RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Fastest shrinking, Kentucky counties · 2020

Kentucky counties with the steepest population decline 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

01Bell County, KYKY22,829-16.0%−11.4 pts

02Owsley County, KYKY3,932-14.8%−11.3 pts

03Cumberland County, KYKY5,992-14.1%−19.5 pts

04Knott County, KYKY13,321-12.8%−11.4 pts

05Magoffin County, KYKY11,110-12.7%−14.7 pts

06Martin County, KYKY10,697-12.7%−13.1 pts

07Letcher County, KYKY19,952-12.1%−5.7 pts

08Wolfe County, KYKY6,298-10.8%−19.4 pts

09Clinton County, KYKY9,139-9.9%−15.4 pts

10Pike County, KYKY54,721-9.8%−4.5 pts

11Union County, KYKY12,839-8.9%−3.4 pts

12Floyd County, KYKY34,401-8.9%−6.3 pts

13Harlan County, KYKY24,725-8.4%+0.9 pts

14Hickman County, KYKY4,372-7.8%−2.3 pts

15McCreary County, KYKY17,124-7.7%−17.2 pts

16Leslie County, KYKY9,627-7.0%+2.1 pts

17Livingston County, KYKY8,863-6.6%−14.8 pts

18Clay County, KYKY19,465-6.4%−19.3 pts

19Elliott County, KYKY7,265-6.3%−10.9 pts

20Ballard County, KYKY7,594-6.3%−11.2 pts

21Lee County, KYKY7,297-6.2%−12.9 pts

22Wayne County, KYKY19,597-6.0%−20.1 pts

23Rockcastle County, KYKY16,148-6.0%−18.0 pts

24Lewis County, KYKY12,901-5.7%−13.9 pts

25Carlisle County, KYKY4,747-5.4%−7.6 pts

26Knox County, KYKY29,532-5.3%−12.4 pts

27Webster County, KYKY12,929-4.4%−5.6 pts

28Fulton County, KYKY6,218-4.4%+1.9 pts

29Jackson County, KYKY13,325-4.0%−16.9 pts

30McLean County, KYKY9,064-4.0%−7.2 pts

31Carter County, KYKY26,149-3.9%−14.4 pts

32Robertson County, KYKY2,325-3.9%−10.6 pts

33Trimble County, KYKY8,701-3.8%−37.2 pts

34Crittenden County, KYKY8,807-3.5%−5.5 pts

35Estill County, KYKY13,962-3.5%−8.2 pts

36Hopkins County, KYKY45,127-3.2%−4.0 pts

37Henderson County, KYKY44,255-3.2%−7.3 pts

38Menifee County, KYKY6,430-3.1%−31.8 pts

39Johnson County, KYKY22,051-2.9%−3.7 pts

40Boyd County, KYKY47,751-2.6%+0.1 pts

41Caldwell County, KYKY12,609-2.6%−1.3 pts

42Greenup County, KYKY35,213-2.6%−3.0 pts

43Butler County, KYKY12,520-2.5%−18.2 pts

44Mason County, KYKY16,936-2.1%−2.9 pts

45Trigg County, KYKY14,512-1.9%−23.5 pts

46Lincoln County, KYKY25,353-1.9%−18.4 pts

47Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,634-1.8%−3.5 pts

48Todd County, KYKY12,972-1.7%−11.2 pts

49Christian County, KYKY70,115-1.6%−6.5 pts

50Pendleton County, KYKY14,800-1.6%−21.1 pts

51Morgan County, KYKY14,415-1.4%−21.2 pts

52Green County, KYKY11,644-1.3%−12.4 pts

53Graves County, KYKY37,050-1.3%−11.6 pts

54Marion County, KYKY20,115-1.2%−11.6 pts

55Breathitt County, KYKY12,558-1.2%−3.7 pts

56Bracken County, KYKY8,511-1.0%−7.6 pts

57Perry County, KYKY26,555-0.8%+2.1 pts

58Harrison County, KYKY19,627-0.8%−11.5 pts

