Kentucky Population By County in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the population of Kentucky was 4,507,445. Among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson[object Promise] had the highest population (782,783), followed by Fayette[object Promise] (322,613), and Kenton[object Promise] (169,246). Robertson[object Promise] was the least populated county (2,181).

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 2020
Kentucky Population By County in 2020
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County Population % of State Population
Adair 18880 0.42
Allen 20573 0.46
Anderson 23870 0.53
Ballard 7712 0.17
Barren 44502 0.99
Bath 12716 0.28
Bell 23984 0.53
Boone 136465 3.03
Bourbon 20290 0.45
Boyd 48197 1.07
Boyle 30753 0.68
Bracken 8402 0.19
Breathitt 13694 0.30
Breckinridge 20443 0.45
Bullitt 82355 1.83
Butler 12318 0.27
Caldwell 12634 0.28
Calloway 37145 0.82
Campbell 93129 2.07
Carlisle 4806 0.11
Carroll 10836 0.24
Carter 26607 0.59
Casey 15924 0.35
Christian 72768 1.61
Clark 37037 0.82
Clay 20310 0.45
Clinton 9232 0.21
Crittenden 9002 0.20
Cumberland 5860 0.13
Daviess 103391 2.29
Edmonson 12153 0.27
Elliott 7333 0.16
Estill 14161 0.31
Fayette 322613 7.16
Fleming 15098 0.34
Floyd 35804 0.79
Franklin 51589 1.15
Fulton 6512 0.14
Gallatin 8672 0.19
Garrard 16965 0.38
Grant 25014 0.56
Graves 36527 0.81
Grayson 26454 0.59
Green 11130 0.25
Greenup 35887 0.80
Hancock 9105 0.20
Hardin 110816 2.46
Harlan 26752 0.59
Harrison 18718 0.42
Hart 19289 0.43
Henderson 44668 0.99
Henry 15697 0.35
Hickman 4530 0.10
Hopkins 45366 1.01
Jackson 12962 0.29
Jefferson 782783 17.37
Jessamine 53016 1.18
Johnson 22644 0.50
Kenton 169246 3.76
Knott 14163 0.31
Knox 30183 0.67
Larue 14877 0.33
Laurel 62728 1.39
Lawrence 16303 0.36
Lee 7372 0.16
Leslie 10471 0.23
Letcher 21465 0.48
Lewis 13082 0.29
Lincoln 24249 0.54
Livingston 8873 0.20
Logan 27515 0.61
Lyon 8678 0.19
McCracken 67911 1.51
McCreary 16857 0.37
McLean 9134 0.20
Madison 92983 2.06
Magoffin 11604 0.26
Marion 19588 0.44
Marshall 31685 0.70
Martin 11249 0.25
Mason 17130 0.38
Meade 30030 0.67
Menifee 6135 0.14
Mercer 22652 0.50
Metcalfe 10286 0.23
Monroe 11316 0.25
Montgomery 28104 0.62
Morgan 13729 0.31
Muhlenberg 30886 0.69
Nelson 46784 1.04
Nicholas 7540 0.17
Ohio 23746 0.53
Oldham 67692 1.50
Owen 11304 0.25
Owsley 4031 0.09
Pendleton 14652 0.33
Perry 28360 0.63
Pike 58443 1.30
Powell 13095 0.29
Pulaski 65104 1.44
Robertson 2181 0.05
Rockcastle 16064 0.36
Rowan 24716 0.55
Russell 17995 0.40
Scott 57520 1.28
Shelby 48243 1.07
Simpson 19626 0.44
Spencer 19510 0.43
Taylor 26000 0.58
Todd 12289 0.27
Trigg 14080 0.31
Trimble 8461 0.19
Union 13665 0.30
Warren 135013 3.00
Washington 12042 0.27
Wayne 19542 0.43
Webster 13017 0.29
Whitley 36695 0.81
Wolfe 6556 0.14
Woodford 26902 0.60