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Most densely populated, Kentucky counties · 2010

Kentucky counties ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 120 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Jefferson County, KYKY795,2221,946+7%

02Fayette County, KYKY329,7511,042+14%

03Kenton County, KYKY175,779996+5%

04Campbell County, KYKY95,441597+2%

05Boone County, KYKY145,316482+38%

06Oldham County, KYKY70,986322+31%

07Boyd County, KYKY47,751310−0%

08Jessamine County, KYKY57,147282+24%

09McCracken County, KYKY67,553264+0%

10Bullitt County, KYKY86,454250+21%

11Franklin County, KYKY52,649237+3%

12Daviess County, KYKY104,898211+6%

13Warren County, KYKY149,375210+23%

14Madison County, KYKY101,696189+17%

15Hardin County, KYKY113,482169+12%

16Scott County, KYKY62,262167+43%

17Boyle County, KYKY31,632158+3%

18Clark County, KYKY37,888141+7%

19Laurel County, KYKY63,746136+12%

20Montgomery County, KYKY28,822134+17%

21Woodford County, KYKY27,883132+7%

22Shelby County, KYKY51,243111+26%

23Greenup County, KYKY35,213107+0%

24Henderson County, KYKY44,255106+3%

25Anderson County, KYKY25,225106+12%

26Marshall County, KYKY31,659104+4%

27Nelson County, KYKY49,036104+16%

28Christian County, KYKY70,115103+2%

29Floyd County, KYKY34,401100−7%

30Calloway County, KYKY39,42197+9%

31Pulaski County, KYKY67,38496+12%

32Grant County, KYKY26,18196+10%

33Meade County, KYKY30,69994+9%

34Taylor County, KYKY26,76392+7%

35Spencer County, KYKY20,99891+45%

36Johnson County, KYKY22,05189−0%

37Gallatin County, KYKY8,84087+9%

38Hopkins County, KYKY45,12787+1%

39Barren County, KYKY45,64187+11%

40Mercer County, KYKY23,73386+2%

41Perry County, KYKY26,55585−2%

42Carroll County, KYKY11,14184+6%

43Rowan County, KYKY24,47683+6%

44Pike County, KYKY54,72183−5%

45Knox County, KYKY29,53283+0%

46Whitley County, KYKY37,29781−1%

47Bell County, KYKY22,82980−5%

48Lincoln County, KYKY25,35374+6%

49Simpson County, KYKY20,78874+6%

50Garrard County, KYKY18,20774+14%

51Mason County, KYKY16,93673+4%

52Letcher County, KYKY19,95273−3%

53Powell County, KYKY12,81270−5%

54Russell County, KYKY18,60869+8%

55Bourbon County, KYKY20,24369+3%

56Carter County, KYKY26,14968+3%

57Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63467−1%

58Graves County, KYKY37,05067+0%

59Harlan County, KYKY24,72563−12%

60Harrison County, KYKY19,62761+5%

61Trimble County, KYKY8,70160+8%

62Allen County, KYKY22,53658+12%

63Estill County, KYKY13,96258−4%

64Marion County, KYKY20,11558+9%

65Martin County, KYKY10,69756+3%

66Larue County, KYKY15,18454+6%

67Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14854+3%

68Henry County, KYKY16,44754+2%

69Pendleton County, KYKY14,80054+3%

70Clinton County, KYKY9,13952+7%

71Grayson County, KYKY27,40652+7%

72Logan County, KYKY28,66949+1%

73Knott County, KYKY13,32147−7%

74Clay County, KYKY19,46546−12%

75Adair County, KYKY19,42346+8%

76Hancock County, KYKY9,05046+2%

77Wayne County, KYKY19,59745+4%

78Hart County, KYKY20,11744+4%

79Union County, KYKY12,83944−4%

80Magoffin County, KYKY11,11043+0%

81McCreary County, KYKY17,12443+7%

82Bracken County, KYKY8,51142+3%

83Bath County, KYKY13,17642+5%

84Fleming County, KYKY15,78741+4%

85Webster County, KYKY12,92941−4%

86Ohio County, KYKY23,93441+4%

87Edmonson County, KYKY12,74940+4%

88Washington County, KYKY12,36839+7%

89Green County, KYKY11,64439−2%

90Jackson County, KYKY13,32539−0%

91Lyon County, KYKY9,12339+3%

92Lawrence County, KYKY15,76538+2%

93Lee County, KYKY7,29738−0%

94McLean County, KYKY9,06438−4%

95Caldwell County, KYKY12,60938−1%

96Morgan County, KYKY14,41537−0%

97Nicholas County, KYKY7,94937+5%

98Casey County, KYKY16,20536+3%

99Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50335+8%

100Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58335+1%

101Elliott County, KYKY7,26534+16%

102Ballard County, KYKY7,59433−0%

103Monroe County, KYKY11,19133−7%

104Todd County, KYKY12,97233+4%

105Wolfe County, KYKY6,29833+4%

106Fulton County, KYKY6,21833−12%

107Trigg County, KYKY14,51232+14%

108Menifee County, KYKY6,43031−4%

109Owen County, KYKY11,60131+3%

110Livingston County, KYKY8,86330−3%

111Butler County, KYKY12,52030−2%

112Lewis County, KYKY12,90129−2%

113Leslie County, KYKY9,62728−9%

114Breathitt County, KYKY12,55828−14%

115Carlisle County, KYKY4,74727−5%

116Crittenden County, KYKY8,80726−1%

117Owsley County, KYKY3,93224−2%

118Robertson County, KYKY2,32523+1%

119Cumberland County, KYKY5,99222−4%

120Hickman County, KYKY4,37220−7%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES