Map of Kentucky

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CapitalFrankfort
Population4,505,836
RegionSouth
StatehoodJune 1, 1792
AbbreviationKY

How many counties are in Kentucky?

Kentucky has 120 counties. The list below includes each county, its FIPS code, and population.

Total counties 120 Current county count for Kentucky.
Largest by population Jefferson County 772,144 residents
Smallest by population Robertson County 2,313 residents

Kentucky county table

County list for Kentucky with county FIPS codes and population totals.

County State County FIPS Population
Jefferson County KY 21111 772,144
Fayette County KY 21067 320,154
Kenton County KY 21117 171,321
Warren County KY 21227 142,229
Boone County KY 21015 140,496
Hardin County KY 21093 112,273
Daviess County KY 21059 103,458
Madison County KY 21151 96,735
Campbell County KY 21037 93,702
Bullitt County KY 21029 84,863
Christian County KY 21047 72,032
Oldham County KY 21185 70,183
McCracken County KY 21145 67,428
Pulaski County KY 21199 66,191
Laurel County KY 21125 63,296
Scott County KY 21209 60,168
Pike County KY 21195 55,973
Jessamine County KY 21113 55,017
Franklin County KY 21073 51,644
Shelby County KY 21211 49,515
Boyd County KY 21019 47,826
Nelson County KY 21179 47,730
Barren County KY 21009 45,008
Hopkins County KY 21107 44,929
Henderson County KY 21101 44,119
Calloway County KY 21035 38,280
Clark County KY 21049 37,304
Whitley County KY 21235 36,825
Graves County KY 21083 36,461
Greenup County KY 21089 35,221
Floyd County KY 21071 34,423
Marshall County KY 21157 31,744
Boyle County KY 21021 30,988
Muhlenberg County KY 21177 30,568
Meade County KY 21163 30,131
Knox County KY 21121 29,794
Montgomery County KY 21173 28,527
Logan County KY 21141 28,283
Woodford County KY 21239 27,268
Perry County KY 21193 27,133
Grayson County KY 21085 26,825
Taylor County KY 21217 26,443
Carter County KY 21043 26,366
Grant County KY 21081 25,619
Harlan County KY 21095 25,324
Lincoln County KY 21137 24,776
Anderson County KY 21005 24,613
Rowan County KY 21205 24,409
Ohio County KY 21183 23,626
Bell County KY 21013 23,317
Mercer County KY 21167 23,097
Johnson County KY 21115 22,116
Allen County KY 21003 21,788
Breckinridge County KY 21027 21,124
Spencer County KY 21215 20,531
Letcher County KY 21133 20,423
Simpson County KY 21213 20,195
Bourbon County KY 21017 20,134
Marion County KY 21155 19,834
Hart County KY 21099 19,724
Clay County KY 21051 19,648
Wayne County KY 21231 19,580
Harrison County KY 21097 19,415
Adair County KY 21001 19,264
Russell County KY 21207 18,279
Garrard County KY 21079 17,829
McCreary County KY 21147 17,050
Mason County KY 21161 16,841
Rockcastle County KY 21203 16,190
Lawrence County KY 21127 16,000
Henry County KY 21103 15,973
Casey County KY 21045 15,918
Fleming County KY 21069 15,442
Larue County KY 21123 15,303
Pendleton County KY 21191 14,810
Trigg County KY 21221 14,369
Morgan County KY 21175 14,283
Estill County KY 21065 13,936
Knott County KY 21119 13,659
Union County KY 21225 13,106
Jackson County KY 21109 13,104
Bath County KY 21011 12,975
Lewis County KY 21135 12,973
Powell County KY 21197 12,972
Breathitt County KY 21025 12,953
Webster County KY 21233 12,726
Caldwell County KY 21033 12,551
Todd County KY 21219 12,494
Edmonson County KY 21061 12,448
Butler County KY 21031 12,375
Washington County KY 21229 12,267
Green County KY 21087 11,468
Owen County KY 21187 11,313
Monroe County KY 21171 11,306
Magoffin County KY 21153 11,228
Carroll County KY 21041 10,987
Martin County KY 21159 10,928
Metcalfe County KY 21169 10,482
Leslie County KY 21131 9,864
Lyon County KY 21143 9,187
Clinton County KY 21053 9,148
McLean County KY 21149 9,054
Crittenden County KY 21055 8,974
Hancock County KY 21091 8,920
Livingston County KY 21139 8,892
Gallatin County KY 21077 8,792
Trimble County KY 21223 8,607
Bracken County KY 21023 8,426
Nicholas County KY 21181 7,686
Ballard County KY 21007 7,582
Lee County KY 21129 7,293
Elliott County KY 21063 7,245
Fulton County KY 21075 6,338
Menifee County KY 21165 6,286
Wolfe County KY 21237 6,282
Cumberland County KY 21057 6,000
Carlisle County KY 21039 4,704
Hickman County KY 21105 4,447
Owsley County KY 21189 4,001
Robertson County KY 21201 2,313

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