59Ohio County, KYKY23,934-0.3%−8.9 pts

60Edmonson County, KYKY12,749-0.3%−12.7 pts

61Calloway County, KYKY39,421-0.2%−11.4 pts

62Casey County, KYKY16,205-0.1%−8.8 pts

63Carroll County, KYKY11,141-0.0%−9.3 pts

64Garrard County, KYKY18,207+0.2%−27.5 pts

65Marshall County, KYKY31,659+0.7%−10.1 pts

66Grant County, KYKY26,181+1.1%−41.1 pts

67Gallatin County, KYKY8,840+1.2%−44.8 pts

68Adair County, KYKY19,423+1.3%−10.9 pts

69Bourbon County, KYKY20,243+1.3%+0.7 pts

70Henry County, KYKY16,447+1.7%−15.7 pts

71Metcalfe County, KYKY10,583+1.9%−10.1 pts

72Breckinridge County, KYKY21,503+1.9%−12.5 pts

73Logan County, KYKY28,669+2.2%−6.6 pts

74Russell County, KYKY18,608+2.4%−8.4 pts

75Grayson County, KYKY27,406+2.6%−11.6 pts

76Washington County, KYKY12,368+2.6%−1.9 pts

77Lawrence County, KYKY15,765+2.7%−8.5 pts

78Whitley County, KYKY37,297+3.0%−4.6 pts

79Campbell County, KYKY95,441+3.0%−2.6 pts

80Pulaski County, KYKY67,384+3.1%−10.5 pts

81Allen County, KYKY22,536+3.2%−18.5 pts

82Monroe County, KYKY11,191+3.4%+0.3 pts

83McCracken County, KYKY67,553+3.5%−0.7 pts

84Clark County, KYKY37,888+3.8%−8.6 pts

85Owen County, KYKY11,601+4.0%−12.7 pts

86Powell County, KYKY12,812+4.1%−9.2 pts

87Lyon County, KYKY9,123+4.4%−17.6 pts

88Franklin County, KYKY52,649+4.6%−4.3 pts

89Larue County, KYKY15,184+4.7%−9.8 pts

90Hardin County, KYKY113,482+4.9%−0.6 pts

91Meade County, KYKY30,699+4.9%−4.1 pts

92Fleming County, KYKY15,787+5.1%−7.1 pts

93Barren County, KYKY45,641+5.5%−6.4 pts

94Nicholas County, KYKY7,949+5.6%+4.3 pts

95Jefferson County, KYKY795,222+5.7%+1.3 pts

96Rowan County, KYKY24,476+5.7%−2.9 pts

97Kenton County, KYKY175,779+5.9%−0.8 pts

98Hart County, KYKY20,117+6.0%−11.2 pts

99Montgomery County, KYKY28,822+6.1%−9.2 pts

100Mercer County, KYKY23,733+6.1%−2.6 pts

101Taylor County, KYKY26,763+6.2%−2.3 pts

102Hancock County, KYKY9,050+6.2%−0.5 pts

103Laurel County, KYKY63,746+6.4%−15.0 pts

104Daviess County, KYKY104,898+6.9%+1.9 pts

105Nelson County, KYKY49,036+7.6%−18.5 pts

106Boyle County, KYKY31,632+7.7%−0.3 pts

107Woodford County, KYKY27,883+7.7%−8.6 pts

108Fayette County, KYKY329,751+9.0%−6.5 pts

109Jessamine County, KYKY57,147+9.1%−18.9 pts

110Bath County, KYKY13,176+10.0%−4.4 pts

111Bullitt County, KYKY86,454+10.6%−18.1 pts

112Anderson County, KYKY25,225+11.3%−19.8 pts

113Madison County, KYKY101,696+11.8%−11.4 pts

114Oldham County, KYKY70,986+12.1%−26.7 pts

115Simpson County, KYKY20,788+13.1%+4.8 pts

116Spencer County, KYKY20,998+14.2%−58.8 pts

117Shelby County, KYKY51,243+14.2%−20.1 pts

118Boone County, KYKY145,316+14.4%−34.9 pts

119Warren County, KYKY149,375+18.2%−2.4 pts

120Scott County, KYKY62,262+21.2%−17.4 pts

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