Kentucky Population By County in 2022

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the population of Kentucky was 4,512,310. Among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson[object Promise] had the highest population (773,399), followed by Fayette[object Promise] (320,347), and Kenton[object Promise] (170,313). Robertson[object Promise] was the least populated county (2,229).

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 2022
Kentucky Population By County in 2022
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County Population % of State Population
Adair 19067 0.42
Allen 21275 0.47
Anderson 24224 0.54
Ballard 7650 0.17
Barren 44854 0.99
Bath 12829 0.28
Bell 23568 0.52
Boone 139093 3.08
Bourbon 20093 0.45
Boyd 48110 1.07
Boyle 30904 0.69
Bracken 8452 0.19
Breathitt 13351 0.30
Breckinridge 20943 0.46
Bullitt 83836 1.86
Butler 12295 0.27
Caldwell 12570 0.28
Calloway 37685 0.84
Campbell 93300 2.07
Carlisle 4720 0.11
Carroll 10938 0.24
Carter 26395 0.59
Casey 15920 0.35
Christian 73037 1.62
Clark 37061 0.82
Clay 19913 0.44
Clinton 9123 0.20
Crittenden 8981 0.20
Cumberland 5946 0.13
Daviess 103222 2.29
Edmonson 12269 0.27
Elliott 7293 0.16
Estill 14044 0.31
Fayette 320347 7.10
Fleming 15288 0.34
Floyd 34978 0.78
Franklin 51607 1.14
Fulton 6382 0.14
Gallatin 8763 0.19
Garrard 17589 0.39
Grant 25502 0.56
Graves 36412 0.81
Grayson 26631 0.59
Green 11365 0.25
Greenup 35403 0.79
Hancock 9021 0.20
Hardin 111862 2.48
Harlan 25662 0.57
Harrison 19103 0.42
Hart 19600 0.43
Henderson 44046 0.98
Henry 15771 0.35
Hickman 4422 0.10
Hopkins 44812 0.99
Jackson 12973 0.29
Jefferson 773399 17.14
Jessamine 54254 1.20
Johnson 22244 0.49
Kenton 170313 3.77
Knott 13874 0.31
Knox 29791 0.66
Larue 15163 0.34
Laurel 62885 1.39
Lawrence 16109 0.36
Lee 7261 0.16
Leslie 10093 0.22
Letcher 20893 0.46
Lewis 12954 0.29
Lincoln 24360 0.54
Livingston 8963 0.20
Logan 27877 0.62
Lyon 9101 0.20
McCracken 67490 1.50
McCreary 16701 0.37
McLean 9105 0.20
Madison 95187 2.11
Magoffin 11357 0.25
Marion 19775 0.44
Marshall 31777 0.70
Martin 11095 0.25
Mason 16930 0.38
Meade 30001 0.67
Menifee 6250 0.14
Mercer 22902 0.51
Metcalfe 10370 0.23
Monroe 11355 0.25
Montgomery 28367 0.63
Morgan 14120 0.31
Muhlenberg 30455 0.68
Nelson 47392 1.05
Nicholas 7805 0.17
Ohio 23527 0.52
Oldham 69431 1.54
Owen 11290 0.25
Owsley 3929 0.09
Pendleton 14676 0.33
Perry 27361 0.61
Pike 56286 1.25
Powell 13083 0.29
Pulaski 65795 1.46
Robertson 2229 0.05
Rockcastle 16242 0.36
Rowan 24388 0.54
Russell 18178 0.40
Scott 59099 1.31
Shelby 48886 1.08
Simpson 19949 0.44
Spencer 20204 0.45
Taylor 26407 0.59
Todd 12404 0.28
Trigg 14332 0.32
Trimble 8539 0.19
Union 12961 0.29
Warren 139843 3.10
Washington 12061 0.27
Wayne 19681 0.44
Webster 12726 0.28
Whitley 36873 0.82
Wolfe 6400 0.14
Woodford 27062 0.60