RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Largest by population, Kentucky counties · 2000

The most populous Kentucky counties as of the 2000 population estimates. This list covers the 120 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 1990

01Jefferson County, KYKY693,604+4%

02Fayette County, KYKY260,512+16%

03Kenton County, KYKY151,464+7%

04Hardin County, KYKY94,174+6%

05Warren County, KYKY92,522+21%

06Daviess County, KYKY91,545+5%

07Campbell County, KYKY88,616+6%

08Boone County, KYKY85,991+49%

09Christian County, KYKY72,265+5%

10Madison County, KYKY70,872+23%

11Pike County, KYKY68,736−5%

12McCracken County, KYKY65,514+4%

13Bullitt County, KYKY61,236+29%

14Pulaski County, KYKY56,217+14%

15Laurel County, KYKY52,715+21%

16Boyd County, KYKY49,752−3%

17Franklin County, KYKY47,687+9%

18Hopkins County, KYKY46,519+1%

19Oldham County, KYKY46,178+39%

20Henderson County, KYKY44,829+4%

21Floyd County, KYKY42,441−3%

22Jessamine County, KYKY39,041+28%

23Barren County, KYKY38,033+12%

24Nelson County, KYKY37,477+26%

25Graves County, KYKY37,028+10%

26Greenup County, KYKY36,891+0%

27Whitley County, KYKY35,865+8%

28Calloway County, KYKY34,177+11%

29Shelby County, KYKY33,337+34%

30Harlan County, KYKY33,202−9%

31Clark County, KYKY33,144+12%

32Scott County, KYKY33,061+39%

33Muhlenberg County, KYKY31,839+2%

34Knox County, KYKY31,795+7%

35Marshall County, KYKY30,125+11%

36Bell County, KYKY30,060−5%

37Perry County, KYKY29,390−3%

38Boyle County, KYKY27,697+8%

39Carter County, KYKY26,889+10%

40Logan County, KYKY26,573+9%

41Meade County, KYKY26,349+9%

42Letcher County, KYKY25,277−6%

43Clay County, KYKY24,556+13%

44Grayson County, KYKY24,053+14%

45Johnson County, KYKY23,445+1%

46Lincoln County, KYKY23,361+17%

47Woodford County, KYKY23,208+16%

48Taylor County, KYKY22,927+8%

49Ohio County, KYKY22,916+9%

50Montgomery County, KYKY22,554+15%

51Grant County, KYKY22,384+42%

52Rowan County, KYKY22,094+9%

53Mercer County, KYKY20,817+9%

54Wayne County, KYKY19,923+14%

55Bourbon County, KYKY19,360+1%

56Anderson County, KYKY19,111+31%

57Breckinridge County, KYKY18,648+14%

58Marion County, KYKY18,212+10%

59Harrison County, KYKY17,983+11%

60Allen County, KYKY17,800+22%

61Knott County, KYKY17,649−1%

62Hart County, KYKY17,445+17%

63Adair County, KYKY17,244+12%

64McCreary County, KYKY17,080+9%

65Mason County, KYKY16,800+1%

66Rockcastle County, KYKY16,582+12%

67Simpson County, KYKY16,405+8%

68Russell County, KYKY16,315+11%

69Breathitt County, KYKY16,100+3%

70Union County, KYKY15,637−6%

71Lawrence County, KYKY15,569+11%

72Casey County, KYKY15,447+9%

73Estill County, KYKY15,307+5%

74Henry County, KYKY15,060+17%

75Garrard County, KYKY14,792+28%

76Pendleton County, KYKY14,390+20%

77Webster County, KYKY14,120+1%

78Lewis County, KYKY14,092+8%

79Morgan County, KYKY13,948+20%

80Fleming County, KYKY13,792+12%

81Jackson County, KYKY13,495+13%

82Larue County, KYKY13,373+15%

83Magoffin County, KYKY13,332+2%

84Powell County, KYKY13,237+13%

85Caldwell County, KYKY13,060−1%

86Butler County, KYKY13,010+16%

87Trigg County, KYKY12,597+22%

88Martin County, KYKY12,578+0%

89Leslie County, KYKY12,401−9%

90Todd County, KYKY11,971+9%

91Spencer County, KYKY11,766+73%

92Monroe County, KYKY11,756+3%

93Edmonson County, KYKY11,644+12%

94Green County, KYKY11,518+11%

95Bath County, KYKY11,085+14%

96Washington County, KYKY10,916+5%

97Owen County, KYKY10,547+17%

98Carroll County, KYKY10,155+9%

99Metcalfe County, KYKY10,037+12%

100McLean County, KYKY9,938+3%

101Livingston County, KYKY9,804+8%

102Clinton County, KYKY9,634+5%

103Crittenden County, KYKY9,384+2%

104Hancock County, KYKY8,392+7%

105Ballard County, KYKY8,286+5%

106Bracken County, KYKY8,279+7%

107Trimble County, KYKY8,125+33%

108Lyon County, KYKY8,080+22%

109Lee County, KYKY7,916+7%

110Gallatin County, KYKY7,870+46%

111Fulton County, KYKY7,752−6%

112Cumberland County, KYKY7,147+5%

113Wolfe County, KYKY7,065+9%

114Nicholas County, KYKY6,813+1%

115Elliott County, KYKY6,748+5%

116Menifee County, KYKY6,556+29%

117Carlisle County, KYKY5,351+2%

118Hickman County, KYKY5,262−5%

119Owsley County, KYKY4,858−4%

120Robertson County, KYKY2,266+7%

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