RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Most population lost, Kentucky counties · 2000

Kentucky counties that lost the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 120 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 120 is +1,694.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

01Pike County, KYKY54,721-3,847–

02Harlan County, KYKY24,725-3,372–

03Letcher County, KYKY19,952-1,723–

04Bell County, KYKY22,829-1,446–

05Boyd County, KYKY47,751-1,398–

06Leslie County, KYKY9,627-1,241–

07Floyd County, KYKY34,401-1,145–

08Union County, KYKY12,839-920–

09Perry County, KYKY26,555-893–

10Fulton County, KYKY6,218-519–

11Hickman County, KYKY4,372-304–

12Knott County, KYKY13,321-257–

13Owsley County, KYKY3,932-178–

14Caldwell County, KYKY12,609-172–

15Martin County, KYKY10,697+52–

16Nicholas County, KYKY7,949+88–

17Carlisle County, KYKY4,747+113–

18Bourbon County, KYKY20,243+124–

19Mason County, KYKY16,936+134–

20Robertson County, KYKY2,325+142–

21Greenup County, KYKY35,213+149–

22Webster County, KYKY12,929+165–

23Crittenden County, KYKY8,807+188–

24Johnson County, KYKY22,051+197–

25Magoffin County, KYKY11,110+255–

26Elliott County, KYKY7,265+293–

27McLean County, KYKY9,064+310–

28Monroe County, KYKY11,191+355–

29Cumberland County, KYKY5,992+363–

30Ballard County, KYKY7,594+384–

31Hopkins County, KYKY45,127+393–

32Breathitt County, KYKY12,558+397–

33Washington County, KYKY12,368+475–

34Lee County, KYKY7,297+494–

35Clinton County, KYKY9,139+499–

36Bracken County, KYKY8,511+513–

37Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,634+521–

38Hancock County, KYKY9,050+528–

39Wolfe County, KYKY6,298+562–

40Estill County, KYKY13,962+693–

41Livingston County, KYKY8,863+742–

42Carroll County, KYKY11,141+863–

43Todd County, KYKY12,972+1,031–

44Lewis County, KYKY12,901+1,063–

45Metcalfe County, KYKY10,583+1,074–

46Green County, KYKY11,644+1,147–

47Casey County, KYKY16,205+1,236–

48Simpson County, KYKY20,788+1,260–

49Edmonson County, KYKY12,749+1,287–

50Bath County, KYKY13,176+1,393–

51Lyon County, KYKY9,123+1,456–

52Menifee County, KYKY6,430+1,464–

53McCreary County, KYKY17,124+1,477–

54Fleming County, KYKY15,787+1,500–

55Owen County, KYKY11,601+1,512–

56Jackson County, KYKY13,325+1,540–

57Powell County, KYKY12,812+1,551–

58Lawrence County, KYKY15,765+1,571–

59Russell County, KYKY18,608+1,599–

60Mercer County, KYKY23,733+1,669–

61Larue County, KYKY15,184+1,694–

62Marion County, KYKY20,115+1,713–

63Harrison County, KYKY19,627+1,735–

64Rowan County, KYKY24,476+1,741–

65Butler County, KYKY12,520+1,765–

66Rockcastle County, KYKY16,148+1,779–

67Taylor County, KYKY26,763+1,781–

68Henderson County, KYKY44,255+1,785–

69Ohio County, KYKY23,934+1,811–

70Adair County, KYKY19,423+1,884–

71Trimble County, KYKY8,701+2,035–

72Boyle County, KYKY31,632+2,056–

73Knox County, KYKY29,532+2,119–

74Logan County, KYKY28,669+2,157–

75Meade County, KYKY30,699+2,179–

76Trigg County, KYKY14,512+2,236–

77Henry County, KYKY16,447+2,237–

78Morgan County, KYKY14,415+2,300–

79Breckinridge County, KYKY21,503+2,336–

80Pendleton County, KYKY14,800+2,354–

81Wayne County, KYKY19,597+2,455–

82Gallatin County, KYKY8,840+2,477–

83Whitley County, KYKY37,297+2,539–

84Carter County, KYKY26,149+2,549–

85Hart County, KYKY20,117+2,555–

86McCracken County, KYKY67,553+2,635–

87Clay County, KYKY19,465+2,810–

88Marshall County, KYKY31,659+2,920–

89Montgomery County, KYKY28,822+2,993–

90Grayson County, KYKY27,406+3,003–

91Allen County, KYKY22,536+3,172–

92Garrard County, KYKY18,207+3,213–

93Woodford County, KYKY27,883+3,253–

94Lincoln County, KYKY25,353+3,316–

95Christian County, KYKY70,115+3,324–

96Calloway County, KYKY39,421+3,442–

97Graves County, KYKY37,050+3,478–

98Clark County, KYKY37,888+3,648–

99Franklin County, KYKY52,649+3,906–

100Barren County, KYKY45,641+4,032–

101Daviess County, KYKY104,898+4,356–

102Anderson County, KYKY25,225+4,540–

103Campbell County, KYKY95,441+4,750–

104Hardin County, KYKY113,482+4,934–

105Spencer County, KYKY20,998+4,965–

106Grant County, KYKY26,181+6,647–

107Pulaski County, KYKY67,384+6,728–

108Nelson County, KYKY49,036+7,767–

109Shelby County, KYKY51,243+8,513–

110Jessamine County, KYKY57,147+8,533–

111Scott County, KYKY62,262+9,194–

112Laurel County, KYKY63,746+9,277–

113Kenton County, KYKY175,779+9,433–

114Oldham County, KYKY70,986+12,915–

115Madison County, KYKY101,696+13,364–

116Bullitt County, KYKY86,454+13,669–

117Warren County, KYKY149,375+15,849–

118Boone County, KYKY145,316+28,402–

119Jefferson County, KYKY795,222+28,667–

120Fayette County, KYKY329,751+35,146–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS