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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.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Warren County, KYKY149,375+11.0%−47%

02Madison County, KYKY101,696+9.7%−58%

03Allen County, KYKY22,536+9.5%−56%

04Scott County, KYKY62,262+8.9%−77%

05Jessamine County, KYKY57,147+7.8%−72%

06Spencer County, KYKY20,998+7.7%−89%

07Garrard County, KYKY18,207+7.4%−73%

08Boone County, KYKY145,316+6.9%−86%

09Shelby County, KYKY51,243+6.6%−81%

10Calloway County, KYKY39,421+6.2%−44%

11Simpson County, KYKY20,788+6.1%−27%

12Robertson County, KYKY2,325+6.0%−10%

13Todd County, KYKY12,972+6.0%−37%

14Anderson County, KYKY25,225+5.8%−82%

15Nicholas County, KYKY7,949+5.5%+318%

16Breckinridge County, KYKY21,503+5.2%−63%

17Menifee County, KYKY6,430+5.2%−82%

18Bullitt County, KYKY86,454+5.2%−82%

19Edmonson County, KYKY12,749+5.1%−59%

20Lyon County, KYKY9,123+5.1%−77%

21Morgan County, KYKY14,415+5.0%−75%

22Harrison County, KYKY19,627+5.0%−53%

23Oldham County, KYKY70,986+5.0%−87%

24Grant County, KYKY26,181+5.0%−88%

25Nelson County, KYKY49,036+4.9%−81%

26Henry County, KYKY16,447+4.9%−72%

27Green County, KYKY11,644+4.8%−56%

28Mercer County, KYKY23,733+4.8%−45%

29Fleming County, KYKY15,787+4.7%−62%

30Logan County, KYKY28,669+4.5%−49%

31Lincoln County, KYKY25,353+4.4%−73%

32Hart County, KYKY20,117+4.3%−75%

33Kenton County, KYKY175,779+4.0%−40%

34Woodford County, KYKY27,883+3.8%−77%

35Grayson County, KYKY27,406+3.7%−74%

36Pulaski County, KYKY67,384+3.6%−73%

37Russell County, KYKY18,608+3.4%−68%

38Bath County, KYKY13,176+3.3%−77%

39Boyle County, KYKY31,632+3.3%−59%

40Trigg County, KYKY14,512+3.2%−85%

41Carroll County, KYKY11,141+3.1%−67%

42Metcalfe County, KYKY10,583+2.9%−76%

43Owen County, KYKY11,601+2.9%−83%

44Jackson County, KYKY13,325+2.9%−78%

45Taylor County, KYKY26,763+2.8%−66%

46Washington County, KYKY12,368+2.8%−38%

47Adair County, KYKY19,423+2.8%−78%

48Marion County, KYKY20,115+2.7%−74%

49Trimble County, KYKY8,701+2.7%−92%

50Barren County, KYKY45,641+2.6%−78%

51Campbell County, KYKY95,441+2.5%−55%

52Montgomery County, KYKY28,822+2.5%−84%

53Hardin County, KYKY113,482+2.5%−55%

54Clark County, KYKY37,888+2.5%−80%

55Meade County, KYKY30,699+2.3%−74%

56Fayette County, KYKY329,751+2.2%−86%

57Franklin County, KYKY52,649+2.1%−76%

58Larue County, KYKY15,184+2.1%−85%

59Laurel County, KYKY63,746+1.8%−92%

60Cumberland County, KYKY5,992+1.8%−67%

61Gallatin County, KYKY8,840+1.7%−96%

62Casey County, KYKY16,205+1.7%−81%

63Whitley County, KYKY37,297+1.6%−79%

64Jefferson County, KYKY795,222+1.6%−64%

65Daviess County, KYKY104,898+1.5%−69%

66McCreary County, KYKY17,124+1.4%−85%

67Bracken County, KYKY8,511+1.3%−80%

68Butler County, KYKY12,520+1.2%−92%

69Graves County, KYKY37,050+1.1%−89%

70Pendleton County, KYKY14,800+1.1%−95%

71Rockcastle County, KYKY16,148+0.7%−94%

72Ohio County, KYKY23,934+0.7%−92%

73Wayne County, KYKY19,597+0.2%−98%

74Marshall County, KYKY31,6590.0%−100%

75Bourbon County, KYKY20,243-0.0%−107%

76Livingston County, KYKY8,863-0.3%−103%

77Caldwell County, KYKY12,609-0.3%−76%

78McCracken County, KYKY67,553-0.5%−111%

79Hancock County, KYKY9,050-0.5%−107%

80Hopkins County, KYKY45,127-0.7%−176%

81Webster County, KYKY12,929-0.7%−157%

82Rowan County, KYKY24,476-0.8%−109%

83Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,634-1.0%−157%

84McLean County, KYKY9,064-1.0%−130%

85Boyd County, KYKY47,751-1.1%−61%

86Mason County, KYKY16,936-1.1%−234%

87Henderson County, KYKY44,255-1.2%−129%

88Elliott County, KYKY7,265-1.2%−127%

89Clinton County, KYKY9,139-1.2%−123%

90Monroe County, KYKY11,191-1.3%−142%

91Lee County, KYKY7,297-1.3%−120%

92Lewis County, KYKY12,901-1.4%−117%

93Estill County, KYKY13,962-1.4%−130%

94Carlisle County, KYKY4,747-1.6%−176%

95Ballard County, KYKY7,594-1.7%−136%

96Carter County, KYKY26,149-1.8%−117%

97Crittenden County, KYKY8,807-2.0%−200%

98Greenup County, KYKY35,213-2.1%−614%

99Knox County, KYKY29,532-2.2%−131%

100Powell County, KYKY12,812-2.4%−118%

101Johnson County, KYKY22,051-2.8%−427%

102Owsley County, KYKY3,932-2.9%−17%

103Lawrence County, KYKY15,765-3.2%−129%

104Hickman County, KYKY4,372-3.3%−40%

105Christian County, KYKY70,115-3.6%−175%

106Wolfe County, KYKY6,298-4.0%−147%

107Floyd County, KYKY34,401-4.3%+63%

108Clay County, KYKY19,465-4.3%−133%

109Magoffin County, KYKY11,110-4.5%−332%

110Fulton County, KYKY6,218-4.6%−27%

111Martin County, KYKY10,697-5.2%−1359%

112Bell County, KYKY22,829-5.3%+15%

113Union County, KYKY12,839-6.1%+9%

114Knott County, KYKY13,321-6.5%+355%

115Pike County, KYKY54,721-6.7%+27%

116Perry County, KYKY26,555-6.7%+128%

117Letcher County, KYKY19,952-7.4%+16%

118Harlan County, KYKY24,725-7.8%−15%

119Leslie County, KYKY9,627-8.4%−7%

120Breathitt County, KYKY12,558-8.5%−434%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES