Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Population in 2024
Updated on June 21, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2024, the Population for Kentucky was 4.59M. Among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest population (793.88K), followed by Fayette County (329.44K), and Kenton County (174.86K).
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), 2024 Census.
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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Population in 2024
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| Rank | County | Population |
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| 1 | Jefferson County | 793881 |
| 2 | Fayette County | 329437 |
| 3 | Kenton County | 174862 |
| 4 | Warren County | 147936 |
| 5 | Boone County | 144135 |
| 6 | Hardin County | 112826 |
| 7 | Daviess County | 104457 |
| 8 | Madison County | 99582 |
| 9 | Campbell County | 94008 |
| 10 | Bullitt County | 85802 |
| 11 | Christian County | 71006 |
| 12 | Oldham County | 70525 |
| 13 | McCracken County | 67550 |
| 14 | Pulaski County | 66842 |
| 15 | Laurel County | 63353 |
| 16 | Scott County | 61700 |
| 17 | Jessamine County | 56495 |
| 18 | Pike County | 55430 |
| 19 | Franklin County | 52442 |
| 20 | Shelby County | 50124 |
| 21 | Nelson County | 48706 |
| 22 | Boyd County | 47777 |
| 23 | Barren County | 45609 |
| 24 | Hopkins County | 45218 |
| 25 | Henderson County | 44175 |
| 26 | Calloway County | 38975 |
| 27 | Clark County | 37673 |
| 28 | Whitley County | 37233 |
| 29 | Graves County | 36821 |
| 30 | Greenup County | 35273 |
| 31 | Floyd County | 34532 |
| 32 | Marshall County | 31734 |
| 33 | Boyle County | 31394 |
| 34 | Muhlenberg County | 30512 |
| 35 | Meade County | 30442 |
| 36 | Knox County | 29657 |
| 37 | Montgomery County | 28771 |
| 38 | Logan County | 28467 |
| 39 | Woodford County | 27728 |
| 40 | Grayson County | 27070 |
| 41 | Taylor County | 26809 |
| 42 | Perry County | 26739 |
| 43 | Carter County | 26098 |
| 44 | Grant County | 25722 |
| 45 | Harlan County | 25052 |
| 46 | Lincoln County | 24910 |
| 47 | Anderson County | 24883 |
| 48 | Rowan County | 24675 |
| 49 | Ohio County | 23933 |
| 50 | Mercer County | 23515 |
| 51 | Bell County | 23051 |
| 52 | Johnson County | 22098 |
| 53 | Allen County | 22037 |
| 54 | Breckinridge County | 21221 |
| 55 | Spencer County | 20823 |
| 56 | Simpson County | 20350 |
| 57 | Bourbon County | 20333 |
| 58 | Letcher County | 20139 |
| 59 | Hart County | 19923 |
| 60 | Marion County | 19851 |
| 61 | Wayne County | 19629 |
| 62 | Clay County | 19592 |
| 63 | Harrison County | 19525 |
| 64 | Adair County | 19239 |
| 65 | Russell County | 18458 |
| 66 | Garrard County | 18040 |
| 67 | Mason County | 16956 |
| 68 | McCreary County | 16824 |
| 69 | Rockcastle County | 16226 |
| 70 | Henry County | 16198 |
| 71 | Casey County | 15948 |
| 72 | Lawrence County | 15798 |
| 73 | Fleming County | 15591 |
| 74 | Larue County | 15128 |
| 75 | Pendleton County | 14844 |
| 76 | Trigg County | 14559 |
| 77 | Morgan County | 14300 |
| 78 | Estill County | 14002 |
| 79 | Knott County | 13438 |
| 80 | Jackson County | 13358 |
| 81 | Union County | 13178 |
| 82 | Bath County | 12951 |
| 83 | Powell County | 12928 |
| 84 | Lewis County | 12875 |
| 85 | Webster County | 12854 |
| 86 | Breathitt County | 12804 |
| 87 | Todd County | 12757 |
| 88 | Edmonson County | 12635 |
| 89 | Caldwell County | 12611 |
| 90 | Butler County | 12551 |
| 91 | Washington County | 12269 |
| 92 | Green County | 11552 |
| 93 | Owen County | 11435 |
| 94 | Monroe County | 11163 |
| 95 | Magoffin County | 11118 |
| 96 | Carroll County | 11111 |
| 97 | Martin County | 10696 |
| 98 | Metcalfe County | 10558 |
| 99 | Leslie County | 9729 |
| 100 | Clinton County | 9183 |
| 101 | McLean County | 9126 |
| 102 | Lyon County | 9078 |
| 103 | Hancock County | 9013 |
| 104 | Crittenden County | 8982 |
| 105 | Livingston County | 8815 |
| 106 | Gallatin County | 8805 |
| 107 | Trimble County | 8591 |
| 108 | Bracken County | 8497 |
| 109 | Nicholas County | 7816 |
| 110 | Ballard County | 7626 |
| 111 | Lee County | 7313 |
| 112 | Elliott County | 7263 |
| 113 | Wolfe County | 6364 |
| 114 | Menifee County | 6341 |
| 115 | Fulton County | 6282 |
| 116 | Cumberland County | 6047 |
| 117 | Carlisle County | 4777 |
| 118 | Hickman County | 4393 |
| 119 | Owsley County | 3928 |
| 120 | Robertson County | 2382 |