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Kentucky / Counties by Population
Below are the 120 Kentucky counties sorted by population from 1 to 120 . The population data are from the 2020 Census Redistricting dataset. If 2020 Census data are not available for a geography, then the population data are from the Census’ 2019 American Community Survey. You can copy and paste this list directly into your favorite spreadsheet program. Don't you just adore lovely numbers listed nicely in columns & rows? We do!
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| Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 782,969 |
| 2 | Fayette County | 322,570 |
| 3 | Kenton County | 169,064 |
| 4 | Boone County | 135,968 |
| 5 | Warren County | 134,554 |
| 6 | Hardin County | 110,702 |
| 7 | Daviess County | 103,312 |
| 8 | Campbell County | 93,076 |
| 9 | Madison County | 92,701 |
| 10 | Bullitt County | 82,217 |
| 11 | Christian County | 72,748 |
| 12 | McCracken County | 67,875 |
| 13 | Oldham County | 67,607 |
| 14 | Pulaski County | 65,034 |
| 15 | Laurel County | 62,613 |
| 16 | Pike County | 58,669 |
| 17 | Scott County | 57,155 |
| 18 | Jessamine County | 52,991 |
| 19 | Franklin County | 51,541 |
| 20 | Boyd County | 48,261 |
| 21 | Shelby County | 48,065 |
| 22 | Nelson County | 46,738 |
| 23 | Hopkins County | 45,423 |
| 24 | Henderson County | 44,793 |
| 25 | Barren County | 44,485 |
| 26 | Calloway County | 37,103 |
| 27 | Clark County | 36,972 |
| 28 | Whitley County | 36,712 |
| 29 | Graves County | 36,649 |
| 30 | Greenup County | 35,962 |
| 31 | Floyd County | 35,942 |
| 32 | Marshall County | 31,659 |
| 33 | Muhlenberg County | 30,928 |
| 34 | Boyle County | 30,614 |
| 35 | Knox County | 30,193 |
| 36 | Meade County | 30,003 |
| 37 | Perry County | 28,473 |
| 38 | Montgomery County | 28,114 |
| 39 | Logan County | 27,432 |
| 40 | Woodford County | 26,871 |
| 41 | Harlan County | 26,831 |
| 42 | Carter County | 26,627 |
| 43 | Grayson County | 26,420 |
| 44 | Taylor County | 26,023 |
| 45 | Grant County | 24,941 |
| 46 | Rowan County | 24,662 |
| 47 | Lincoln County | 24,275 |
| 48 | Bell County | 24,097 |
| 49 | Anderson County | 23,852 |
| 50 | Ohio County | 23,772 |
| 51 | Johnson County | 22,680 |
| 52 | Mercer County | 22,641 |
| 53 | Letcher County | 21,548 |
| 54 | Allen County | 20,588 |
| 55 | Breckinridge County | 20,432 |
| 56 | Clay County | 20,345 |
| 57 | Bourbon County | 20,252 |
| 58 | Simpson County | 19,594 |
| 59 | Marion County | 19,581 |
| 60 | Wayne County | 19,555 |
| 61 | Spencer County | 19,490 |
| 62 | Hart County | 19,288 |
| 63 | Adair County | 18,903 |
| 64 | Harrison County | 18,692 |
| 65 | Russell County | 17,991 |
| 66 | Mason County | 17,120 |
| 67 | Garrard County | 16,953 |
| 68 | McCreary County | 16,888 |
| 69 | Lawrence County | 16,293 |
| 70 | Rockcastle County | 16,037 |
| 71 | Casey County | 15,941 |
| 72 | Henry County | 15,678 |
| 73 | Fleming County | 15,082 |
| 74 | Larue County | 14,867 |
| 75 | Pendleton County | 14,644 |
| 76 | Knott County | 14,251 |
| 77 | Estill County | 14,163 |
| 78 | Trigg County | 14,061 |
| 79 | Morgan County | 13,726 |
| 80 | Breathitt County | 13,718 |
| 81 | Union County | 13,668 |
| 82 | Powell County | 13,129 |
| 83 | Lewis County | 13,080 |
| 84 | Webster County | 13,017 |
| 85 | Jackson County | 12,955 |
| 86 | Bath County | 12,750 |
| 87 | Caldwell County | 12,649 |
| 88 | Butler County | 12,371 |
| 89 | Todd County | 12,243 |
| 90 | Edmonson County | 12,126 |
| 91 | Washington County | 12,027 |
| 92 | Magoffin County | 11,637 |
| 93 | Monroe County | 11,338 |
| 94 | Martin County | 11,287 |
| 95 | Owen County | 11,278 |
| 96 | Green County | 11,107 |
| 97 | Carroll County | 10,810 |
| 98 | Leslie County | 10,513 |
| 99 | Metcalfe County | 10,286 |
| 100 | Clinton County | 9,253 |
| 101 | McLean County | 9,152 |
| 102 | Hancock County | 9,095 |
| 103 | Crittenden County | 8,990 |
| 104 | Livingston County | 8,888 |
| 105 | Gallatin County | 8,690 |
| 106 | Lyon County | 8,680 |
| 107 | Trimble County | 8,474 |
| 108 | Bracken County | 8,400 |
| 109 | Ballard County | 7,728 |
| 110 | Nicholas County | 7,537 |
| 111 | Lee County | 7,395 |
| 112 | Elliott County | 7,354 |
| 113 | Wolfe County | 6,562 |
| 114 | Fulton County | 6,515 |
| 115 | Menifee County | 6,113 |
| 116 | Cumberland County | 5,888 |
| 117 | Carlisle County | 4,826 |
| 118 | Hickman County | 4,521 |
| 119 | Owsley County | 4,051 |
| 120 | Robertson County | 2,193 |
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United States Census Bureau. B01001 SEX BY AGE, 2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Office. Web. 10 December 2020. http://www.census.gov/. United States Census Bureau. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race." 2020 Census State Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File. U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census. Web. 12 August 2021. https://www.census.gov/. |
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