RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Largest veteran population, Kentucky counties · 2020

Kentucky counties home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of veterans, not the veteran share. This list covers the 120 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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01Jefferson County, KYKY795,22243,552–

02Fayette County, KYKY329,75114,900–

03Hardin County, KYKY113,48213,171–

04Kenton County, KYKY175,7799,115–

05Boone County, KYKY145,3168,806–

06Warren County, KYKY149,3756,926–

07Daviess County, KYKY104,8985,822–

08Madison County, KYKY101,6965,700–

09Christian County, KYKY70,1155,617–

10Bullitt County, KYKY86,4545,601–

11Pulaski County, KYKY67,3844,618–

12Campbell County, KYKY95,4414,593–

13Oldham County, KYKY70,9864,051–

14McCracken County, KYKY67,5533,842–

15Scott County, KYKY62,2623,535–

16Boyd County, KYKY47,7513,256–

17Jessamine County, KYKY57,1473,213–

18Meade County, KYKY30,6993,212–

19Nelson County, KYKY49,0363,172–

20Laurel County, KYKY63,7463,145–

21Franklin County, KYKY52,6493,129–

22Shelby County, KYKY51,2432,740–

23Pike County, KYKY54,7212,672–

24Henderson County, KYKY44,2552,545–

25Hopkins County, KYKY45,1272,365–

26Greenup County, KYKY35,2132,354–

27Marshall County, KYKY31,6592,282–

28Clark County, KYKY37,8882,164–

29Barren County, KYKY45,6412,077–

30Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6342,052–

31Whitley County, KYKY37,2971,836–

32Graves County, KYKY37,0501,802–

33Calloway County, KYKY39,4211,799–

34Lincoln County, KYKY25,3531,628–

35Montgomery County, KYKY28,8221,622–

36Trigg County, KYKY14,5121,609–

37Woodford County, KYKY27,8831,590–

38Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5031,564–

39Grant County, KYKY26,1811,558–

40Boyle County, KYKY31,6321,501–

41Mercer County, KYKY23,7331,436–

42Logan County, KYKY28,6691,378–

43Floyd County, KYKY34,4011,364–

44Taylor County, KYKY26,7631,358–

45Ohio County, KYKY23,9341,353–

46Grayson County, KYKY27,4061,319–

47Garrard County, KYKY18,2071,274–

48Wayne County, KYKY19,5971,231–

49Harlan County, KYKY24,7251,231–

50Perry County, KYKY26,5551,217–

51Hart County, KYKY20,1171,181–

52Knox County, KYKY29,5321,144–

53Adair County, KYKY19,4231,137–

54Allen County, KYKY22,5361,136–

55Marion County, KYKY20,1151,082–

56Rowan County, KYKY24,4761,072–

57McCreary County, KYKY17,1241,048–

58Simpson County, KYKY20,7881,042–

59Russell County, KYKY18,6081,041–

60Henry County, KYKY16,4471,041–

61Spencer County, KYKY20,9981,025–

62Johnson County, KYKY22,0511,024–

63Carter County, KYKY26,1491,015–

64Anderson County, KYKY25,2251,006–

65Union County, KYKY12,839985–

66Bell County, KYKY22,829955–

67Harrison County, KYKY19,627927–

68Bourbon County, KYKY20,243923–

69Fleming County, KYKY15,787922–

70Pendleton County, KYKY14,800854–

71Letcher County, KYKY19,952853–

72Larue County, KYKY15,184852–

73Butler County, KYKY12,520846–

74Casey County, KYKY16,205838–

75Lyon County, KYKY9,123762–

76Mason County, KYKY16,936758–

77Owen County, KYKY11,601738–

78Trimble County, KYKY8,701722–

79Lewis County, KYKY12,901715–

80Green County, KYKY11,644713–

81Webster County, KYKY12,929711–

82Morgan County, KYKY14,415708–

83Edmonson County, KYKY12,749692–

84Clay County, KYKY19,465677–

85Rockcastle County, KYKY16,148662–

86Ballard County, KYKY7,594654–

87Todd County, KYKY12,972640–

88Clinton County, KYKY9,139639–

89Powell County, KYKY12,812613–

90Hancock County, KYKY9,050609–

91Bath County, KYKY13,176602–

92Caldwell County, KYKY12,609593–

93McLean County, KYKY9,064590–

94Carroll County, KYKY11,141589–

95Estill County, KYKY13,962585–

96Monroe County, KYKY11,191559–

97Metcalfe County, KYKY10,583554–

98Crittenden County, KYKY8,807542–

99Lawrence County, KYKY15,765533–

100Jackson County, KYKY13,325529–

101Washington County, KYKY12,368508–

102Knott County, KYKY13,321490–

103Livingston County, KYKY8,863474–

104Gallatin County, KYKY8,840464–

105Cumberland County, KYKY5,992443–

106Breathitt County, KYKY12,558429–

107Fulton County, KYKY6,218394–

108Magoffin County, KYKY11,110388–

109Bracken County, KYKY8,511385–

110Hickman County, KYKY4,372366–

111Elliott County, KYKY7,265338–

112Martin County, KYKY10,697337–

113Leslie County, KYKY9,627314–

114Nicholas County, KYKY7,949307–

115Wolfe County, KYKY6,298304–

116Lee County, KYKY7,297260–

117Menifee County, KYKY6,430253–

118Carlisle County, KYKY4,747228–

119Owsley County, KYKY3,932147–

120Robertson County, KYKY2,32588–

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