RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Fastest shrinking, Kentucky counties · 2010

Kentucky counties with the steepest population decline 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

01Breathitt County, KYKY12,558-13.8%−16.3 pts

02Fulton County, KYKY6,218-12.1%−5.8 pts

03Harlan County, KYKY24,725-11.8%−2.6 pts

04Clay County, KYKY19,465-11.5%−24.4 pts

05Leslie County, KYKY9,627-8.8%+0.3 pts

06Knott County, KYKY13,321-7.4%−5.9 pts

07Floyd County, KYKY34,401-7.0%−4.4 pts

08Hickman County, KYKY4,372-6.8%−1.4 pts

09Monroe County, KYKY11,191-6.7%−9.9 pts

10Pike County, KYKY54,721-5.4%−0.1 pts

11Powell County, KYKY12,812-4.7%−18.0 pts

12Carlisle County, KYKY4,747-4.6%−6.8 pts

13Bell County, KYKY22,829-4.6%+0.0 pts

14Estill County, KYKY13,962-4.1%−8.9 pts

15McLean County, KYKY9,064-4.1%−7.3 pts

16Cumberland County, KYKY5,992-4.1%−9.4 pts

17Union County, KYKY12,839-4.0%+1.5 pts

18Menifee County, KYKY6,430-3.8%−32.6 pts

19Webster County, KYKY12,929-3.5%−4.7 pts

20Letcher County, KYKY19,952-3.0%+3.4 pts

21Livingston County, KYKY8,863-2.9%−11.1 pts

22Butler County, KYKY12,520-2.5%−18.2 pts

23Perry County, KYKY26,555-2.3%+0.6 pts

24Green County, KYKY11,644-2.3%−13.3 pts

25Owsley County, KYKY3,932-2.1%+1.4 pts

26Lewis County, KYKY12,901-1.6%−9.7 pts

27Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,634-1.1%−2.7 pts

28Crittenden County, KYKY8,807-0.7%−2.8 pts

29Whitley County, KYKY37,297-0.6%−8.3 pts

30Caldwell County, KYKY12,609-0.6%+0.7 pts

31Ballard County, KYKY7,594-0.4%−5.3 pts

32Boyd County, KYKY47,751-0.4%+2.3 pts

33Johnson County, KYKY22,051-0.4%−1.2 pts

34Lee County, KYKY7,297-0.4%−7.0 pts

35Morgan County, KYKY14,415-0.2%−19.9 pts

36Jackson County, KYKY13,325-0.0%−12.9 pts

37Magoffin County, KYKY11,110+0.0%−1.9 pts

38Greenup County, KYKY35,213+0.1%−0.4 pts

39McCracken County, KYKY67,553+0.1%−4.1 pts

40Graves County, KYKY37,050+0.3%−10.1 pts

41Knox County, KYKY29,532+0.3%−6.9 pts

42Metcalfe County, KYKY10,583+0.6%−11.4 pts

43Robertson County, KYKY2,325+0.7%−6.0 pts

44Hopkins County, KYKY45,127+0.9%+0.0 pts

45Logan County, KYKY28,669+1.0%−7.8 pts

46Lawrence County, KYKY15,765+1.9%−9.4 pts

47Campbell County, KYKY95,441+1.9%−3.7 pts

48Hancock County, KYKY9,050+2.1%−4.7 pts

49Christian County, KYKY70,115+2.3%−2.5 pts

50Henry County, KYKY16,447+2.4%−15.1 pts

51Mercer County, KYKY23,733+2.5%−6.2 pts

52Bracken County, KYKY8,511+2.5%−4.1 pts

53Boyle County, KYKY31,632+2.7%−5.4 pts

54Owen County, KYKY11,601+2.8%−13.9 pts

55Martin County, KYKY10,697+2.8%+2.4 pts

56Rockcastle County, KYKY16,148+2.9%−9.2 pts

57Lyon County, KYKY9,123+2.9%−19.1 pts

58Carter County, KYKY26,149+3.1%−7.4 pts

59Henderson County, KYKY44,255+3.2%−1.0 pts

60Bourbon County, KYKY20,243+3.2%+2.6 pts

61Casey County, KYKY16,205+3.3%−5.4 pts

62Franklin County, KYKY52,649+3.4%−5.6 pts

63Pendleton County, KYKY14,800+3.4%−16.2 pts

64Fleming County, KYKY15,787+4.0%−8.2 pts

65Ohio County, KYKY23,934+4.0%−4.5 pts

66Todd County, KYKY12,972+4.1%−5.3 pts

67Wolfe County, KYKY6,298+4.1%−4.5 pts

68Mason County, KYKY16,936+4.1%+3.3 pts

69Hart County, KYKY20,117+4.3%−12.8 pts

70Marshall County, KYKY31,659+4.4%−6.3 pts

71Edmonson County, KYKY12,749+4.4%−8.0 pts

72Wayne County, KYKY19,597+4.5%−9.6 pts

73Bath County, KYKY13,176+4.6%−9.8 pts

74Nicholas County, KYKY7,949+4.7%+3.4 pts

75Harrison County, KYKY19,627+4.8%−5.9 pts

76Kenton County, KYKY175,779+5.5%−1.2 pts

77Daviess County, KYKY104,898+5.6%+0.6 pts

78Rowan County, KYKY24,476+5.6%−2.9 pts

79Simpson County, KYKY20,788+5.6%−2.7 pts

80Lincoln County, KYKY25,353+5.9%−10.6 pts

81Larue County, KYKY15,184+6.1%−8.4 pts

82Carroll County, KYKY11,141+6.5%−2.8 pts

83Clinton County, KYKY9,139+6.6%+1.2 pts

84Jefferson County, KYKY795,222+6.8%+2.5 pts

85Taylor County, KYKY26,763+6.9%−1.5 pts

86Grayson County, KYKY27,406+7.0%−7.2 pts

87McCreary County, KYKY17,124+7.2%−2.3 pts

88Washington County, KYKY12,368+7.3%+2.8 pts

89Clark County, KYKY37,888+7.4%−4.9 pts

90Woodford County, KYKY27,883+7.5%−8.8 pts

91Breckinridge County, KYKY21,503+7.6%−6.8 pts

92Russell County, KYKY18,608+7.7%−3.2 pts

93Adair County, KYKY19,423+8.2%−4.1 pts

94Trimble County, KYKY8,701+8.4%−25.0 pts

95Meade County, KYKY30,699+8.6%−0.5 pts

96Calloway County, KYKY39,421+8.8%−2.4 pts

97Marion County, KYKY20,115+8.8%−1.6 pts

98Gallatin County, KYKY8,840+9.1%−36.8 pts

99Grant County, KYKY26,181+10.2%−32.1 pts

100Barren County, KYKY45,641+10.9%−1.0 pts

101Laurel County, KYKY63,746+11.6%−9.7 pts

102Hardin County, KYKY113,482+12.1%+6.5 pts

103Anderson County, KYKY25,225+12.1%−19.1 pts

104Allen County, KYKY22,536+12.1%−9.6 pts

105Pulaski County, KYKY67,384+12.2%−1.4 pts

106Fayette County, KYKY329,751+13.5%−2.0 pts

107Trigg County, KYKY14,512+13.8%−7.8 pts

108Garrard County, KYKY18,207+14.3%−13.4 pts

109Nelson County, KYKY49,036+15.9%−10.2 pts

110Elliott County, KYKY7,265+16.4%+11.8 pts

111Madison County, KYKY101,696+17.0%−6.2 pts

112Montgomery County, KYKY28,822+17.5%+2.2 pts

113Bullitt County, KYKY86,454+21.4%−7.4 pts

114Warren County, KYKY149,375+23.0%+2.3 pts

115Jessamine County, KYKY57,147+24.4%−3.5 pts

116Shelby County, KYKY51,243+26.2%−8.1 pts

117Oldham County, KYKY70,986+30.6%−8.2 pts

118Boone County, KYKY145,316+38.2%−11.2 pts

119Scott County, KYKY62,262+42.7%+4.2 pts

120Spencer County, KYKY20,998+45.0%−28.0 pts

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