Kentucky Population By County in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the population of Kentucky was 4,370,817. Among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson[object Promise] had the highest population (746,458), followed by Fayette[object Promise] (301,766), and Kenton[object Promise] (160,562). Robertson[object Promise] was the least populated county (2,294).

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 2011
Kentucky Population By County in 2011
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County Population % of State Population
Adair 18984 0.43
Allen 20164 0.46
Anderson 21570 0.49
Ballard 8258 0.19
Barren 42322 0.97
Bath 11721 0.27
Bell 28656 0.66
Boone 121742 2.79
Bourbon 20051 0.46
Boyd 49417 1.13
Boyle 28800 0.66
Bracken 8512 0.20
Breathitt 13786 0.32
Breckinridge 20276 0.46
Bullitt 75192 1.72
Butler 12727 0.29
Caldwell 13026 0.30
Calloway 37680 0.86
Campbell 91631 2.10
Carlisle 5034 0.12
Carroll 10994 0.25
Carter 27621 0.63
Casey 15916 0.36
Christian 73516 1.68
Clark 35438 0.81
Clay 21602 0.49
Clinton 10170 0.23
Crittenden 9249 0.21
Cumberland 6865 0.16
Daviess 97185 2.22
Edmonson 12244 0.28
Elliott 7782 0.18
Estill 14662 0.34
Fayette 301766 6.90
Fleming 14483 0.33
Floyd 39760 0.91
Franklin 49312 1.13
Fulton 6739 0.15
Gallatin 8617 0.20
Garrard 16869 0.39
Grant 24771 0.57
Graves 37608 0.86
Grayson 25754 0.59
Green 11218 0.26
Greenup 36848 0.84
Hancock 8590 0.20
Hardin 107542 2.46
Harlan 29129 0.67
Harrison 18680 0.43
Hart 18286 0.42
Henderson 46345 1.06
Henry 15373 0.35
Hickman 4793 0.11
Hopkins 46849 1.07
Jackson 13380 0.31
Jefferson 746458 17.08
Jessamine 48892 1.12
Johnson 23430 0.54
Kenton 160562 3.67
Knott 16306 0.37
Knox 31875 0.73
Larue 14190 0.33
Laurel 59364 1.36
Lawrence 15931 0.36
Lee 7706 0.18
Leslie 11241 0.26
Letcher 24375 0.56
Lewis 13838 0.32
Lincoln 24728 0.57
Livingston 9504 0.22
Logan 26851 0.61
Lyon 8435 0.19
McCracken 65808 1.51
McCreary 18290 0.42
McLean 9497 0.22
Madison 84787 1.94
Magoffin 13222 0.30
Marion 20012 0.46
Marshall 31264 0.72
Martin 12832 0.29
Mason 17545 0.40
Meade 29638 0.68
Menifee 6417 0.15
Mercer 21287 0.49
Metcalfe 10059 0.23
Monroe 10917 0.25
Montgomery 26762 0.61
Morgan 13723 0.31
Muhlenberg 31528 0.72
Nelson 44060 1.01
Nicholas 7101 0.16
Ohio 23986 0.55
Oldham 60782 1.39
Owen 10823 0.25
Owsley 4810 0.11
Pendleton 14662 0.34
Perry 28699 0.66
Pike 64923 1.49
Powell 12617 0.29
Pulaski 63519 1.45
Robertson 2294 0.05
Rockcastle 17113 0.39
Rowan 23564 0.54
Russell 17712 0.41
Scott 47914 1.10
Shelby 42891 0.98
Simpson 17308 0.40
Spencer 17434 0.40
Taylor 24952 0.57
Todd 12423 0.28
Trigg 14216 0.33
Trimble 8812 0.20
Union 15264 0.35
Warren 115889 2.65
Washington 11679 0.27
Wayne 20890 0.48
Webster 13530 0.31
Whitley 35863 0.82
Wolfe 7365 0.17
Woodford 24943 0.57