Kentucky 2020 Census Population Density By County Map

Updated on October 16, 2023.

The population density of Kentucky from the 2020 Census was 114.1, based on data from the US Census Bureau.

Jefferson County had the highest population density (2,056.11), followed by Fayette County (1,137.26), and then Kenton County (1,054.73). On the other hand, the 3 counties with the lowest population density were: Hickman County (18.66), Cumberland County (19.29), and Owsley County (20.52).

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Hover over or click on the counties to see the population density for each county. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

Kentucky 2020 Census Population Density By County
Kentucky 2020 Census Population Density By County
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County Population Density
Adair 46.64
Allen 59.79
Anderson 117.98
Ballard 31.30
Barren 91.24
Bath 45.73
Bell 67.11
Boone 552.07
Bourbon 69.90
Boyd 301.88
Boyle 169.75
Bracken 41.44
Breathitt 27.86
Breckinridge 35.86
Bullitt 276.78
Butler 29.03
Caldwell 36.69
Calloway 96.36
Campbell 615.01
Carlisle 25.48
Carroll 84.01
Carter 65.02
Casey 35.88
Christian 101.39
Clark 146.43
Clay 43.35
Clinton 46.91
Crittenden 24.98
Cumberland 19.29
Daviess 225.38
Edmonson 40.03
Elliott 31.39
Estill 55.96
Fayette 1137.26
Fleming 43.27
Floyd 91.39
Franklin 247.98
Fulton 31.64
Gallatin 88.35
Garrard 73.67
Grant 96.68
Graves 66.42
Grayson 52.85
Green 38.83
Greenup 104.40
Hancock 48.46
Hardin 177.58
Harlan 57.60
Harrison 61.00
Hart 46.75
Henderson 102.66
Henry 54.76
Hickman 18.66
Hopkins 83.79
Jackson 37.53
Jefferson 2056.11
Jessamine 307.79
Johnson 86.58
Kenton 1054.73
Knott 40.54
Knox 78.16
Larue 56.84
Laurel 144.27
Lawrence 39.20
Lee 35.41
Leslie 26.23
Letcher 63.77
Lewis 27.09
Lincoln 72.93
Livingston 28.37
Logan 49.68
Lyon 40.59
McCracken 272.89
McCreary 39.57
McLean 36.24
Madison 211.96
Magoffin 37.73
Marion 57.08
Marshall 104.76
Martin 49.16
Mason 71.30
Meade 98.23
Menifee 30.03
Mercer 90.90
Metcalfe 35.51
Monroe 34.42
Montgomery 142.46
Morgan 36.01
Muhlenberg 66.18
Nelson 111.94
Nicholas 38.62
Ohio 40.48
Oldham 361.06
Owen 32.12
Owsley 20.52
Pendleton 52.84
Perry 83.82
Pike 74.57
Powell 73.35
Pulaski 98.77
Robertson 21.95
Rockcastle 50.66
Rowan 88.13
Russell 70.92
Scott 202.84
Shelby 126.56
Simpson 83.66
Spencer 104.38
Taylor 97.70
Todd 32.69
Trigg 31.85
Trimble 55.88
Union 39.87
Warren 248.39
Washington 40.50
Wayne 42.68
Webster 39.20
Whitley 83.85
Wolfe 29.54
Woodford 141.34