Kentucky Population By County in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the population of Kentucky was 4,348,464. Among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson[object Promise] had the highest population (742,096), followed by Fayette[object Promise] (296,868), and Kenton[object Promise] (159,967). Robertson[object Promise] was the least populated county (2,278).

Hover over or click on the counties in the map below to see the populations. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Kentucky Population By County in 2010
Kentucky Population By County in 2010
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County Population % of State Population
Adair 18750 0.43
Allen 20023 0.46
Anderson 21478 0.49
Ballard 8250 0.19
Barren 42117 0.97
Bath 11622 0.27
Bell 28704 0.66
Boone 119380 2.75
Bourbon 19965 0.46
Boyd 49602 1.14
Boyle 28668 0.66
Bracken 8513 0.20
Breathitt 13855 0.32
Breckinridge 20045 0.46
Bullitt 74483 1.71
Butler 12742 0.29
Caldwell 13010 0.30
Calloway 37360 0.86
Campbell 90806 2.09
Carlisle 5084 0.12
Carroll 10806 0.25
Carter 27739 0.64
Casey 15987 0.37
Christian 74145 1.71
Clark 35599 0.82
Clay 21668 0.50
Clinton 10256 0.24
Crittenden 9297 0.21
Cumberland 6858 0.16
Daviess 96722 2.22
Edmonson 12239 0.28
Elliott 7845 0.18
Estill 14722 0.34
Fayette 296868 6.83
Fleming 14398 0.33
Floyd 39933 0.92
Franklin 49248 1.13
Fulton 6797 0.16
Gallatin 8607 0.20
Garrard 16942 0.39
Grant 24681 0.57
Graves 37254 0.86
Grayson 25786 0.59
Green 11260 0.26
Greenup 36889 0.85
Hancock 8550 0.20
Hardin 106970 2.46
Harlan 29223 0.67
Harrison 18799 0.43
Hart 18184 0.42
Henderson 46263 1.06
Henry 15372 0.35
Hickman 4868 0.11
Hopkins 46841 1.08
Jackson 13476 0.31
Jefferson 742096 17.07
Jessamine 48682 1.12
Johnson 23398 0.54
Kenton 159967 3.68
Knott 16350 0.38
Knox 31846 0.73
Larue 14181 0.33
Laurel 58993 1.36
Lawrence 15856 0.37
Lee 7714 0.18
Leslie 11278 0.26
Letcher 24534 0.56
Lewis 13836 0.32
Lincoln 24730 0.57
Livingston 9520 0.22
Logan 26854 0.62
Lyon 8329 0.19
McCracken 65523 1.51
McCreary 18328 0.42
McLean 9503 0.22
Madison 83471 1.92
Magoffin 13307 0.31
Marion 19853 0.46
Marshall 31453 0.72
Martin 12894 0.30
Mason 17503 0.40
Meade 28701 0.66
Menifee 6368 0.15
Mercer 21318 0.49
Metcalfe 10135 0.23
Monroe 10970 0.25
Montgomery 26554 0.61
Morgan 13732 0.32
Muhlenberg 31659 0.73
Nelson 43626 1.00
Nicholas 7140 0.16
Ohio 23829 0.55
Oldham 60441 1.39
Owen 10848 0.25
Owsley 4751 0.11
Pendleton 14915 0.34
Perry 28668 0.66
Pike 65076 1.50
Powell 12641 0.29
Pulaski 63195 1.45
Robertson 2278 0.05
Rockcastle 17086 0.39
Rowan 23376 0.54
Russell 17582 0.40
Scott 47271 1.09
Shelby 42222 0.97
Simpson 17337 0.40
Spencer 17167 0.40
Taylor 24635 0.57
Todd 12426 0.29
Trigg 14321 0.33
Trimble 8809 0.20
Union 15274 0.35
Warren 114348 2.63
Washington 11683 0.27
Wayne 20833 0.48
Webster 13579 0.31
Whitley 35718 0.82
Wolfe 7364 0.17
Woodford 25040 0.58