RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

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%−28.0 pts

02Scott County, KYKY62,262+42.7%+4.2 pts

03Boone County, KYKY145,316+38.2%−11.2 pts

04Oldham County, KYKY70,986+30.6%−8.2 pts

05Shelby County, KYKY51,243+26.2%−8.1 pts

06Jessamine County, KYKY57,147+24.4%−3.5 pts

07Warren County, KYKY149,375+23.0%+2.3 pts

08Bullitt County, KYKY86,454+21.4%−7.4 pts

09Montgomery County, KYKY28,822+17.5%+2.2 pts

10Madison County, KYKY101,696+17.0%−6.2 pts

11Elliott County, KYKY7,265+16.4%+11.8 pts

12Nelson County, KYKY49,036+15.9%−10.2 pts

13Garrard County, KYKY18,207+14.3%−13.4 pts

14Trigg County, KYKY14,512+13.8%−7.8 pts

15Fayette County, KYKY329,751+13.5%−2.0 pts

16Pulaski County, KYKY67,384+12.2%−1.4 pts

17Allen County, KYKY22,536+12.1%−9.6 pts

18Anderson County, KYKY25,225+12.1%−19.1 pts

19Hardin County, KYKY113,482+12.1%+6.5 pts

20Laurel County, KYKY63,746+11.6%−9.7 pts

21Barren County, KYKY45,641+10.9%−1.0 pts

22Grant County, KYKY26,181+10.2%−32.1 pts

23Gallatin County, KYKY8,840+9.1%−36.8 pts

24Marion County, KYKY20,115+8.8%−1.6 pts

25Calloway County, KYKY39,421+8.8%−2.4 pts

26Meade County, KYKY30,699+8.6%−0.5 pts

27Trimble County, KYKY8,701+8.4%−25.0 pts

28Adair County, KYKY19,423+8.2%−4.1 pts

29Russell County, KYKY18,608+7.7%−3.2 pts

30Breckinridge County, KYKY21,503+7.6%−6.8 pts

31Woodford County, KYKY27,883+7.5%−8.8 pts

32Clark County, KYKY37,888+7.4%−4.9 pts

33Washington County, KYKY12,368+7.3%+2.8 pts

34McCreary County, KYKY17,124+7.2%−2.3 pts

35Grayson County, KYKY27,406+7.0%−7.2 pts

36Taylor County, KYKY26,763+6.9%−1.5 pts

37Jefferson County, KYKY795,222+6.8%+2.5 pts

38Clinton County, KYKY9,139+6.6%+1.2 pts

39Carroll County, KYKY11,141+6.5%−2.8 pts

40Larue County, KYKY15,184+6.1%−8.4 pts

41Lincoln County, KYKY25,353+5.9%−10.6 pts

42Simpson County, KYKY20,788+5.6%−2.7 pts

43Rowan County, KYKY24,476+5.6%−2.9 pts

44Daviess County, KYKY104,898+5.6%+0.6 pts

45Kenton County, KYKY175,779+5.5%−1.2 pts

46Harrison County, KYKY19,627+4.8%−5.9 pts

47Nicholas County, KYKY7,949+4.7%+3.4 pts

48Bath County, KYKY13,176+4.6%−9.8 pts

49Wayne County, KYKY19,597+4.5%−9.6 pts

50Edmonson County, KYKY12,749+4.4%−8.0 pts

51Marshall County, KYKY31,659+4.4%−6.3 pts

52Hart County, KYKY20,117+4.3%−12.8 pts

53Mason County, KYKY16,936+4.1%+3.3 pts

54Wolfe County, KYKY6,298+4.1%−4.5 pts

55Todd County, KYKY12,972+4.1%−5.3 pts

56Ohio County, KYKY23,934+4.0%−4.5 pts

57Fleming County, KYKY15,787+4.0%−8.2 pts

58Pendleton County, KYKY14,800+3.4%−16.2 pts

59Franklin County, KYKY52,649+3.4%−5.6 pts

60Casey County, KYKY16,205+3.3%−5.4 pts

