Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Population in 2014

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2014, the Population for Kentucky was 4.42M. Among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest population (762.04K), followed by Fayette County (311.99K), and Kenton County (163.74K).

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 2014
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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Population in 2014
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1 Jefferson County 762038
2 Fayette County 311992
3 Kenton County 163741
4 Boone County 126752
5 Warren County 121480
6 Hardin County 108612
7 Daviess County 98488
8 Campbell County 92403
9 Madison County 87125
10 Bullitt County 78039
11 Christian County 73432
12 McCracken County 65356
13 Oldham County 63991
14 Pulaski County 63894
15 Pike County 62970
16 Laurel County 59913
17 Scott County 51236
18 Jessamine County 50877
19 Franklin County 49738
20 Boyd County 48828
21 Henderson County 46396
22 Hopkins County 46168
23 Shelby County 45135
24 Nelson County 44861
25 Barren County 43041
26 Calloway County 38482
27 Floyd County 38012
28 Graves County 37584
29 Greenup County 36326
30 Whitley County 35864
31 Clark County 35643
32 Knox County 31542
33 Muhlenberg County 31312
34 Marshall County 30997
35 Boyle County 29820
36 Meade County 29100
37 Harlan County 28018
38 Bell County 27830
39 Perry County 27561
40 Carter County 27517
41 Montgomery County 27381
42 Logan County 26828
43 Grayson County 26071
44 Woodford County 25584
45 Taylor County 25330
46 Grant County 24832
47 Lincoln County 24438
48 Rowan County 24267
49 Ohio County 23964
50 Letcher County 23352
51 Johnson County 23266
52 Anderson County 21881
53 Mercer County 21365
54 Clay County 21093
55 Wayne County 20615
56 Allen County 20482
57 Bourbon County 20049
58 Breckinridge County 19893
59 Adair County 19268
60 Marion County 19084
61 Harrison County 18632
62 Hart County 18508
63 McCreary County 17933
64 Russell County 17795
65 Spencer County 17782
66 Simpson County 17764
67 Mason County 17139
68 Garrard County 16975
69 Rockcastle County 16832
70 Knott County 15943
71 Lawrence County 15873
72 Casey County 15790
73 Henry County 15550
74 Union County 15093
75 Pendleton County 14484
76 Fleming County 14476
77 Estill County 14451
78 Trigg County 14133
79 Larue County 14120
80 Lewis County 13832
81 Breathitt County 13361
82 Morgan County 13356
83 Jackson County 13304
84 Webster County 13184
85 Magoffin County 12986
86 Caldwell County 12844
87 Butler County 12745
88 Martin County 12505
89 Todd County 12432
90 Powell County 12347
91 Bath County 12135
92 Edmonson County 12022
93 Washington County 11895
94 Green County 11043
95 Leslie County 10841
96 Carroll County 10747
97 Monroe County 10672
98 Owen County 10659
99 Clinton County 10218
100 Metcalfe County 9988
101 McLean County 9397
102 Livingston County 9330
103 Crittenden County 9180
104 Trimble County 8726
105 Hancock County 8687
106 Gallatin County 8632
107 Lyon County 8413
108 Bracken County 8362
109 Ballard County 8178
110 Elliott County 7531
111 Wolfe County 7255
112 Lee County 7069
113 Nicholas County 7063
114 Cumberland County 6717
115 Menifee County 6303
116 Fulton County 6259
117 Carlisle County 4959
118 Hickman County 4690
119 Owsley County 4506
120 Robertson County 2189