air days
0
Unhealthy days
50%
Cleaner than US counties

Warren County's 2025 annual median AQI is 39 (Good), with 77.8% Good days

According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, Warren County, Kentucky posted a 2025 median AQI of 39 (Good) across 365 monitored days, with 77.8% rated Good and 0 unhealthy or worse. This is an annual comparison, not today's advisory.

Data source EPA Air Quality System (AQS)

Cleaner than US
Warren County's 77.8% Good-day share places it cleaner than 50% of US counties in 2025.
Closest median-AQI peer
Aiken County (90.6% Good, median AQI 39) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to Warren County.
2020–2025 trend
Warren County's floor-qualifying Good-day share is improving from 2020 to 2025 (64.8% → 77.8%).
Median AQI
Median AQI: 39

According to the 2025 EPA AQS county release on PlainAirData, Warren County, Kentucky ranks #392 of 951 by median AQI (39) and #469 by good-day share (77.8%). Ponce County, Puerto Rico is #1 of 951 by median AQI (3, 91.4% Good days) at good-day-share #159 ≠ largest of 7 at 100.0% Good days #1 by good-day share (100.0%, median AQI 9) at median-AQI #7.

Annual release change

What changed in the 2025 EPA annual release

2024 → 2025
  • Warren County's Good-day share fell from 79.7% to 77.8% between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of -1.9 percentage points.
  • Warren County's peak single-day AQI fell from 87 to 73 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of -14 points.

Compared against 364 monitored days in 2024 and 365 in 2025. These are arithmetic differences between two stored EPA annual summaries, not a cause claim or a live advisory.

National release changes Two-year CSV

Data updated August 2026

Warren County AQI category distribution Stacked-segment bar showing the share of monitored days that fell in each EPA AQI category, Good, Moderate, USG, Unhealthy, Very Unhealthy, Hazardous, with median AQI marker. AQI category distribution 365 monitored days G M Median AQI 39 0 50 100 150 200 300 500 Warren County
  • Good · 284 d · 77.8%
  • Moderate · 81 d · 22.2%

How did Warren County's air break down in 2025?

Across 365 monitored days, 284 fell in the Good band (AQI 0–50) and 0 reached Unhealthy or worse. The worst single day peaked at AQI 73 (Moderate).

EPA AQS →
Warren County, Good days share 77.8%
National avg

Share of monitored days at AQI 0-50 (Good band).

Warren County, Unhealthy-or-worse share 0.0%
National avg

Share of monitored days above AQI 150 (Unhealthy or worse). Bar maxes at 10% (worst-county ceiling).

Where Warren County sits nationally

COUNT-derived placement among 951 US counties with at least 100 monitored days in 2025. Warren County's Good-day share is 77.8% - cleaner than 50% of that comparison set.

Warren County Good-day share vs. every US county

Share of monitored days in the Good band (AQI 0–50) - EPA AQS annual release

77.8% Cleaner than 50% higher than 50% of 951 US counties

0.0%–5.0%: 0 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 5.0%–10.0%: 1 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 10.0%–15.0%: 4 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 15.0%–20.0%: 4 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 20.0%–25.0%: 1 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 25.0%–30.0%: 5 US counties (1%). Below this entry. 30.0%–35.0%: 9 US counties (1%). Below this entry. 35.0%–40.0%: 4 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 40.0%–45.0%: 16 US counties (2%). Below this entry. 45.0%–50.0%: 16 US counties (2%). Below this entry. 50.0%–55.0%: 32 US counties (3%). Below this entry. 55.0%–60.0%: 50 US counties (5%). Below this entry. 60.0%–65.0%: 77 US counties (8%). Below this entry. 65.0%–70.0%: 93 US counties (10%). Below this entry. 70.0%–75.0%: 109 US counties (11%). Below this entry. 75.0%–80.0%: 114 US counties (12%). This entry sits in this band. 80.0%–85.0%: 123 US counties (13%). Above this entry. 85.0%–90.0%: 99 US counties (10%). Above this entry. 90.0%–95.0%: 117 US counties (12%). Above this entry. 95.0%–100.0%: 70 US counties (7%). Above this entry. 100.0%–105.0%: 7 US counties (1%). Above this entry. This county 0.0% 100% every floor-qualified US county, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (AQS) · 2025

Pollutant Breakdown

Days where each pollutant was the primary driver of AQI readings in Warren County.

Warren County, Kentucky criteria pollutant distribution Stratified-band visualization showing the share of monitored days each criteria pollutant (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, CO) was the primary AQI driver. PM2.5 · 56.2% Ozone · 43.8% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Warren County, Kentucky · 365 monitored days Criteria pollutant column
  • PM2.5 · 205 days · 56.2%
  • Ozone · 160 days · 43.8%

2024 daily-monitor rhythm in Warren County

Month-by-month median AQI from EPA day-level county monitors (364 reported days in 2024). Jun posted the highest typical readings (median AQI 46, peak 87); Dec was cleanest at median 29. Summer months (Jun–Aug) averaged median AQI 45 vs 31 in Dec–Feb.

0 10 20 30 40 50 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 30 34 39 44 40 46 43 46 37 44 31 29
Warren County median daily AQI by calendar month (2024, EPA daily county file)

Five-year seasonal record

EPA day-level county files · 2020–2024

1,821 daily readings show a recurring local pattern: Jun has the highest matched-month median AQI (53), while Jan is lowest (39). Each cell is that month’s median daily AQI, not a current-air forecast.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2020 424444454350464142414452
2021 434840514546614445413943
2022 424541424454464337425037
2023 394345494768484648364136
2024 303439444046434637443129

Lower AQI is better. The colors summarize EPA AQI bands; gaps mean the county had no day-level record for that month.

Health Impact Assessment

Good

Warren County's air quality is rated Good based on 77.8% good air days. No unhealthy air days were recorded in 2025.

Air quality was acceptable on 77.8% of monitored days in 2025, with a median AQI of 39. Unusually sensitive people can check real-time conditions at AirNow.gov during high-pollution events.

The dominant pollutant is PM2.5, driving AQI on 205 of 365 monitored days.

5-Year Air Quality Trend

Air quality is improving in Warren County. Highest Good-day share: 2024 (79.7%, 290 of 364 monitored days).

Year Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Median AQI
2020 237 129 0 0 44
2021 218 143 2 0 45
2022 248 115 0 0 43
2023 238 124 2 1 44
2024 290 74 0 0 39
2025 284 81 0 0 39

How does Warren County compare?

How Warren County compares

Good-day share better than typical
Warren County 77.8%
Aiken County, South Carolina 90.6%
Typical US county 76.0%
Median AQI about typical
Warren County 39
Aiken County, South Carolina 39
Typical US county 39
Unhealthy days / yr better than typical
Warren County 0
Aiken County, South Carolina 0
Typical US county 1

Data Sources

Primary Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Air Quality System (AQS), Annual AQI by County dataset, 2020–2025 (aqs.epa.gov). For current conditions (not shown here — this page is historical annual data), see EPA AirNow (airnow.gov). See our methodology for how AQI, median, and coverage figures are computed.

Informational only, not professional advice. Data from EPA AQS. See our disclaimer. Spotted a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.

Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by county summary files for Warren County, Kentucky · 2020–2025

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