61Bourbon County, KYKY20,243+3.2%+2.6 pts

62Henderson County, KYKY44,255+3.2%−1.0 pts

63Carter County, KYKY26,149+3.1%−7.4 pts

64Lyon County, KYKY9,123+2.9%−19.1 pts

65Rockcastle County, KYKY16,148+2.9%−9.2 pts

66Martin County, KYKY10,697+2.8%+2.4 pts

67Owen County, KYKY11,601+2.8%−13.9 pts

68Boyle County, KYKY31,632+2.7%−5.4 pts

69Bracken County, KYKY8,511+2.5%−4.1 pts

70Mercer County, KYKY23,733+2.5%−6.2 pts

71Henry County, KYKY16,447+2.4%−15.1 pts

72Christian County, KYKY70,115+2.3%−2.5 pts

73Hancock County, KYKY9,050+2.1%−4.7 pts

74Campbell County, KYKY95,441+1.9%−3.7 pts

75Lawrence County, KYKY15,765+1.9%−9.4 pts

76Logan County, KYKY28,669+1.0%−7.8 pts

77Hopkins County, KYKY45,127+0.9%+0.0 pts

78Robertson County, KYKY2,325+0.7%−6.0 pts

79Metcalfe County, KYKY10,583+0.6%−11.4 pts

80Knox County, KYKY29,532+0.3%−6.9 pts

81Graves County, KYKY37,050+0.3%−10.1 pts

82McCracken County, KYKY67,553+0.1%−4.1 pts

83Greenup County, KYKY35,213+0.1%−0.4 pts

84Magoffin County, KYKY11,110+0.0%−1.9 pts

85Jackson County, KYKY13,325-0.0%−12.9 pts

86Morgan County, KYKY14,415-0.2%−19.9 pts

87Lee County, KYKY7,297-0.4%−7.0 pts

88Johnson County, KYKY22,051-0.4%−1.2 pts

89Boyd County, KYKY47,751-0.4%+2.3 pts

90Ballard County, KYKY7,594-0.4%−5.3 pts

91Caldwell County, KYKY12,609-0.6%+0.7 pts

92Whitley County, KYKY37,297-0.6%−8.3 pts

93Crittenden County, KYKY8,807-0.7%−2.8 pts

94Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,634-1.1%−2.7 pts

95Lewis County, KYKY12,901-1.6%−9.7 pts

96Owsley County, KYKY3,932-2.1%+1.4 pts

97Green County, KYKY11,644-2.3%−13.3 pts

98Perry County, KYKY26,555-2.3%+0.6 pts

99Butler County, KYKY12,520-2.5%−18.2 pts

100Livingston County, KYKY8,863-2.9%−11.1 pts

101Letcher County, KYKY19,952-3.0%+3.4 pts

102Webster County, KYKY12,929-3.5%−4.7 pts

103Menifee County, KYKY6,430-3.8%−32.6 pts

104Union County, KYKY12,839-4.0%+1.5 pts

105Cumberland County, KYKY5,992-4.1%−9.4 pts

106McLean County, KYKY9,064-4.1%−7.3 pts

107Estill County, KYKY13,962-4.1%−8.9 pts

108Bell County, KYKY22,829-4.6%+0.0 pts

109Carlisle County, KYKY4,747-4.6%−6.8 pts

110Powell County, KYKY12,812-4.7%−18.0 pts

111Pike County, KYKY54,721-5.4%−0.1 pts

112Monroe County, KYKY11,191-6.7%−9.9 pts

113Hickman County, KYKY4,372-6.8%−1.4 pts

114Floyd County, KYKY34,401-7.0%−4.4 pts

115Knott County, KYKY13,321-7.4%−5.9 pts

116Leslie County, KYKY9,627-8.8%+0.3 pts

117Clay County, KYKY19,465-11.5%−24.4 pts

118Harlan County, KYKY24,725-11.8%−2.6 pts

119Fulton County, KYKY6,218-12.1%−5.8 pts

120Breathitt County, KYKY12,558-13.8%−16.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS