Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Population in 2013

Updated on June 21, 2025.

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
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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Population in 2013
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1 Jefferson County 759427
2 Fayette County 310025
3 Kenton County 163228
4 Boone County 125083
5 Warren County 119640
6 Hardin County 109072
7 Daviess County 98334
8 Campbell County 91862
9 Madison County 85969
10 Bullitt County 76886
11 Christian County 73726
12 McCracken County 65368
13 Pike County 63880
14 Pulaski County 63815
15 Oldham County 63078
16 Laurel County 59714
17 Jessamine County 50124
18 Scott County 50007
19 Franklin County 49482
20 Boyd County 48905
21 Hopkins County 46436
22 Henderson County 46362
23 Nelson County 44541
24 Shelby County 44507
25 Barren County 42944
26 Floyd County 38487
27 Calloway County 38449
28 Graves County 37408
29 Greenup County 36505
30 Whitley County 35892
31 Clark County 35566
32 Knox County 31637
33 Muhlenberg County 31332
34 Marshall County 31218
35 Boyle County 29636
36 Meade County 29245
37 Harlan County 28494
38 Bell County 28034
39 Perry County 27989
40 Carter County 27599
41 Montgomery County 27243
42 Logan County 26989
43 Grayson County 25954
44 Woodford County 25344
45 Taylor County 25125
46 Grant County 24567
47 Lincoln County 24447
48 Rowan County 24225
49 Ohio County 23987
50 Letcher County 23536
51 Johnson County 23474
52 Anderson County 21758
53 Mercer County 21300
54 Clay County 21199
55 Wayne County 20778
56 Allen County 20304
57 Breckinridge County 20049
58 Bourbon County 20023
59 Marion County 19934
60 Adair County 19128
61 Harrison County 18564
62 Hart County 18462
63 McCreary County 17938
64 Russell County 17759
65 Simpson County 17692
66 Spencer County 17645
67 Mason County 17326
68 Garrard County 16995
69 Rockcastle County 16748
70 Knott County 16090
71 Casey County 16017
72 Lawrence County 15893
73 Henry County 15433
74 Union County 15078
75 Pendleton County 14569
76 Fleming County 14540
77 Estill County 14492
78 Trigg County 14306
79 Larue County 14029
80 Lewis County 13755
81 Breathitt County 13525
82 Jackson County 13385
83 Morgan County 13372
84 Webster County 13359
85 Magoffin County 12945
86 Caldwell County 12882
87 Butler County 12714
88 Martin County 12661
89 Todd County 12476
90 Powell County 12470
91 Edmonson County 12075
92 Bath County 11979
93 Washington County 11843
94 Green County 11181
95 Leslie County 10995
96 Carroll County 10844
97 Monroe County 10712
98 Owen County 10646
99 Clinton County 10188
100 Metcalfe County 9952
101 McLean County 9442
102 Livingston County 9333
103 Crittenden County 9180
104 Trimble County 8808
105 Hancock County 8631
106 Gallatin County 8577
107 Lyon County 8454
108 Bracken County 8425
109 Ballard County 8244
110 Elliott County 7550
111 Wolfe County 7282
112 Lee County 7147
113 Nicholas County 7021
114 Cumberland County 6785
115 Fulton County 6381
116 Menifee County 6341
117 Carlisle County 4959
118 Hickman County 4720
119 Owsley County 4603
120 Robertson County 2218