Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Population in 2011
Updated on July 26, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the Population for Kentucky was 4.37M. Among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest population (746.46K), followed by Fayette County (301.77K), and Kenton County (160.56K).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Kentucky counties.
You can see similar ranking information for related topics, and for other states. You can also see the ranking of all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: Kentucky Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2011 Census.
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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Population in 2011
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| Rank | County | Population |
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| 1 | Jefferson County | 746458 |
| 2 | Fayette County | 301766 |
| 3 | Kenton County | 160562 |
| 4 | Boone County | 121742 |
| 5 | Warren County | 115889 |
| 6 | Hardin County | 107542 |
| 7 | Daviess County | 97185 |
| 8 | Campbell County | 91631 |
| 9 | Madison County | 84787 |
| 10 | Bullitt County | 75192 |
| 11 | Christian County | 73516 |
| 12 | McCracken County | 65808 |
| 13 | Pike County | 64923 |
| 14 | Pulaski County | 63519 |
| 15 | Oldham County | 60782 |
| 16 | Laurel County | 59364 |
| 17 | Boyd County | 49417 |
| 18 | Franklin County | 49312 |
| 19 | Jessamine County | 48892 |
| 20 | Scott County | 47914 |
| 21 | Hopkins County | 46849 |
| 22 | Henderson County | 46345 |
| 23 | Nelson County | 44060 |
| 24 | Shelby County | 42891 |
| 25 | Barren County | 42322 |
| 26 | Floyd County | 39760 |
| 27 | Calloway County | 37680 |
| 28 | Graves County | 37608 |
| 29 | Greenup County | 36848 |
| 30 | Whitley County | 35863 |
| 31 | Clark County | 35438 |
| 32 | Knox County | 31875 |
| 33 | Muhlenberg County | 31528 |
| 34 | Marshall County | 31264 |
| 35 | Meade County | 29638 |
| 36 | Harlan County | 29129 |
| 37 | Boyle County | 28800 |
| 38 | Perry County | 28699 |
| 39 | Bell County | 28656 |
| 40 | Carter County | 27621 |
| 41 | Logan County | 26851 |
| 42 | Montgomery County | 26762 |
| 43 | Grayson County | 25754 |
| 44 | Taylor County | 24952 |
| 45 | Woodford County | 24943 |
| 46 | Grant County | 24771 |
| 47 | Lincoln County | 24728 |
| 48 | Letcher County | 24375 |
| 49 | Ohio County | 23986 |
| 50 | Rowan County | 23564 |
| 51 | Johnson County | 23430 |
| 52 | Clay County | 21602 |
| 53 | Anderson County | 21570 |
| 54 | Mercer County | 21287 |
| 55 | Wayne County | 20890 |
| 56 | Breckinridge County | 20276 |
| 57 | Allen County | 20164 |
| 58 | Bourbon County | 20051 |
| 59 | Marion County | 20012 |
| 60 | Adair County | 18984 |
| 61 | Harrison County | 18680 |
| 62 | McCreary County | 18290 |
| 63 | Hart County | 18286 |
| 64 | Russell County | 17712 |
| 65 | Mason County | 17545 |
| 66 | Spencer County | 17434 |
| 67 | Simpson County | 17308 |
| 68 | Rockcastle County | 17113 |
| 69 | Garrard County | 16869 |
| 70 | Knott County | 16306 |
| 71 | Lawrence County | 15931 |
| 72 | Casey County | 15916 |
| 73 | Henry County | 15373 |
| 74 | Union County | 15264 |
| 75 | Estill County | 14662 |
| 75 | Pendleton County | 14662 |
| 76 | Fleming County | 14483 |
| 77 | Trigg County | 14216 |
| 78 | Larue County | 14190 |
| 79 | Lewis County | 13838 |
| 80 | Breathitt County | 13786 |
| 81 | Morgan County | 13723 |
| 82 | Webster County | 13530 |
| 83 | Jackson County | 13380 |
| 84 | Magoffin County | 13222 |
| 85 | Caldwell County | 13026 |
| 86 | Martin County | 12832 |
| 87 | Butler County | 12727 |
| 88 | Powell County | 12617 |
| 89 | Todd County | 12423 |
| 90 | Edmonson County | 12244 |
| 91 | Bath County | 11721 |
| 92 | Washington County | 11679 |
| 93 | Leslie County | 11241 |
| 94 | Green County | 11218 |
| 95 | Carroll County | 10994 |
| 96 | Monroe County | 10917 |
| 97 | Owen County | 10823 |
| 98 | Clinton County | 10170 |
| 99 | Metcalfe County | 10059 |
| 100 | Livingston County | 9504 |
| 101 | McLean County | 9497 |
| 102 | Crittenden County | 9249 |
| 103 | Trimble County | 8812 |
| 104 | Gallatin County | 8617 |
| 105 | Hancock County | 8590 |
| 106 | Bracken County | 8512 |
| 107 | Lyon County | 8435 |
| 108 | Ballard County | 8258 |
| 109 | Elliott County | 7782 |
| 110 | Lee County | 7706 |
| 111 | Wolfe County | 7365 |
| 112 | Nicholas County | 7101 |
| 113 | Cumberland County | 6865 |
| 114 | Fulton County | 6739 |
| 115 | Menifee County | 6417 |
| 116 | Carlisle County | 5034 |
| 117 | Owsley County | 4810 |
| 118 | Hickman County | 4793 |
| 119 | Robertson County | 2294 |