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Fastest growing, Kentucky counties

Kentucky counties ranked by population growth from the 2020 census to 2025. This list covers the 120 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 120 is +1.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Robertson County, KY, up 77 places to #12.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01▲1Warren County, KYKY149,375+11.0%−9.7 pts

02▲6Madison County, KYKY101,696+9.7%−13.5 pts

03▲37Allen County, KYKY22,536+9.5%−12.2 pts

04▼3Scott County, KYKY62,262+8.9%−29.6 pts

05▲7Jessamine County, KYKY57,147+7.8%−20.1 pts

06▼1Spencer County, KYKY20,998+7.7%−65.3 pts

07▲50Garrard County, KYKY18,207+7.4%−20.4 pts

08▼5Boone County, KYKY145,316+6.9%−42.4 pts

09▼5Shelby County, KYKY51,243+6.6%−27.7 pts

10▲50Calloway County, KYKY39,421+6.2%−5.0 pts

11▼5Simpson County, KYKY20,788+6.1%−2.2 pts

12▲77Robertson County, KYKY2,325+6.0%−0.7 pts

13▲60Todd County, KYKY12,972+6.0%−3.5 pts

14▼5Anderson County, KYKY25,225+5.8%−25.4 pts

15▲12Nicholas County, KYKY7,949+5.5%+4.2 pts

16▲33Breckinridge County, KYKY21,503+5.2%−9.1 pts

17▲66Menifee County, KYKY6,430+5.2%−23.6 pts

18▼8Bullitt County, KYKY86,454+5.2%−23.6 pts

19▲42Edmonson County, KYKY12,749+5.1%−7.3 pts

20▲14Lyon County, KYKY9,123+5.1%−16.9 pts

21▲49Morgan County, KYKY14,415+5.0%−14.7 pts

22▲41Harrison County, KYKY19,627+5.0%−5.7 pts

23▼16Oldham County, KYKY70,986+5.0%−33.8 pts

24▲31Grant County, KYKY26,181+5.0%−37.3 pts

25▼9Nelson County, KYKY49,036+4.9%−21.2 pts

26▲25Henry County, KYKY16,447+4.9%−12.5 pts

27▲42Green County, KYKY11,644+4.8%−6.2 pts

28▼7Mercer County, KYKY23,733+4.8%−3.9 pts

29Fleming County, KYKY15,787+4.7%−7.5 pts

30▲18Logan County, KYKY28,669+4.5%−4.3 pts

31▲44Lincoln County, KYKY25,353+4.4%−12.1 pts

32▼9Hart County, KYKY20,117+4.3%−12.9 pts

33▼9Kenton County, KYKY175,779+4.0%−2.7 pts

34▼20Woodford County, KYKY27,883+3.8%−12.5 pts

35▲11Grayson County, KYKY27,406+3.7%−10.5 pts

36▲5Pulaski County, KYKY67,384+3.6%−10.0 pts

37▲10Russell County, KYKY18,608+3.4%−7.4 pts

38▼27Bath County, KYKY13,176+3.3%−11.0 pts

39▼24Boyle County, KYKY31,632+3.3%−4.7 pts

40▲36Trigg County, KYKY14,512+3.2%−18.4 pts

41▲17Carroll County, KYKY11,141+3.1%−6.2 pts

42▲8Metcalfe County, KYKY10,583+2.9%−9.1 pts

43▼7Owen County, KYKY11,601+2.9%−13.9 pts

44▲48Jackson County, KYKY13,325+2.9%−10.0 pts

45▼25Taylor County, KYKY26,763+2.8%−5.6 pts

46▼1Washington County, KYKY12,368+2.8%−1.7 pts

47▲6Adair County, KYKY19,423+2.8%−9.5 pts

48▲19Marion County, KYKY20,115+2.7%−7.7 pts

49▲39Trimble County, KYKY8,701+2.7%−30.7 pts

50▼22Barren County, KYKY45,641+2.6%−9.3 pts

51▼9Campbell County, KYKY95,441+2.5%−3.1 pts

52▼30Montgomery County, KYKY28,822+2.5%−12.8 pts

53▼22Hardin County, KYKY113,482+2.5%−3.0 pts

54▼17Clark County, KYKY37,888+2.5%−9.9 pts

55▼25Meade County, KYKY30,699+2.3%−6.7 pts

56▼43Fayette County, KYKY329,751+2.2%−13.4 pts

