Kentucky Population By County in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the population of Kentucky was 4,429,126. Among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson[object Promise] had the highest population (765,322), followed by Fayette[object Promise] (316,079), and Kenton[object Promise] (164,627). Robertson[object Promise] was the least populated county (2,139).

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 2015
Kentucky Population By County in 2015
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County Population % of State Population
Adair 19172 0.43
Allen 20655 0.47
Anderson 21933 0.50
Ballard 8208 0.19
Barren 43559 0.98
Bath 12209 0.28
Bell 27376 0.62
Boone 128270 2.90
Bourbon 20159 0.46
Boyd 48518 1.10
Boyle 29800 0.67
Bracken 8292 0.19
Breathitt 13358 0.30
Breckinridge 19987 0.45
Bullitt 78698 1.78
Butler 12742 0.29
Caldwell 12744 0.29
Calloway 38695 0.87
Campbell 92612 2.09
Carlisle 4849 0.11
Carroll 10693 0.24
Carter 27443 0.62
Casey 15756 0.36
Christian 73243 1.65
Clark 35685 0.81
Clay 20986 0.47
Clinton 10197 0.23
Crittenden 9174 0.21
Cumberland 6731 0.15
Daviess 99548 2.25
Edmonson 12009 0.27
Elliott 7546 0.17
Estill 14381 0.33
Fayette 316079 7.14
Fleming 14576 0.33
Floyd 37545 0.85
Franklin 50090 1.13
Fulton 6259 0.14
Gallatin 8610 0.19
Garrard 17212 0.39
Grant 24746 0.56
Graves 37249 0.84
Grayson 26143 0.59
Green 10976 0.25
Greenup 36030 0.81
Hancock 8648 0.20
Hardin 106415 2.40
Harlan 27509 0.62
Harrison 18642 0.42
Hart 18415 0.42
Henderson 46376 1.05
Henry 15563 0.35
Hickman 4622 0.10
Hopkins 46068 1.04
Jackson 13321 0.30
Jefferson 765322 17.28
Jessamine 51822 1.17
Johnson 23144 0.52
Kenton 164627 3.72
Knott 15681 0.35
Knox 31467 0.71
Larue 14123 0.32
Laurel 59937 1.35
Lawrence 15861 0.36
Lee 7023 0.16
Leslie 10655 0.24
Letcher 23043 0.52
Lewis 13666 0.31
Lincoln 24351 0.55
Livingston 9290 0.21
Logan 26761 0.60
Lyon 8478 0.19
McCracken 64990 1.47
McCreary 17902 0.40
McLean 9385 0.21
Madison 88274 1.99
Magoffin 12791 0.29
Marion 19219 0.43
Marshall 31068 0.70
Martin 12299 0.28
Mason 17052 0.39
Meade 27743 0.63
Menifee 6371 0.14
Mercer 21383 0.48
Metcalfe 9917 0.22
Monroe 10616 0.24
Montgomery 27594 0.62
Morgan 13279 0.30
Muhlenberg 31258 0.71
Nelson 45119 1.02
Nicholas 7072 0.16
Ohio 24040 0.54
Oldham 64586 1.46
Owen 10737 0.24
Owsley 4449 0.10
Pendleton 14494 0.33
Perry 27381 0.62
Pike 61831 1.40
Powell 12224 0.28
Pulaski 63898 1.44
Robertson 2139 0.05
Rockcastle 16938 0.38
Rowan 24658 0.56
Russell 17694 0.40
Scott 52177 1.18
Shelby 45838 1.03
Simpson 17913 0.40
Spencer 18043 0.41
Taylor 25562 0.58
Todd 12449 0.28
Trigg 14222 0.32
Trimble 8739 0.20
Union 14976 0.34
Warren 124224 2.81
Washington 12000 0.27
Wayne 20606 0.47
Webster 13153 0.30
Whitley 36143 0.82
Wolfe 7247 0.16
Woodford 25860 0.58