Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Population in 2022
Updated on August 1, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the Population for Kentucky was 4.51M. Among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest population (773.10K), followed by Fayette County (320.28K), and Kenton County (170.28K).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Kentucky counties.
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Related Topics: Kentucky Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2022 Census.
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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Population in 2022
Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 773,095 |
| 2 | Fayette County | 320,281 |
| 3 | Kenton County | 170,280 |
| 4 | Warren County | 140,046 |
| 5 | Boone County | 139,045 |
| 6 | Hardin County | 111,743 |
| 7 | Daviess County | 103,189 |
| 8 | Madison County | 95,151 |
| 9 | Campbell County | 93,272 |
| 10 | Bullitt County | 83,774 |
| 11 | Christian County | 72,286 |
| 12 | Oldham County | 69,444 |
| 13 | McCracken County | 67,366 |
| 14 | Pulaski County | 65,767 |
| 15 | Laurel County | 62,879 |
| 16 | Scott County | 59,077 |
| 17 | Pike County | 56,317 |
| 18 | Jessamine County | 54,236 |
| 19 | Franklin County | 51,548 |
| 20 | Shelby County | 48,842 |
| 21 | Boyd County | 48,059 |
| 22 | Nelson County | 47,359 |
| 23 | Hopkins County | 44,926 |
| 24 | Barren County | 44,872 |
| 25 | Henderson County | 44,032 |
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