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Fastest growing, Kentucky counties · 2020

Kentucky counties ranked by population growth from the 2010 census to 2020. 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

01Scott County, KYKY62,262+21.2%−45%

02Warren County, KYKY149,375+18.2%−12%

03Boone County, KYKY145,316+14.4%−71%

04Shelby County, KYKY51,243+14.2%−58%

05Spencer County, KYKY20,998+14.2%−80%

06Simpson County, KYKY20,788+13.1%+57%

07Oldham County, KYKY70,986+12.1%−69%

08Madison County, KYKY101,696+11.8%−49%

09Anderson County, KYKY25,225+11.3%−64%

10Bullitt County, KYKY86,454+10.6%−63%

11Bath County, KYKY13,176+10.0%−30%

12Jessamine County, KYKY57,147+9.1%−68%

13Fayette County, KYKY329,751+9.0%−42%

14Woodford County, KYKY27,883+7.7%−52%

15Boyle County, KYKY31,632+7.7%−4%

16Nelson County, KYKY49,036+7.6%−71%

17Daviess County, KYKY104,898+6.9%+38%

18Laurel County, KYKY63,746+6.4%−70%

19Hancock County, KYKY9,050+6.2%−8%

20Taylor County, KYKY26,763+6.2%−27%

21Mercer County, KYKY23,733+6.1%−30%

22Montgomery County, KYKY28,822+6.1%−60%

23Hart County, KYKY20,117+6.0%−65%

24Kenton County, KYKY175,779+5.9%−12%

25Rowan County, KYKY24,476+5.7%−33%

26Jefferson County, KYKY795,222+5.7%+31%

27Nicholas County, KYKY7,949+5.6%+331%

28Barren County, KYKY45,641+5.5%−54%

29Fleming County, KYKY15,787+5.1%−58%

30Meade County, KYKY30,699+4.9%−46%

31Hardin County, KYKY113,482+4.9%−12%

32Larue County, KYKY15,184+4.7%−67%

33Franklin County, KYKY52,649+4.6%−49%

34Lyon County, KYKY9,123+4.4%−80%

35Powell County, KYKY12,812+4.1%−69%

36Owen County, KYKY11,601+4.0%−76%

37Clark County, KYKY37,888+3.8%−69%

38McCracken County, KYKY67,553+3.5%−16%

39Monroe County, KYKY11,191+3.4%+10%

40Allen County, KYKY22,536+3.2%−85%

41Pulaski County, KYKY67,384+3.1%−77%

42Campbell County, KYKY95,441+3.0%−46%

43Whitley County, KYKY37,297+3.0%−60%

44Lawrence County, KYKY15,765+2.7%−76%

45Washington County, KYKY12,368+2.6%−42%

46Grayson County, KYKY27,406+2.6%−82%

47Russell County, KYKY18,608+2.4%−78%

48Logan County, KYKY28,669+2.2%−75%

49Breckinridge County, KYKY21,503+1.9%−87%

50Metcalfe County, KYKY10,583+1.9%−85%

51Henry County, KYKY16,447+1.7%−90%

52Bourbon County, KYKY20,243+1.3%+107%

53Adair County, KYKY19,423+1.3%−89%

54Gallatin County, KYKY8,840+1.2%−97%

55Grant County, KYKY26,181+1.1%−97%

56Marshall County, KYKY31,659+0.7%−94%

57Garrard County, KYKY18,207+0.2%−99%

58Carroll County, KYKY11,141-0.0%−100%

59Casey County, KYKY16,205-0.1%−101%

60Calloway County, KYKY39,421-0.2%−102%

61Edmonson County, KYKY12,749-0.3%−102%

62Ohio County, KYKY23,934-0.3%−103%

63Harrison County, KYKY19,627-0.8%−108%

64Perry County, KYKY26,555-0.8%−72%

65Bracken County, KYKY8,511-1.0%−116%

66Breathitt County, KYKY12,558-1.2%−146%

67Marion County, KYKY20,115-1.2%−112%

68Graves County, KYKY37,050-1.3%−112%

69Green County, KYKY11,644-1.3%−112%

70Morgan County, KYKY14,415-1.4%−107%

71Pendleton County, KYKY14,800-1.6%−108%

72Christian County, KYKY70,115-1.6%−134%

73Todd County, KYKY12,972-1.7%−118%

74Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,634-1.8%−209%

75Lincoln County, KYKY25,353-1.9%−111%

76Trigg County, KYKY14,512-1.9%−109%

77Mason County, KYKY16,936-2.1%−363%

78Butler County, KYKY12,520-2.5%−116%

79Greenup County, KYKY35,213-2.6%−733%

80Caldwell County, KYKY12,609-2.6%+98%

81Boyd County, KYKY47,751-2.6%−5%

82Johnson County, KYKY22,051-2.9%−442%

83Menifee County, KYKY6,430-3.1%−111%

84Henderson County, KYKY44,255-3.2%−176%

85Hopkins County, KYKY45,127-3.2%−474%

86Estill County, KYKY13,962-3.5%−173%

87Crittenden County, KYKY8,807-3.5%−271%

88Trimble County, KYKY8,701-3.8%−111%

89Robertson County, KYKY2,325-3.9%−158%

90Carter County, KYKY26,149-3.9%−138%

91McLean County, KYKY9,064-4.0%−224%

92Jackson County, KYKY13,325-4.0%−131%

93Fulton County, KYKY6,218-4.4%−30%

94Webster County, KYKY12,929-4.4%−475%

95Knox County, KYKY29,532-5.3%−174%

96Carlisle County, KYKY4,747-5.4%−352%

97Lewis County, KYKY12,901-5.7%−170%

98Rockcastle County, KYKY16,148-6.0%−150%

99Wayne County, KYKY19,597-6.0%−143%

100Lee County, KYKY7,297-6.2%−194%

101Ballard County, KYKY7,594-6.3%−230%

102Elliott County, KYKY7,265-6.3%−240%

103Clay County, KYKY19,465-6.4%−149%

104Livingston County, KYKY8,863-6.6%−181%

105Leslie County, KYKY9,627-7.0%−23%

106McCreary County, KYKY17,124-7.7%−182%

107Hickman County, KYKY4,372-7.8%+42%

108Harlan County, KYKY24,725-8.4%−9%

109Floyd County, KYKY34,401-8.9%+239%

110Union County, KYKY12,839-8.9%+61%

111Pike County, KYKY54,721-9.8%+84%

112Clinton County, KYKY9,139-9.9%−282%

113Wolfe County, KYKY6,298-10.8%−225%

114Letcher County, KYKY19,952-12.1%+90%

115Martin County, KYKY10,697-12.7%−3159%

116Magoffin County, KYKY11,110-12.7%−752%

117Knott County, KYKY13,321-12.8%+793%

118Cumberland County, KYKY5,992-14.1%−364%

119Owsley County, KYKY3,932-14.8%+319%

120Bell County, KYKY22,829-16.0%+249%

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