Kentucky Citizen Population By County in 2016 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2016, the citizen population for Kentucky was 4,314,920 and represented 97.80% of the total Kentucky population.

Among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson had the highest citizen population (728.32K), followed by Fayette (291.43K), and Kenton (160.81K).

In terms of percentages, Caldwell had the highest percentage of its population being citizens (100.00%), followed by Hickman (100.00%), and Jackson (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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Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year (CVAP).

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Kentucky Citizen Population By County in 2016

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County	Citizen Population	% of County Population
Jefferson	728315	95.87
Fayette	291430	93.55
Kenton	160805	98.42
Boone	122340	97.36
Warren	113450	93.71
Hardin	105760	98.31
Daviess	96860	98.11
Campbell	90260	98.69
Madison	85940	98.41
Bullitt	77495	99.70
Christian	72875	98.57
McCracken	64655	99.03
Pulaski	63145	99.02
Oldham	63005	98.64
Pike	62590	99.68
Laurel	59740	99.65
Scott	50175	97.71
Jessamine	49720	97.46
Franklin	48965	97.97
Boyd	48550	99.66
Hopkins	46115	99.47
Henderson	46040	99.31
Nelson	44550	99.28
Barren	42700	98.65
Shelby	42485	94.49
Floyd	38085	99.84
Calloway	36740	95.93
Graves	36585	97.87
Greenup	36130	99.66
Whitley	35700	99.61
Clark	35325	98.94
Knox	31515	99.29
Muhlenberg	31175	99.87
Marshall	31045	99.46
Boyle	29260	98.69
Meade	28545	99.29
Harlan	27975	99.80
Perry	27740	99.71
Bell	27600	99.73
Carter	27160	99.52
Montgomery	27160	99.16
Logan	26655	99.63
Grayson	25975	99.56
Taylor	25000	98.76
Woodford	24590	96.09
Grant	24475	99.07
Lincoln	24370	99.78
Ohio	23975	99.28
Rowan	23820	98.03
Letcher	23325	99.77
Johnson	23170	99.53
Anderson	21665	99.09
Mercer	21145	98.76
Clay	21010	99.29
Wayne	20360	99.05
Allen	20270	99.27
Breckinridge	19935	99.68
Marion	19285	98.92
Bourbon	19235	96.15
Adair	19005	99.22
Hart	18380	99.30
Harrison	18365	98.58
McCreary	17795	99.69
Spencer	17780	99.89
Simpson	17645	98.82
Russell	17425	98.53
Mason	16990	98.61
Garrard	16895	99.09
Rockcastle	16880	99.91
Knott	15835	99.69
Lawrence	15760	99.31
Casey	15750	98.87
Henry	15430	99.36
Union	14955	99.27
Fleming	14535	99.93
Pendleton	14485	99.83
Estill	14400	99.97
Trigg	14240	99.83
Larue	13920	98.55
Lewis	13625	99.85
Breathitt	13445	99.78
Jackson	13355	100.00
Morgan	13320	99.55
Webster	13060	97.97
Magoffin	12840	99.65
Caldwell	12760	100.00
Butler	12695	98.95
Martin	12445	99.72
Todd	12340	99.00
Powell	12305	99.35
Edmonson	12045	99.67
Bath	12005	99.09
Washington	11785	98.09
Green	11035	99.19
Leslie	10855	99.86
Owen	10675	100.00
Monroe	10510	98.32
Carroll	10490	97.36
Clinton	10045	98.77
Metcalfe	9975	99.90
McLean	9440	99.47
Livingston	9355	100.00
Crittenden	9155	99.40
Trimble	8725	99.71
Hancock	8680	99.60
Bracken	8335	99.17
Gallatin	8335	97.54
Lyon	8215	98.68
Ballard	8200	99.82
Elliott	7655	99.94
Wolfe	7220	100.00
Nicholas	6995	99.08
Lee	6890	99.93
Cumberland	6735	99.34
Menifee	6300	99.29
Fulton	6285	99.37
Carlisle	4935	99.60
Hickman	4690	100.00
Owsley	4540	99.78
Robertson	2190	100.00