Kentucky Citizen Population By County in 2011 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2011, the citizen population for Kentucky was 4,225,300 and represented 97.90% of the total Kentucky population.

Among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson had the highest citizen population (706.56K), followed by Fayette (273.76K), and Kenton (156.43K).

In terms of percentages, Carlisle had the highest percentage of its population being citizens (100.00%), followed by Cumberland (100.00%), and Estill (100.00%).

The chart and table below shows the citizen population of each county and the percentage of each county's population that were citizens.

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Kentucky Citizen Population By County in 2011
Kentucky Citizen Population By County in 2011
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County Citizen Population % of County Population
Jefferson 706555 96.03
Fayette 273755 93.63
Kenton 156430 98.38
Boone 113840 97.12
Warren 105560 94.38
Hardin 101070 98.25
Daviess 95200 99.11
Campbell 88595 98.88
Madison 81005 98.35
Bullitt 73365 99.78
Christian 71760 97.95
Pike 64830 99.47
McCracken 64745 98.92
Pulaski 61970 98.91
Oldham 58205 97.59
Laurel 58095 99.16
Boyd 49090 99.43
Franklin 48155 97.87
Jessamine 46785 97.71
Hopkins 46675 99.48
Henderson 45785 99.33
Scott 45190 97.99
Nelson 42570 98.94
Barren 41495 98.89
Shelby 39670 95.20
Floyd 39555 99.64
Greenup 36800 99.53
Calloway 36055 97.45
Graves 36010 97.09
Whitley 35790 99.56
Clark 35075 98.96
Knox 31745 99.76
Muhlenberg 31330 99.54
Marshall 31310 99.68
Harlan 29395 99.71
Bell 28710 99.88
Perry 28710 99.97
Meade 28595 98.79
Boyle 27930 98.54
Carter 27705 99.80
Logan 26470 98.62
Montgomery 25990 99.05
Grayson 25595 99.69
Lincoln 24750 99.96
Grant 24560 99.35
Letcher 24440 99.96
Taylor 24070 98.65
Ohio 23710 99.08
Woodford 23380 94.71
Johnson 23270 99.76
Rowan 23195 99.72
Clay 21830 99.23
Anderson 21235 99.65
Mercer 21230 99.72
Wayne 20660 99.30
Breckinridge 19980 99.75
Allen 19665 98.99
Marion 19425 98.43
Bourbon 19230 96.22
Harrison 18710 99.39
Adair 18535 99.57
Hart 18195 99.81
McCreary 18070 99.29
Mason 17300 99.03
Russell 17245 98.43
Simpson 17170 99.42
Rockcastle 17100 100.00
Spencer 16760 98.97
Garrard 16750 99.11
Knott 16380 99.36
Lawrence 15860 99.75
Casey 15825 99.28
Henry 15320 99.03
Union 14960 99.44
Pendleton 14840 100.00
Estill 14710 100.00
Fleming 14330 99.69
Trigg 14205 99.86
Breathitt 14015 99.68
Larue 14005 98.91
Morgan 13960 99.64
Lewis 13945 100.00
Jackson 13520 99.89
Webster 13480 98.43
Magoffin 13285 100.00
Caldwell 12945 99.88
Martin 12900 99.12
Powell 12685 99.65
Butler 12565 98.59
Todd 12110 97.82
Edmonson 12045 99.46
Washington 11590 99.31
Bath 11525 99.31
Leslie 11380 99.91
Green 11295 99.65
Owen 10870 99.50
Monroe 10805 98.14
Carroll 10385 96.16
Clinton 10125 99.12
Metcalfe 10000 98.77
McLean 9590 99.84
Livingston 9450 99.42
Crittenden 9295 99.63
Trimble 8830 99.83
Hancock 8510 99.42
Gallatin 8505 100.00
Bracken 8365 98.59
Lyon 8295 99.40
Ballard 8175 99.27
Lee 7785 99.05
Elliott 7555 99.47
Wolfe 7335 100.00
Nicholas 7090 99.58
Cumberland 6885 100.00
Fulton 6800 99.49
Menifee 6345 99.45
Carlisle 5095 100.00
Hickman 4900 99.90
Owsley 4755 99.90
Robertson 2260 100.00