Kentucky Population By County in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the population of Kentucky was 4,440,306. Among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson had the highest population (767,770), followed by Fayette (318,190), and Kenton (165,144).

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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Related Topics: Kentucky Census Vintage Data Topic List.

Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Kentucky Population By County in 2016

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County	Population	% of State Population
Adair	19293	0.43
Allen	20706	0.47
Anderson	22198	0.50
Ballard	8043	0.18
Barren	43789	0.99
Bath	12255	0.28
Bell	27222	0.61
Boone	129649	2.92
Bourbon	20123	0.45
Boyd	48175	1.09
Boyle	29984	0.68
Bracken	8366	0.19
Breathitt	13164	0.30
Breckinridge	19988	0.45
Bullitt	79273	1.79
Butler	12691	0.29
Caldwell	12635	0.28
Calloway	38760	0.87
Campbell	92821	2.09
Carlisle	4782	0.11
Carroll	10635	0.24
Carter	27313	0.62
Casey	15785	0.36
Christian	71966	1.62
Clark	35869	0.81
Clay	20627	0.47
Clinton	10209	0.23
Crittenden	9133	0.21
Cumberland	6739	0.15
Daviess	100080	2.25
Edmonson	12097	0.27
Elliott	7487	0.17
Estill	14332	0.32
Fayette	318190	7.17
Fleming	14489	0.33
Floyd	37002	0.83
Franklin	50344	1.13
Fulton	6181	0.14
Gallatin	8725	0.20
Garrard	17388	0.39
Grant	24915	0.56
Graves	37217	0.84
Grayson	26105	0.59
Green	10991	0.25
Greenup	35852	0.81
Hancock	8743	0.20
Hardin	107106	2.41
Harlan	26986	0.61
Harrison	18590	0.42
Hart	18531	0.42
Henderson	46254	1.04
Henry	15837	0.36
Hickman	4622	0.10
Hopkins	45616	1.03
Jackson	13351	0.30
Jefferson	767770	17.29
Jessamine	52259	1.18
Johnson	22895	0.52
Kenton	165144	3.72
Knott	15498	0.35
Knox	31481	0.71
Larue	14019	0.32
Laurel	60080	1.35
Lawrence	15843	0.36
Lee	6885	0.16
Leslie	10431	0.24
Letcher	22765	0.51
Lewis	13514	0.30
Lincoln	24367	0.55
Livingston	9199	0.21
Logan	26697	0.60
Lyon	8248	0.19
McCracken	65348	1.47
McCreary	17588	0.40
McLean	9333	0.21
Madison	89653	2.02
Magoffin	12673	0.28
Marion	19136	0.43
Marshall	31277	0.70
Martin	11961	0.27
Mason	17202	0.39
Meade	27967	0.63
Menifee	6450	0.14
Mercer	21408	0.48
Metcalfe	10010	0.23
Monroe	10536	0.24
Montgomery	27692	0.62
Morgan	13286	0.30
Muhlenberg	31151	0.70
Nelson	45517	1.02
Nicholas	7091	0.16
Ohio	24202	0.55
Oldham	65487	1.48
Owen	10674	0.24
Owsley	4480	0.10
Pendleton	14604	0.33
Perry	27222	0.61
Pike	60475	1.36
Powell	12256	0.28
Pulaski	64061	1.44
Robertson	2137	0.05
Rockcastle	16879	0.38
Rowan	24436	0.55
Russell	17769	0.40
Scott	53454	1.20
Shelby	46579	1.05
Simpson	17995	0.41
Spencer	18298	0.41
Taylor	25420	0.57
Todd	12364	0.28
Trigg	14309	0.32
Trimble	8593	0.19
Union	14795	0.33
Warren	126752	2.86
Washington	12095	0.27
Wayne	20726	0.47
Webster	13180	0.30
Whitley	36116	0.81
Wolfe	7203	0.16
Woodford	26147	0.59