Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Population in 2012
Updated on June 21, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the Population for Kentucky was 4.39M. Among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest population (751.80K), followed by Fayette County (306.06K), and Kenton County (161.77K).
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), 2012 Census.
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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Population in 2012
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| Rank | County | Population |
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| 1 | Jefferson County | 751802 |
| 2 | Fayette County | 306062 |
| 3 | Kenton County | 161774 |
| 4 | Boone County | 123456 |
| 5 | Warren County | 117436 |
| 6 | Hardin County | 108280 |
| 7 | Daviess County | 97871 |
| 8 | Campbell County | 91659 |
| 9 | Madison County | 85418 |
| 10 | Bullitt County | 75906 |
| 11 | Christian County | 74975 |
| 12 | McCracken County | 65609 |
| 13 | Pike County | 64605 |
| 14 | Pulaski County | 63528 |
| 15 | Oldham County | 62119 |
| 16 | Laurel County | 59542 |
| 17 | Jessamine County | 49469 |
| 18 | Franklin County | 49455 |
| 19 | Boyd County | 49238 |
| 20 | Scott County | 48976 |
| 21 | Hopkins County | 46618 |
| 22 | Henderson County | 46436 |
| 23 | Nelson County | 44401 |
| 24 | Shelby County | 43704 |
| 25 | Barren County | 42610 |
| 26 | Floyd County | 39142 |
| 27 | Calloway County | 38065 |
| 28 | Graves County | 37566 |
| 29 | Greenup County | 36698 |
| 30 | Whitley County | 35784 |
| 31 | Clark County | 35694 |
| 32 | Knox County | 31493 |
| 33 | Muhlenberg County | 31387 |
| 34 | Marshall County | 31264 |
| 35 | Meade County | 29257 |
| 36 | Boyle County | 29026 |
| 37 | Harlan County | 28686 |
| 38 | Perry County | 28296 |
| 39 | Bell County | 28288 |
| 40 | Carter County | 27633 |
| 41 | Montgomery County | 26870 |
| 42 | Logan County | 26731 |
| 43 | Grayson County | 25797 |
| 44 | Woodford County | 25114 |
| 45 | Taylor County | 25035 |
| 46 | Grant County | 24522 |
| 47 | Lincoln County | 24412 |
| 48 | Ohio County | 24029 |
| 49 | Letcher County | 24009 |
| 50 | Rowan County | 23808 |
| 51 | Johnson County | 23419 |
| 52 | Anderson County | 21702 |
| 53 | Clay County | 21530 |
| 54 | Mercer County | 21333 |
| 55 | Wayne County | 20816 |
| 56 | Allen County | 20220 |
| 57 | Breckinridge County | 20079 |
| 58 | Bourbon County | 20050 |
| 59 | Marion County | 19929 |
| 60 | Adair County | 18939 |
| 61 | Harrison County | 18612 |
| 62 | Hart County | 18399 |
| 63 | McCreary County | 18062 |
| 64 | Russell County | 17648 |
| 65 | Simpson County | 17552 |
| 66 | Spencer County | 17486 |
| 67 | Mason County | 17463 |
| 68 | Rockcastle County | 17063 |
| 69 | Garrard County | 17008 |
| 70 | Knott County | 16122 |
| 71 | Casey County | 16029 |
| 72 | Lawrence County | 15881 |
| 73 | Henry County | 15335 |
| 74 | Union County | 15092 |
| 75 | Pendleton County | 14555 |
| 76 | Fleming County | 14527 |
| 77 | Estill County | 14512 |
| 78 | Trigg County | 14412 |
| 79 | Larue County | 14057 |
| 80 | Lewis County | 13840 |
| 81 | Breathitt County | 13608 |
| 82 | Morgan County | 13538 |
| 83 | Webster County | 13461 |
| 84 | Jackson County | 13303 |
| 85 | Magoffin County | 13066 |
| 86 | Caldwell County | 12988 |
| 87 | Butler County | 12745 |
| 88 | Martin County | 12734 |
| 89 | Todd County | 12617 |
| 90 | Powell County | 12470 |
| 91 | Edmonson County | 12106 |
| 92 | Washington County | 11813 |
| 93 | Bath County | 11783 |
| 94 | Green County | 11304 |
| 95 | Leslie County | 11147 |
| 96 | Carroll County | 10877 |
| 97 | Monroe County | 10845 |
| 98 | Owen County | 10762 |
| 99 | Clinton County | 10282 |
| 100 | Metcalfe County | 9973 |
| 101 | McLean County | 9478 |
| 102 | Livingston County | 9438 |
| 103 | Crittenden County | 9222 |
| 104 | Trimble County | 8843 |
| 105 | Hancock County | 8645 |
| 106 | Gallatin County | 8551 |
| 107 | Bracken County | 8464 |
| 108 | Lyon County | 8446 |
| 109 | Ballard County | 8274 |
| 110 | Elliott County | 7633 |
| 111 | Lee County | 7582 |
| 112 | Wolfe County | 7197 |
| 113 | Nicholas County | 7022 |
| 114 | Cumberland County | 6849 |
| 115 | Fulton County | 6557 |
| 116 | Menifee County | 6337 |
| 117 | Carlisle County | 5028 |
| 118 | Hickman County | 4747 |
| 119 | Owsley County | 4685 |
| 120 | Robertson County | 2218 |
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