57▼24Franklin County, KYKY52,649+2.1%−6.8 pts

58▼26Larue County, KYKY15,184+2.1%−12.4 pts

59▼41Laurel County, KYKY63,746+1.8%−19.5 pts

60▲58Cumberland County, KYKY5,992+1.8%−3.6 pts

61▼7Gallatin County, KYKY8,840+1.7%−44.2 pts

62▼3Casey County, KYKY16,205+1.7%−7.0 pts

63▼20Whitley County, KYKY37,297+1.6%−6.0 pts

64▼38Jefferson County, KYKY795,222+1.6%−2.7 pts

65▼48Daviess County, KYKY104,898+1.5%−3.5 pts

66▲40McCreary County, KYKY17,124+1.4%−8.1 pts

67▼2Bracken County, KYKY8,511+1.3%−5.3 pts

68▲10Butler County, KYKY12,520+1.2%−14.5 pts

69▼1Graves County, KYKY37,050+1.1%−9.3 pts

70▲1Pendleton County, KYKY14,800+1.1%−18.5 pts

71▲27Rockcastle County, KYKY16,148+0.7%−11.3 pts

72▼10Ohio County, KYKY23,934+0.7%−7.9 pts

73▲26Wayne County, KYKY19,597+0.2%−13.8 pts

74▼18Marshall County, KYKY31,6590.0%−10.7 pts

75▼23Bourbon County, KYKY20,243-0.0%−0.7 pts

76▲28Livingston County, KYKY8,863-0.3%−8.5 pts

77▲3Caldwell County, KYKY12,609-0.3%+1.0 pts

78▼40McCracken County, KYKY67,553-0.5%−4.7 pts

79▼60Hancock County, KYKY9,050-0.5%−7.2 pts

80▲5Hopkins County, KYKY45,127-0.7%−1.5 pts

81▲13Webster County, KYKY12,929-0.7%−1.9 pts

82▼57Rowan County, KYKY24,476-0.8%−9.3 pts

83▼9Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,634-1.0%−2.6 pts

84▲7McLean County, KYKY9,064-1.0%−4.2 pts

85▼4Boyd County, KYKY47,751-1.1%+1.7 pts

86▼9Mason County, KYKY16,936-1.1%−1.9 pts

87▼3Henderson County, KYKY44,255-1.2%−5.3 pts

88▲14Elliott County, KYKY7,265-1.2%−5.7 pts

89▲23Clinton County, KYKY9,139-1.2%−6.7 pts

90▼51Monroe County, KYKY11,191-1.3%−4.4 pts

91▲9Lee County, KYKY7,297-1.3%−8.0 pts

92▲5Lewis County, KYKY12,901-1.4%−9.5 pts

93▼7Estill County, KYKY13,962-1.4%−6.2 pts

94▲2Carlisle County, KYKY4,747-1.6%−3.8 pts

95▲6Ballard County, KYKY7,594-1.7%−6.6 pts

96▼6Carter County, KYKY26,149-1.8%−12.3 pts

97▼10Crittenden County, KYKY8,807-2.0%−4.1 pts

98▼19Greenup County, KYKY35,213-2.1%−2.5 pts

99▼4Knox County, KYKY29,532-2.2%−9.3 pts

100▼65Powell County, KYKY12,812-2.4%−15.7 pts

101▼19Johnson County, KYKY22,051-2.8%−3.6 pts

102▲17Owsley County, KYKY3,932-2.9%+0.6 pts

103▼59Lawrence County, KYKY15,765-3.2%−14.5 pts

104▲3Hickman County, KYKY4,372-3.3%+2.2 pts

105▼33Christian County, KYKY70,115-3.6%−8.4 pts

106▲7Wolfe County, KYKY6,298-4.0%−12.7 pts

107▲2Floyd County, KYKY34,401-4.3%−1.7 pts

108▼5Clay County, KYKY19,465-4.3%−17.2 pts

109▲7Magoffin County, KYKY11,110-4.5%−6.5 pts

110▼17Fulton County, KYKY6,218-4.6%+1.7 pts

111▲4Martin County, KYKY10,697-5.2%−5.6 pts

112▲8Bell County, KYKY22,829-5.3%−0.7 pts

113▼3Union County, KYKY12,839-6.1%−0.5 pts

114▲3Knott County, KYKY13,321-6.5%−5.1 pts

115▼4Pike County, KYKY54,721-6.7%−1.4 pts

116▼52Perry County, KYKY26,555-6.7%−3.8 pts

117▼3Letcher County, KYKY19,952-7.4%−1.0 pts

118▼10Harlan County, KYKY24,725-7.8%+1.4 pts

119▼14Leslie County, KYKY9,627-8.4%+0.7 pts

120▼54Breathitt County, KYKY12,558-8.5%−11.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES