Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Population in 2022
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the Population for Kentucky was 4.52M. Among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest population (777.33K), followed by Fayette County (321.51K), and Kenton County (170.41K).
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), 2022 Census.
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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Population in 2022
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| Rank | County | Population |
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| 1 | Jefferson County | 777329 |
| 2 | Fayette County | 321505 |
| 3 | Kenton County | 170413 |
| 4 | Warren County | 140503 |
| 5 | Boone County | 139377 |
| 6 | Hardin County | 111776 |
| 7 | Daviess County | 103373 |
| 8 | Madison County | 95219 |
| 9 | Campbell County | 93305 |
| 10 | Bullitt County | 83901 |
| 11 | Christian County | 72213 |
| 12 | Oldham County | 69506 |
| 13 | McCracken County | 67333 |
| 14 | Pulaski County | 65776 |
| 15 | Laurel County | 62891 |
| 16 | Scott County | 59413 |
| 17 | Pike County | 56328 |
| 18 | Jessamine County | 54333 |
| 19 | Franklin County | 51617 |
| 20 | Shelby County | 48884 |
| 21 | Boyd County | 48048 |
| 22 | Nelson County | 47429 |
| 23 | Hopkins County | 44879 |
| 24 | Barren County | 44851 |
| 25 | Henderson County | 44017 |
| 26 | Calloway County | 38119 |
| 27 | Clark County | 37012 |
| 28 | Whitley County | 36950 |
| 29 | Graves County | 36532 |
| 30 | Floyd County | 35519 |
| 31 | Greenup County | 35384 |
| 32 | Marshall County | 31766 |
| 33 | Boyle County | 30854 |
| 34 | Muhlenberg County | 30684 |
| 35 | Meade County | 30028 |
| 36 | Knox County | 29734 |
| 37 | Montgomery County | 28348 |
| 38 | Logan County | 27855 |
| 39 | Perry County | 27378 |
| 40 | Woodford County | 27150 |
| 41 | Grayson County | 26623 |
| 42 | Taylor County | 26421 |
| 43 | Carter County | 26300 |
| 44 | Harlan County | 25610 |
| 45 | Grant County | 25466 |
| 46 | Rowan County | 24428 |
| 47 | Lincoln County | 24392 |
| 48 | Anderson County | 24279 |
| 49 | Ohio County | 23549 |
| 50 | Bell County | 23514 |
| 51 | Mercer County | 22927 |
| 52 | Johnson County | 22234 |
| 53 | Allen County | 21246 |
| 54 | Breckinridge County | 20942 |
| 55 | Letcher County | 20792 |
| 56 | Spencer County | 20204 |
| 57 | Bourbon County | 20144 |
| 58 | Simpson County | 19926 |
| 59 | Clay County | 19884 |
| 60 | Marion County | 19731 |
| 61 | Wayne County | 19663 |
| 62 | Hart County | 19592 |
| 63 | Adair County | 19089 |
| 64 | Harrison County | 19085 |
| 65 | Russell County | 18177 |
| 66 | Garrard County | 17580 |
| 67 | Mason County | 16880 |
| 68 | McCreary County | 16788 |
| 69 | Rockcastle County | 16213 |
| 70 | Lawrence County | 16037 |
| 71 | Casey County | 15893 |
| 72 | Henry County | 15730 |
| 73 | Fleming County | 15257 |
| 74 | Larue County | 15165 |
| 75 | Pendleton County | 14688 |
| 76 | Trigg County | 14338 |
| 77 | Morgan County | 14156 |
| 78 | Estill County | 13994 |
| 79 | Knott County | 13848 |
| 80 | Breathitt County | 13353 |
| 81 | Union County | 13107 |
| 82 | Powell County | 13067 |
| 83 | Jackson County | 12989 |
| 84 | Lewis County | 12924 |
| 85 | Bath County | 12818 |
| 86 | Webster County | 12724 |
| 87 | Caldwell County | 12601 |
| 88 | Todd County | 12431 |
| 89 | Butler County | 12371 |
| 90 | Edmonson County | 12300 |
| 91 | Washington County | 12062 |
| 92 | Green County | 11379 |
| 93 | Monroe County | 11328 |
| 94 | Magoffin County | 11325 |
| 95 | Owen County | 11292 |
| 96 | Martin County | 11095 |
| 97 | Carroll County | 10935 |
| 98 | Metcalfe County | 10401 |
| 99 | Leslie County | 10044 |
| 100 | Clinton County | 9140 |
| 101 | Lyon County | 9119 |
| 102 | McLean County | 9112 |
| 103 | Hancock County | 9043 |
| 104 | Crittenden County | 8971 |
| 105 | Livingston County | 8960 |
| 106 | Gallatin County | 8786 |
| 107 | Trimble County | 8525 |
| 108 | Bracken County | 8436 |
| 109 | Nicholas County | 7776 |
| 110 | Ballard County | 7633 |
| 111 | Elliott County | 7301 |
| 112 | Lee County | 7259 |
| 113 | Wolfe County | 6415 |
| 114 | Fulton County | 6389 |
| 115 | Menifee County | 6215 |
| 116 | Cumberland County | 5950 |
| 117 | Carlisle County | 4723 |
| 118 | Hickman County | 4422 |
| 119 | Owsley County | 3941 |
| 120 | Robertson County | 2254 |