Kentucky Counties by Population (2024)
by Kristen Carney 
Updated: June 20, 2024
The most populated counties in Kentucky are Jefferson County with 772,144, Fayette County at 320,154, Kenton County with 171,321, Warren County at 142,229, and Boone County with 140,496. You can get the most current Census population data for all 120 Kentucky counties, sorted from the most populous counties in Kentucky to the least, according to the 2023 Population Estimates Program.
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| Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 772,144 |
| 2 | Fayette County | 320,154 |
| 3 | Kenton County | 171,321 |
| 4 | Warren County | 142,229 |
| 5 | Boone County | 140,496 |
| 6 | Hardin County | 112,273 |
| 7 | Daviess County | 103,458 |
| 8 | Madison County | 96,735 |
| 9 | Campbell County | 93,702 |
| 10 | Bullitt County | 84,863 |
| 11 | Christian County | 72,032 |
| 12 | Oldham County | 70,183 |
| 13 | McCracken County | 67,428 |
| 14 | Pulaski County | 66,191 |
| 15 | Laurel County | 63,296 |
| 16 | Scott County | 60,168 |
| 17 | Pike County | 55,973 |
| 18 | Jessamine County | 55,017 |
| 19 | Franklin County | 51,644 |
| 20 | Shelby County | 49,515 |
| 21 | Boyd County | 47,826 |
| 22 | Nelson County | 47,730 |
| 23 | Barren County | 45,008 |
| 24 | Hopkins County | 44,929 |
| 25 | Henderson County | 44,119 |
| 26 | Calloway County | 38,280 |
| 27 | Clark County | 37,304 |
| 28 | Whitley County | 36,825 |
| 29 | Graves County | 36,461 |
| 30 | Greenup County | 35,221 |
| 31 | Floyd County | 34,423 |
| 32 | Marshall County | 31,744 |
| 33 | Boyle County | 30,988 |
| 34 | Muhlenberg County | 30,568 |
| 35 | Meade County | 30,131 |
| 36 | Knox County | 29,794 |
| 37 | Montgomery County | 28,527 |
| 38 | Logan County | 28,283 |
| 39 | Woodford County | 27,268 |
| 40 | Perry County | 27,133 |
| 41 | Grayson County | 26,825 |
| 42 | Taylor County | 26,443 |
| 43 | Carter County | 26,366 |
| 44 | Grant County | 25,619 |
| 45 | Harlan County | 25,324 |
| 46 | Lincoln County | 24,776 |
| 47 | Anderson County | 24,613 |
| 48 | Rowan County | 24,409 |
| 49 | Ohio County | 23,626 |
| 50 | Bell County | 23,317 |
| 51 | Mercer County | 23,097 |
| 52 | Johnson County | 22,116 |
| 53 | Allen County | 21,788 |
| 54 | Breckinridge County | 21,124 |
| 55 | Spencer County | 20,531 |
| 56 | Letcher County | 20,423 |
| 57 | Simpson County | 20,195 |
| 58 | Bourbon County | 20,134 |
| 59 | Marion County | 19,834 |
| 60 | Hart County | 19,724 |
| 61 | Clay County | 19,648 |
| 62 | Wayne County | 19,580 |
| 63 | Harrison County | 19,415 |
| 64 | Adair County | 19,264 |
| 65 | Russell County | 18,279 |
| 66 | Garrard County | 17,829 |
| 67 | McCreary County | 17,050 |
| 68 | Mason County | 16,841 |
| 69 | Rockcastle County | 16,190 |
| 70 | Lawrence County | 16,000 |
| 71 | Henry County | 15,973 |
| 72 | Casey County | 15,918 |
| 73 | Fleming County | 15,442 |
| 74 | Larue County | 15,303 |
| 75 | Pendleton County | 14,810 |
| 76 | Trigg County | 14,369 |
| 77 | Morgan County | 14,283 |
| 78 | Estill County | 13,936 |
| 79 | Knott County | 13,659 |
| 80 | Union County | 13,106 |
| 81 | Jackson County | 13,104 |
| 82 | Bath County | 12,975 |
| 83 | Lewis County | 12,973 |
| 84 | Powell County | 12,972 |
| 85 | Breathitt County | 12,953 |
| 86 | Webster County | 12,726 |
| 87 | Caldwell County | 12,551 |
| 88 | Todd County | 12,494 |
| 89 | Edmonson County | 12,448 |
| 90 | Butler County | 12,375 |
| 91 | Washington County | 12,267 |
| 92 | Green County | 11,468 |
| 93 | Owen County | 11,313 |
| 94 | Monroe County | 11,306 |
| 95 | Magoffin County | 11,228 |
| 96 | Carroll County | 10,987 |
| 97 | Martin County | 10,928 |
| 98 | Metcalfe County | 10,482 |
| 99 | Leslie County | 9,864 |
| 100 | Lyon County | 9,187 |
| 101 | Clinton County | 9,148 |
| 102 | McLean County | 9,054 |
| 103 | Crittenden County | 8,974 |
| 104 | Hancock County | 8,920 |
| 105 | Livingston County | 8,892 |
| 106 | Gallatin County | 8,792 |
| 107 | Trimble County | 8,607 |
| 108 | Bracken County | 8,426 |
| 109 | Nicholas County | 7,686 |
| 110 | Ballard County | 7,582 |
| 111 | Lee County | 7,293 |
| 112 | Elliott County | 7,245 |
| 113 | Fulton County | 6,338 |
| 114 | Menifee County | 6,286 |
| 115 | Wolfe County | 6,282 |
| 116 | Cumberland County | 6,000 |
| 117 | Carlisle County | 4,704 |
| 118 | Hickman County | 4,447 |
| 119 | Owsley County | 4,001 |
| 120 | Robertson County | 2,313 |
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United States Census Bureau. Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. Web. May 2024. http://www.census.gov/. |
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