Kentucky 2020 Census Total Population By County
The total population of Kentucky from the 2020 Census was 4,505,836, based on data from the US Census Bureau.
Jefferson County was the most populated county (782,969), followed by Fayette County (322,570), and then Kenton County (169,064). On the other hand, the 3 counties that were least populated include: Robertson County (2,193), Owsley County (4,051), and Hickman County (4,521).
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Hover over or click on the counties to see the number and percentage of Kentucky population that lives in 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.
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| County | Population | % of Kentucky Pop. |
|---|---|---|
| Adair | 18903 | 0.42 |
| Allen | 20588 | 0.46 |
| Anderson | 23852 | 0.53 |
| Ballard | 7728 | 0.17 |
| Barren | 44485 | 0.99 |
| Bath | 12750 | 0.28 |
| Bell | 24097 | 0.54 |
| Boone | 135968 | 3.02 |
| Bourbon | 20252 | 0.45 |
| Boyd | 48261 | 1.07 |
| Boyle | 30614 | 0.68 |
| Bracken | 8400 | 0.19 |
| Breathitt | 13718 | 0.30 |
| Breckinridge | 20432 | 0.45 |
| Bullitt | 82217 | 1.83 |
| Butler | 12371 | 0.28 |
| Caldwell | 12649 | 0.28 |
| Calloway | 37103 | 0.82 |
| Campbell | 93076 | 2.07 |
| Carlisle | 4826 | 0.11 |
| Carroll | 10810 | 0.24 |
| Carter | 26627 | 0.59 |
| Casey | 15941 | 0.35 |
| Christian | 72748 | 1.62 |
| Clark | 36972 | 0.82 |
| Clay | 20345 | 0.45 |
| Clinton | 9253 | 0.21 |
| Crittenden | 8990 | 0.20 |
| Cumberland | 5888 | 0.13 |
| Daviess | 103312 | 2.29 |
| Edmonson | 12126 | 0.27 |
| Elliott | 7354 | 0.16 |
| Estill | 14163 | 0.31 |
| Fayette | 322570 | 7.16 |
| Fleming | 15082 | 0.34 |
| Floyd | 35942 | 0.80 |
| Franklin | 51541 | 1.14 |
| Fulton | 6515 | 0.14 |
| Gallatin | 8690 | 0.19 |
| Garrard | 16953 | 0.38 |
| Grant | 24941 | 0.55 |
| Graves | 36649 | 0.81 |
| Grayson | 26420 | 0.59 |
| Green | 11107 | 0.25 |
| Greenup | 35962 | 0.80 |
| Hancock | 9095 | 0.20 |
| Hardin | 110702 | 2.46 |
| Harlan | 26831 | 0.60 |
| Harrison | 18692 | 0.42 |
| Hart | 19288 | 0.43 |
| Henderson | 44793 | 0.99 |
| Henry | 15678 | 0.35 |
| Hickman | 4521 | 0.10 |
| Hopkins | 45423 | 1.01 |
| Jackson | 12955 | 0.29 |
| Jefferson | 782969 | 17.38 |
| Jessamine | 52991 | 1.18 |
| Johnson | 22680 | 0.50 |
| Kenton | 169064 | 3.75 |
| Knott | 14251 | 0.32 |
| Knox | 30193 | 0.67 |
| Larue | 14867 | 0.33 |
| Laurel | 62613 | 1.39 |
| Lawrence | 16293 | 0.36 |
| Lee | 7395 | 0.16 |
| Leslie | 10513 | 0.23 |
| Letcher | 21548 | 0.48 |
| Lewis | 13080 | 0.29 |
| Lincoln | 24275 | 0.54 |
| Livingston | 8888 | 0.20 |
| Logan | 27432 | 0.61 |
| Lyon | 8680 | 0.19 |
| McCracken | 67875 | 1.51 |
| McCreary | 16888 | 0.38 |
| McLean | 9152 | 0.20 |
| Madison | 92701 | 2.06 |
| Magoffin | 11637 | 0.26 |
| Marion | 19581 | 0.44 |
| Marshall | 31659 | 0.70 |
| Martin | 11287 | 0.25 |
| Mason | 17120 | 0.38 |
| Meade | 30003 | 0.67 |
| Menifee | 6113 | 0.14 |
| Mercer | 22641 | 0.50 |
| Metcalfe | 10286 | 0.23 |
| Monroe | 11338 | 0.25 |
| Montgomery | 28114 | 0.62 |
| Morgan | 13726 | 0.31 |
| Muhlenberg | 30928 | 0.69 |
| Nelson | 46738 | 1.04 |
| Nicholas | 7537 | 0.17 |
| Ohio | 23772 | 0.53 |
| Oldham | 67607 | 1.50 |
| Owen | 11278 | 0.25 |
| Owsley | 4051 | 0.09 |
| Pendleton | 14644 | 0.33 |
| Perry | 28473 | 0.63 |
| Pike | 58669 | 1.30 |
| Powell | 13129 | 0.29 |
| Pulaski | 65034 | 1.44 |
| Robertson | 2193 | 0.05 |
| Rockcastle | 16037 | 0.36 |
| Rowan | 24662 | 0.55 |
| Russell | 17991 | 0.40 |
| Scott | 57155 | 1.27 |
| Shelby | 48065 | 1.07 |
| Simpson | 19594 | 0.44 |
| Spencer | 19490 | 0.43 |
| Taylor | 26023 | 0.58 |
| Todd | 12243 | 0.27 |
| Trigg | 14061 | 0.31 |
| Trimble | 8474 | 0.19 |
| Union | 13668 | 0.30 |
| Warren | 134554 | 2.99 |
| Washington | 12027 | 0.27 |
| Wayne | 19555 | 0.43 |
| Webster | 13017 | 0.29 |
| Whitley | 36712 | 0.82 |
| Wolfe | 6562 | 0.15 |
| Woodford | 26871 | 0.60 |