Kentucky Population By County in 2023
Updated on June 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the population of Kentucky was 4,550,595. Among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson had the highest population (783,381), followed by Fayette (324,624), and Kenton (172,248). Robertson was the least populated county (2,334).
Hover over or click on the counties in the map below to see the populations. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.
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Related Topics: Kentucky Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).
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Kentucky Population By County in 2023
Kentucky Population By County in 2023
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| County | Population | % of State Population |
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| Adair | 19306 | 0.42 |
| Allen | 21779 | 0.48 |
| Anderson | 24618 | 0.54 |
| Ballard | 7608 | 0.17 |
| Barren | 45132 | 0.99 |
| Bath | 12972 | 0.28 |
| Bell | 23208 | 0.51 |
| Boone | 141511 | 3.11 |
| Bourbon | 20220 | 0.44 |
| Boyd | 47771 | 1.05 |
| Boyle | 31096 | 0.68 |
| Bracken | 8435 | 0.19 |
| Breathitt | 12962 | 0.28 |
| Breckinridge | 21117 | 0.46 |
| Bullitt | 85000 | 1.87 |
| Butler | 12430 | 0.27 |
| Caldwell | 12561 | 0.28 |
| Calloway | 38520 | 0.85 |
| Campbell | 93859 | 2.06 |
| Carlisle | 4742 | 0.10 |
| Carroll | 10986 | 0.24 |
| Carter | 26255 | 0.58 |
| Casey | 15887 | 0.35 |
| Christian | 71235 | 1.57 |
| Clark | 37337 | 0.82 |
| Clay | 19658 | 0.43 |
| Clinton | 9178 | 0.20 |
| Crittenden | 8996 | 0.20 |
| Cumberland | 5980 | 0.13 |
| Daviess | 103927 | 2.28 |
| Edmonson | 12466 | 0.27 |
| Elliott | 7271 | 0.16 |
| Estill | 13937 | 0.31 |
| Fayette | 324624 | 7.13 |
| Fleming | 15405 | 0.34 |
| Floyd | 34971 | 0.77 |
| Franklin | 51826 | 1.14 |
| Fulton | 6378 | 0.14 |
| Gallatin | 8823 | 0.19 |
| Garrard | 17888 | 0.39 |
| Grant | 25596 | 0.56 |
| Graves | 36600 | 0.80 |
| Grayson | 26806 | 0.59 |
| Green | 11454 | 0.25 |
| Greenup | 35299 | 0.78 |
| Hancock | 8936 | 0.20 |
| Hardin | 112396 | 2.47 |
| Harlan | 25302 | 0.56 |
| Harrison | 19409 | 0.43 |
| Hart | 19726 | 0.43 |
| Henderson | 44127 | 0.97 |
| Henry | 15951 | 0.35 |
| Hickman | 4423 | 0.10 |
| Hopkins | 44985 | 0.99 |
| Jackson | 13138 | 0.29 |
| Jefferson | 783381 | 17.22 |
| Jessamine | 55511 | 1.22 |
| Johnson | 22139 | 0.49 |
| Kenton | 172248 | 3.79 |
| Knott | 13660 | 0.30 |
| Knox | 29723 | 0.65 |
| Larue | 15328 | 0.34 |
| Laurel | 63352 | 1.39 |
| Lawrence | 15974 | 0.35 |
| Lee | 7301 | 0.16 |
| Leslie | 9865 | 0.22 |
| Letcher | 20414 | 0.45 |
| Lewis | 12956 | 0.28 |
| Lincoln | 24738 | 0.54 |
| Livingston | 8889 | 0.20 |
| Logan | 28285 | 0.62 |
| Lyon | 9190 | 0.20 |
| McCracken | 67456 | 1.48 |
| McCreary | 17069 | 0.38 |
| McLean | 9076 | 0.20 |
| Madison | 97599 | 2.15 |
| Magoffin | 11202 | 0.25 |
| Marion | 19840 | 0.44 |
| Marshall | 31717 | 0.70 |
| Martin | 10927 | 0.24 |
| Mason | 16857 | 0.37 |
| Meade | 30166 | 0.66 |
| Menifee | 6279 | 0.14 |
| Mercer | 23189 | 0.51 |
| Metcalfe | 10495 | 0.23 |
| Monroe | 11271 | 0.25 |
| Montgomery | 28531 | 0.63 |
| Morgan | 14385 | 0.32 |
| Muhlenberg | 30527 | 0.67 |
| Nelson | 47981 | 1.05 |
| Nicholas | 7674 | 0.17 |
| Ohio | 23719 | 0.52 |
| Oldham | 70308 | 1.55 |
| Owen | 11309 | 0.25 |
| Owsley | 3984 | 0.09 |
| Pendleton | 14804 | 0.33 |
| Perry | 27082 | 0.60 |
| Pike | 55998 | 1.23 |
| Powell | 13003 | 0.29 |
| Pulaski | 66219 | 1.46 |
| Robertson | 2334 | 0.05 |
| Rockcastle | 16171 | 0.36 |
| Rowan | 24503 | 0.54 |
| Russell | 18308 | 0.40 |
| Scott | 60600 | 1.33 |
| Shelby | 49617 | 1.09 |
| Simpson | 20223 | 0.44 |
| Spencer | 20557 | 0.45 |
| Taylor | 26582 | 0.58 |
| Todd | 12576 | 0.28 |
| Trigg | 14370 | 0.32 |
| Trimble | 8616 | 0.19 |
| Union | 13116 | 0.29 |
| Warren | 143929 | 3.16 |
| Washington | 12257 | 0.27 |
| Wayne | 19630 | 0.43 |
| Webster | 12753 | 0.28 |
| Whitley | 36917 | 0.81 |
| Wolfe | 6370 | 0.14 |
| Woodford | 27522 | 0.61 |