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Fastest shrinking, Kentucky counties · 2000

Kentucky counties with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 120 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Harlan County, KYKY24,725-9.2%+0%

02Leslie County, KYKY9,627-9.1%+0%

03Letcher County, KYKY19,952-6.4%+0%

04Fulton County, KYKY6,218-6.3%+0%

05Union County, KYKY12,839-5.6%+0%

06Hickman County, KYKY4,372-5.5%+0%

07Pike County, KYKY54,721-5.3%+0%

08Bell County, KYKY22,829-4.6%+0%

09Owsley County, KYKY3,932-3.5%+0%

10Perry County, KYKY26,555-2.9%+0%

11Boyd County, KYKY47,751-2.7%+0%

12Floyd County, KYKY34,401-2.6%+0%

13Knott County, KYKY13,321-1.4%+0%

14Caldwell County, KYKY12,609-1.3%+0%

15Greenup County, KYKY35,213+0.4%+0%

16Martin County, KYKY10,697+0.4%+0%

17Bourbon County, KYKY20,243+0.6%+0%

18Mason County, KYKY16,936+0.8%+0%

19Johnson County, KYKY22,051+0.8%+0%

20Hopkins County, KYKY45,127+0.9%+0%

21Webster County, KYKY12,929+1.2%+0%

22Nicholas County, KYKY7,949+1.3%+0%

23Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,634+1.7%+0%

24Magoffin County, KYKY11,110+1.9%+0%

25Crittenden County, KYKY8,807+2.0%+0%

26Carlisle County, KYKY4,747+2.2%+0%

27Breathitt County, KYKY12,558+2.5%+0%

28Monroe County, KYKY11,191+3.1%+0%

29McLean County, KYKY9,064+3.2%+0%

30Henderson County, KYKY44,255+4.1%+0%

31McCracken County, KYKY67,553+4.2%+0%

32Jefferson County, KYKY795,222+4.3%+0%

33Elliott County, KYKY7,265+4.5%+0%

34Washington County, KYKY12,368+4.5%+0%

35Estill County, KYKY13,962+4.7%+0%

36Christian County, KYKY70,115+4.8%+0%

37Ballard County, KYKY7,594+4.9%+0%

38Daviess County, KYKY104,898+5.0%+0%

39Cumberland County, KYKY5,992+5.4%+0%

40Clinton County, KYKY9,139+5.5%+0%

41Hardin County, KYKY113,482+5.5%+0%

42Campbell County, KYKY95,441+5.7%+0%

43Bracken County, KYKY8,511+6.6%+0%

44Kenton County, KYKY175,779+6.6%+0%

45Lee County, KYKY7,297+6.7%+0%

46Robertson County, KYKY2,325+6.7%+0%

47Hancock County, KYKY9,050+6.7%+0%

48Knox County, KYKY29,532+7.1%+0%

49Whitley County, KYKY37,297+7.6%+0%

50Boyle County, KYKY31,632+8.0%+0%

51Lewis County, KYKY12,901+8.2%+0%

52Livingston County, KYKY8,863+8.2%+0%

53Simpson County, KYKY20,788+8.3%+0%

54Taylor County, KYKY26,763+8.4%+0%

55Rowan County, KYKY24,476+8.6%+0%

56Ohio County, KYKY23,934+8.6%+0%

57Wolfe County, KYKY6,298+8.6%+0%

58Casey County, KYKY16,205+8.7%+0%

59Mercer County, KYKY23,733+8.7%+0%

60Logan County, KYKY28,669+8.8%+0%

61Franklin County, KYKY52,649+8.9%+0%

62Meade County, KYKY30,699+9.0%+0%

63Carroll County, KYKY11,141+9.3%+0%

64Todd County, KYKY12,972+9.4%+0%

65McCreary County, KYKY17,124+9.5%+0%

66Graves County, KYKY37,050+10.4%+0%

67Marion County, KYKY20,115+10.4%+0%

68Carter County, KYKY26,149+10.5%+0%

69Harrison County, KYKY19,627+10.7%+0%

70Marshall County, KYKY31,659+10.7%+0%

71Russell County, KYKY18,608+10.9%+0%

72Green County, KYKY11,644+11.1%+0%

73Calloway County, KYKY39,421+11.2%+0%

74Lawrence County, KYKY15,765+11.2%+0%

75Barren County, KYKY45,641+11.9%+0%

76Metcalfe County, KYKY10,583+12.0%+0%

77Rockcastle County, KYKY16,148+12.0%+0%

78Fleming County, KYKY15,787+12.2%+0%

79Adair County, KYKY19,423+12.3%+0%

80Clark County, KYKY37,888+12.4%+0%

81Edmonson County, KYKY12,749+12.4%+0%

82Jackson County, KYKY13,325+12.9%+0%

83Clay County, KYKY19,465+12.9%+0%

84Powell County, KYKY12,812+13.3%+0%

85Pulaski County, KYKY67,384+13.6%+0%

86Wayne County, KYKY19,597+14.1%+0%

87Grayson County, KYKY27,406+14.3%+0%

88Breckinridge County, KYKY21,503+14.3%+0%

89Bath County, KYKY13,176+14.4%+0%

90Larue County, KYKY15,184+14.5%+0%

91Montgomery County, KYKY28,822+15.3%+0%

92Fayette County, KYKY329,751+15.6%+0%

93Butler County, KYKY12,520+15.7%+0%

94Woodford County, KYKY27,883+16.3%+0%

95Lincoln County, KYKY25,353+16.5%+0%

96Owen County, KYKY11,601+16.7%+0%

97Hart County, KYKY20,117+17.2%+0%

98Henry County, KYKY16,447+17.4%+0%

99Pendleton County, KYKY14,800+19.6%+0%

100Morgan County, KYKY14,415+19.7%+0%

101Warren County, KYKY149,375+20.7%+0%

102Laurel County, KYKY63,746+21.4%+0%

103Trigg County, KYKY14,512+21.6%+0%

104Allen County, KYKY22,536+21.7%+0%

105Lyon County, KYKY9,123+22.0%+0%

106Madison County, KYKY101,696+23.2%+0%

107Nelson County, KYKY49,036+26.1%+0%

108Garrard County, KYKY18,207+27.7%+0%

109Jessamine County, KYKY57,147+28.0%+0%

110Bullitt County, KYKY86,454+28.7%+0%

111Menifee County, KYKY6,430+28.8%+0%

112Anderson County, KYKY25,225+31.2%+0%

113Trimble County, KYKY8,701+33.4%+0%

114Shelby County, KYKY51,243+34.3%+0%

115Scott County, KYKY62,262+38.5%+0%

116Oldham County, KYKY70,986+38.8%+0%

117Grant County, KYKY26,181+42.2%+0%

118Gallatin County, KYKY8,840+45.9%+0%

119Boone County, KYKY145,316+49.3%+0%

120Spencer County, KYKY20,998+73.0%+0%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES