RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Fastest shrinking, Kentucky counties · 2010

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

01Breathitt County, KYKY12,558-13.8%−646%

02Fulton County, KYKY6,218-12.1%+93%

03Harlan County, KYKY24,725-11.8%+28%

04Clay County, KYKY19,465-11.5%−189%

05Leslie County, KYKY9,627-8.8%−3%

06Knott County, KYKY13,321-7.4%+414%

07Floyd County, KYKY34,401-7.0%+168%

08Hickman County, KYKY4,372-6.8%+25%

09Monroe County, KYKY11,191-6.7%−317%

10Pike County, KYKY54,721-5.4%+2%

11Powell County, KYKY12,812-4.7%−136%

12Carlisle County, KYKY4,747-4.6%−314%

13Bell County, KYKY22,829-4.6%−1%

14Estill County, KYKY13,962-4.1%−187%

15McLean County, KYKY9,064-4.1%−227%

16Cumberland County, KYKY5,992-4.1%−176%

17Union County, KYKY12,839-4.0%−27%

18Menifee County, KYKY6,430-3.8%−113%

19Webster County, KYKY12,929-3.5%−399%

20Letcher County, KYKY19,952-3.0%−53%

21Livingston County, KYKY8,863-2.9%−136%

22Butler County, KYKY12,520-2.5%−116%

23Perry County, KYKY26,555-2.3%−22%

24Green County, KYKY11,644-2.3%−120%

25Owsley County, KYKY3,932-2.1%−40%

26Lewis County, KYKY12,901-1.6%−119%

27Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,634-1.1%−164%

28Crittenden County, KYKY8,807-0.7%−136%

29Whitley County, KYKY37,297-0.6%−108%

30Caldwell County, KYKY12,609-0.6%−55%

31Ballard County, KYKY7,594-0.4%−109%

32Boyd County, KYKY47,751-0.4%−85%

33Johnson County, KYKY22,051-0.4%−145%

34Lee County, KYKY7,297-0.4%−106%

35Morgan County, KYKY14,415-0.2%−101%

36Jackson County, KYKY13,325-0.0%−100%

37Magoffin County, KYKY11,110+0.0%−100%

38Greenup County, KYKY35,213+0.1%−87%

39McCracken County, KYKY67,553+0.1%−98%

40Graves County, KYKY37,050+0.3%−98%

41Knox County, KYKY29,532+0.3%−96%

42Metcalfe County, KYKY10,583+0.6%−95%

43Robertson County, KYKY2,325+0.7%−89%

44Hopkins County, KYKY45,127+0.9%+1%

45Logan County, KYKY28,669+1.0%−89%

46Lawrence County, KYKY15,765+1.9%−83%

47Campbell County, KYKY95,441+1.9%−66%

48Hancock County, KYKY9,050+2.1%−69%

49Christian County, KYKY70,115+2.3%−51%

50Henry County, KYKY16,447+2.4%−86%

51Mercer County, KYKY23,733+2.5%−72%

52Bracken County, KYKY8,511+2.5%−62%

53Boyle County, KYKY31,632+2.7%−67%

54Owen County, KYKY11,601+2.8%−83%

55Martin County, KYKY10,697+2.8%+572%

56Rockcastle County, KYKY16,148+2.9%−76%

57Lyon County, KYKY9,123+2.9%−87%

58Carter County, KYKY26,149+3.1%−70%

59Henderson County, KYKY44,255+3.2%−24%

60Bourbon County, KYKY20,243+3.2%+401%

61Casey County, KYKY16,205+3.3%−62%

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

63Pendleton County, KYKY14,800+3.4%−83%

64Fleming County, KYKY15,787+4.0%−67%

65Ohio County, KYKY23,934+4.0%−53%

66Todd County, KYKY12,972+4.1%−57%

67Wolfe County, KYKY6,298+4.1%−53%

68Mason County, KYKY16,936+4.1%+411%

69Hart County, KYKY20,117+4.3%−75%

70Marshall County, KYKY31,659+4.4%−59%

71Edmonson County, KYKY12,749+4.4%−64%

72Wayne County, KYKY19,597+4.5%−68%

73Bath County, KYKY13,176+4.6%−68%

74Nicholas County, KYKY7,949+4.7%+261%

75Harrison County, KYKY19,627+4.8%−55%

76Kenton County, KYKY175,779+5.5%−18%

77Daviess County, KYKY104,898+5.6%+12%

78Rowan County, KYKY24,476+5.6%−34%

79Simpson County, KYKY20,788+5.6%−32%

80Lincoln County, KYKY25,353+5.9%−64%

81Larue County, KYKY15,184+6.1%−58%

82Carroll County, KYKY11,141+6.5%−30%

83Clinton County, KYKY9,139+6.6%+21%

84Jefferson County, KYKY795,222+6.8%+59%

85Taylor County, KYKY26,763+6.9%−18%

86Grayson County, KYKY27,406+7.0%−51%

87McCreary County, KYKY17,124+7.2%−24%

88Washington County, KYKY12,368+7.3%+61%

89Clark County, KYKY37,888+7.4%−40%

90Woodford County, KYKY27,883+7.5%−54%

91Breckinridge County, KYKY21,503+7.6%−47%

92Russell County, KYKY18,608+7.7%−29%

93Adair County, KYKY19,423+8.2%−33%

94Trimble County, KYKY8,701+8.4%−75%

95Meade County, KYKY30,699+8.6%−5%

96Calloway County, KYKY39,421+8.8%−21%

97Marion County, KYKY20,115+8.8%−15%

98Gallatin County, KYKY8,840+9.1%−80%

99Grant County, KYKY26,181+10.2%−76%

100Barren County, KYKY45,641+10.9%−8%

101Laurel County, KYKY63,746+11.6%−46%

102Hardin County, KYKY113,482+12.1%+118%

103Anderson County, KYKY25,225+12.1%−61%

104Allen County, KYKY22,536+12.1%−44%

105Pulaski County, KYKY67,384+12.2%−10%

106Fayette County, KYKY329,751+13.5%−13%

107Trigg County, KYKY14,512+13.8%−36%

108Garrard County, KYKY18,207+14.3%−48%

109Nelson County, KYKY49,036+15.9%−39%

110Elliott County, KYKY7,265+16.4%+260%

111Madison County, KYKY101,696+17.0%−27%

112Montgomery County, KYKY28,822+17.5%+14%

113Bullitt County, KYKY86,454+21.4%−26%

114Warren County, KYKY149,375+23.0%+11%

115Jessamine County, KYKY57,147+24.4%−13%

116Shelby County, KYKY51,243+26.2%−24%

117Oldham County, KYKY70,986+30.6%−21%

118Boone County, KYKY145,316+38.2%−23%

119Scott County, KYKY62,262+42.7%+11%

120Spencer County, KYKY20,998+45.0%−38%

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