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Most densely populated, Kentucky counties

Kentucky counties ranked by residents per square mile (2025). This list covers the 120 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS –

01Jefferson County, KYKY795,2222,088–

02Fayette County, KYKY329,7511,162–

03Kenton County, KYKY175,7791,096–

04Campbell County, KYKY95,441631–

05Boone County, KYKY145,316590–

06Oldham County, KYKY70,986379–

07Jessamine County, KYKY57,147332–

08Boyd County, KYKY47,751299–

09Bullitt County, KYKY86,454291–

10Warren County, KYKY149,375276–

11McCracken County, KYKY67,553272–

12Franklin County, KYKY52,649253–

13Madison County, KYKY101,696232–

14Daviess County, KYKY104,898229–

15Scott County, KYKY62,262221–

16Hardin County, KYKY113,482182–

17Boyle County, KYKY31,632175–

18Clark County, KYKY37,888150–

19Woodford County, KYKY27,883147–

20Laurel County, KYKY63,746147–

21Montgomery County, KYKY28,822146–

22Shelby County, KYKY51,243135–

23Anderson County, KYKY25,225125–

24Nelson County, KYKY49,036117–

25Spencer County, KYKY20,998112–

26Marshall County, KYKY31,659105–

27Calloway County, KYKY39,421102–

28Pulaski County, KYKY67,384102–

29Greenup County, KYKY35,213102–

30Grant County, KYKY26,181101–

31Henderson County, KYKY44,255101–

32Meade County, KYKY30,699100–

33Taylor County, KYKY26,763100–

34Christian County, KYKY70,11598–

35Mercer County, KYKY23,73395–

36Barren County, KYKY45,64194–

37Gallatin County, KYKY8,84090–

38Simpson County, KYKY20,78889–

39Floyd County, KYKY34,40187–

40Rowan County, KYKY24,47687–

41Carroll County, KYKY11,14187–

42Whitley County, KYKY37,29785–

43Johnson County, KYKY22,05184–

44Hopkins County, KYKY45,12783–

45Garrard County, KYKY18,20779–

46Perry County, KYKY26,55578–

47Knox County, KYKY29,53276–

48Lincoln County, KYKY25,35376–

49Russell County, KYKY18,60873–

50Powell County, KYKY12,81272–

51Mason County, KYKY16,93671–

52Bourbon County, KYKY20,24370–

53Pike County, KYKY54,72170–

54Graves County, KYKY37,05067–

55Allen County, KYKY22,53666–

56Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63466–

57Harrison County, KYKY19,62764–

58Carter County, KYKY26,14964–

59Bell County, KYKY22,82964–

60Letcher County, KYKY19,95259–

61Trimble County, KYKY8,70159–

62Marion County, KYKY20,11559–

63Larue County, KYKY15,18458–

64Henry County, KYKY16,44757–

65Estill County, KYKY13,96255–

66Grayson County, KYKY27,40655–

67Pendleton County, KYKY14,80053–

68Harlan County, KYKY24,72553–

69Logan County, KYKY28,66952–

70Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14851–

71Hart County, KYKY20,11749–

72Hancock County, KYKY9,05048–

73Adair County, KYKY19,42348–

74Bath County, KYKY13,17647–

75Martin County, KYKY10,69747–

76Clinton County, KYKY9,13946–

77Fleming County, KYKY15,78745–

78Wayne County, KYKY19,59743–

79Lyon County, KYKY9,12343–

80Edmonson County, KYKY12,74942–

81Bracken County, KYKY8,51142–

82Washington County, KYKY12,36842–

83Clay County, KYKY19,46541–

84Ohio County, KYKY23,93441–

85Green County, KYKY11,64441–

86Nicholas County, KYKY7,94941–

87McCreary County, KYKY17,12440–

88Webster County, KYKY12,92939–

89Jackson County, KYKY13,32539–

90Lawrence County, KYKY15,76538–

91Knott County, KYKY13,32138–

92Morgan County, KYKY14,41538–

93Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50338–

94Union County, KYKY12,83937–

95Caldwell County, KYKY12,60937–

96Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58337–

97Casey County, KYKY16,20536–

98Magoffin County, KYKY11,11036–

99McLean County, KYKY9,06436–

100Lee County, KYKY7,29735–

101Todd County, KYKY12,97235–

102Monroe County, KYKY11,19134–

103Owen County, KYKY11,60133–

104Trigg County, KYKY14,51233–

105Menifee County, KYKY6,43032–

106Elliott County, KYKY7,26531–

107Ballard County, KYKY7,59431–

108Fulton County, KYKY6,21830–

109Butler County, KYKY12,52029–

110Wolfe County, KYKY6,29828–

111Livingston County, KYKY8,86328–

112Lewis County, KYKY12,90127–

113Breathitt County, KYKY12,55826–

114Carlisle County, KYKY4,74725–

115Crittenden County, KYKY8,80724–

116Leslie County, KYKY9,62724–

117Robertson County, KYKY2,32523–

118Owsley County, KYKY3,93220–

119Cumberland County, KYKY5,99220–

120Hickman County, KYKY4,37218–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES