Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Population in 2013

Updated on January 28, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2013, the Population for Kentucky was 4.41M. Among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest population (759.43K), followed by Fayette County (310.02K), and Kenton County (163.23K).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Kentucky counties.

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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Population in 2013
Jefferson
759.43K
Fayette
310.02K
Kenton
163.23K
Boone
125.08K
Warren
119.64K
Hardin
109.07K
Daviess
98.33K
Campbell
91.86K
Madison
85.97K
Bullitt
76.89K
Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Population in 2013
Rank
County
Population
1 Jefferson County 759,427
2 Fayette County 310,025
3 Kenton County 163,228
4 Boone County 125,083
5 Warren County 119,640
6 Hardin County 109,072
7 Daviess County 98,334
8 Campbell County 91,862
9 Madison County 85,969
10 Bullitt County 76,886
11 Christian County 73,726
12 McCracken County 65,368
13 Pike County 63,880
14 Pulaski County 63,815
15 Oldham County 63,078
16 Laurel County 59,714
17 Jessamine County 50,124
18 Scott County 50,007
19 Franklin County 49,482
20 Boyd County 48,905
21 Hopkins County 46,436
22 Henderson County 46,362
23 Nelson County 44,541
24 Shelby County 44,507
25 Barren County 42,944
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