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Fastest growing, Kentucky counties · 2010

Kentucky counties ranked by population growth from the 2000 census to 2010. 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

01Spencer County, KYKY20,998+45.0%−38%

02Scott County, KYKY62,262+42.7%+11%

03Boone County, KYKY145,316+38.2%−23%

04Oldham County, KYKY70,986+30.6%−21%

05Shelby County, KYKY51,243+26.2%−24%

06Jessamine County, KYKY57,147+24.4%−13%

07Warren County, KYKY149,375+23.0%+11%

08Bullitt County, KYKY86,454+21.4%−26%

09Montgomery County, KYKY28,822+17.5%+14%

10Madison County, KYKY101,696+17.0%−27%

11Elliott County, KYKY7,265+16.4%+260%

12Nelson County, KYKY49,036+15.9%−39%

13Garrard County, KYKY18,207+14.3%−48%

14Trigg County, KYKY14,512+13.8%−36%

15Fayette County, KYKY329,751+13.5%−13%

16Pulaski County, KYKY67,384+12.2%−10%

17Allen County, KYKY22,536+12.1%−44%

18Anderson County, KYKY25,225+12.1%−61%

19Hardin County, KYKY113,482+12.1%+118%

20Laurel County, KYKY63,746+11.6%−46%

21Barren County, KYKY45,641+10.9%−8%

22Grant County, KYKY26,181+10.2%−76%

23Gallatin County, KYKY8,840+9.1%−80%

24Marion County, KYKY20,115+8.8%−15%

25Calloway County, KYKY39,421+8.8%−21%

26Meade County, KYKY30,699+8.6%−5%

27Trimble County, KYKY8,701+8.4%−75%

28Adair County, KYKY19,423+8.2%−33%

29Russell County, KYKY18,608+7.7%−29%

30Breckinridge County, KYKY21,503+7.6%−47%

31Woodford County, KYKY27,883+7.5%−54%

32Clark County, KYKY37,888+7.4%−40%

33Washington County, KYKY12,368+7.3%+61%

34McCreary County, KYKY17,124+7.2%−24%

35Grayson County, KYKY27,406+7.0%−51%

36Taylor County, KYKY26,763+6.9%−18%

37Jefferson County, KYKY795,222+6.8%+59%

38Clinton County, KYKY9,139+6.6%+21%

39Carroll County, KYKY11,141+6.5%−30%

40Larue County, KYKY15,184+6.1%−58%

41Lincoln County, KYKY25,353+5.9%−64%

42Simpson County, KYKY20,788+5.6%−32%

43Rowan County, KYKY24,476+5.6%−34%

44Daviess County, KYKY104,898+5.6%+12%

45Kenton County, KYKY175,779+5.5%−18%

46Harrison County, KYKY19,627+4.8%−55%

47Nicholas County, KYKY7,949+4.7%+261%

48Bath County, KYKY13,176+4.6%−68%

49Wayne County, KYKY19,597+4.5%−68%

50Edmonson County, KYKY12,749+4.4%−64%

51Marshall County, KYKY31,659+4.4%−59%

52Hart County, KYKY20,117+4.3%−75%

53Mason County, KYKY16,936+4.1%+411%

54Wolfe County, KYKY6,298+4.1%−53%

55Todd County, KYKY12,972+4.1%−57%

56Ohio County, KYKY23,934+4.0%−53%

57Fleming County, KYKY15,787+4.0%−67%

58Pendleton County, KYKY14,800+3.4%−83%

59Franklin County, KYKY52,649+3.4%−62%

60Casey County, KYKY16,205+3.3%−62%

61Bourbon County, KYKY20,243+3.2%+401%

62Henderson County, KYKY44,255+3.2%−24%

63Carter County, KYKY26,149+3.1%−70%

64Lyon County, KYKY9,123+2.9%−87%

65Rockcastle County, KYKY16,148+2.9%−76%

66Martin County, KYKY10,697+2.8%+572%

67Owen County, KYKY11,601+2.8%−83%

68Boyle County, KYKY31,632+2.7%−67%

69Bracken County, KYKY8,511+2.5%−62%

70Mercer County, KYKY23,733+2.5%−72%

71Henry County, KYKY16,447+2.4%−86%

72Christian County, KYKY70,115+2.3%−51%

73Hancock County, KYKY9,050+2.1%−69%

74Campbell County, KYKY95,441+1.9%−66%

75Lawrence County, KYKY15,765+1.9%−83%

76Logan County, KYKY28,669+1.0%−89%

77Hopkins County, KYKY45,127+0.9%+1%

78Robertson County, KYKY2,325+0.7%−89%

79Metcalfe County, KYKY10,583+0.6%−95%

80Knox County, KYKY29,532+0.3%−96%

81Graves County, KYKY37,050+0.3%−98%

82McCracken County, KYKY67,553+0.1%−98%

83Greenup County, KYKY35,213+0.1%−87%

84Magoffin County, KYKY11,110+0.0%−100%

85Jackson County, KYKY13,325-0.0%−100%

86Morgan County, KYKY14,415-0.2%−101%

87Lee County, KYKY7,297-0.4%−106%

88Johnson County, KYKY22,051-0.4%−145%

89Boyd County, KYKY47,751-0.4%−85%

90Ballard County, KYKY7,594-0.4%−109%

91Caldwell County, KYKY12,609-0.6%−55%

92Whitley County, KYKY37,297-0.6%−108%

93Crittenden County, KYKY8,807-0.7%−136%

94Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,634-1.1%−164%

95Lewis County, KYKY12,901-1.6%−119%

96Owsley County, KYKY3,932-2.1%−40%

97Green County, KYKY11,644-2.3%−120%

98Perry County, KYKY26,555-2.3%−22%

99Butler County, KYKY12,520-2.5%−116%

100Livingston County, KYKY8,863-2.9%−136%

101Letcher County, KYKY19,952-3.0%−53%

102Webster County, KYKY12,929-3.5%−399%

103Menifee County, KYKY6,430-3.8%−113%

104Union County, KYKY12,839-4.0%−27%

105Cumberland County, KYKY5,992-4.1%−176%

106McLean County, KYKY9,064-4.1%−227%

107Estill County, KYKY13,962-4.1%−187%

108Bell County, KYKY22,829-4.6%−1%

109Carlisle County, KYKY4,747-4.6%−314%

110Powell County, KYKY12,812-4.7%−136%

111Pike County, KYKY54,721-5.4%+2%

112Monroe County, KYKY11,191-6.7%−317%

113Hickman County, KYKY4,372-6.8%+25%

114Floyd County, KYKY34,401-7.0%+168%

115Knott County, KYKY13,321-7.4%+414%

116Leslie County, KYKY9,627-8.8%−3%

117Clay County, KYKY19,465-11.5%−189%

118Harlan County, KYKY24,725-11.8%+28%

119Fulton County, KYKY6,218-12.1%+93%

120Breathitt County, KYKY12,558-13.8%−646%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS