Total Population in Kentucky
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Total Population
4,534,824
Rank #26 of 52
How Kentucky Compares
Kentucky
4,534,824
National
330M
98.6% below
State Ranking
| Rank | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | South Carolina | 5,296,225 |
| #24 | Alabama | 5,086,768 |
| #25 | Louisiana | 4,611,961 |
| #26 | Kentucky | 4,534,824 |
| #27 | Oregon | 4,254,293 |
| #28 | Oklahoma | 4,028,634 |
| #29 | Connecticut | 3,624,508 |
Highest Population Counties in Kentucky
| # | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 783,022 |
| 2 | Fayette County | 323,725 |
| 3 | Kenton County | 171,288 |
| 4 | Warren County | 140,918 |
| 5 | Boone County | 139,841 |
| 6 | Hardin County | 111,942 |
| 7 | Daviess County | 103,648 |
| 8 | Madison County | 95,769 |
| 9 | Campbell County | 93,426 |
| 10 | Bullitt County | 84,027 |
Lowest Population Counties in Kentucky
| # | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 120 | Robertson County | 2,283 |
| 119 | Owsley County | 3,971 |
| 118 | Hickman County | 4,439 |
| 117 | Carlisle County | 4,762 |
| 116 | Cumberland County | 5,948 |
| 115 | Menifee County | 6,230 |
| 114 | Fulton County | 6,409 |
| 113 | Wolfe County | 6,443 |
| 112 | Elliott County | 7,307 |
| 111 | Lee County | 7,339 |
Total Population in Kentucky
Kentucky has a total population of 4,534,824, ranking #26 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 98.6% below the national value of 330M.
Across Kentucky's 120 counties, total population ranges from 2,283 to 783,022. The county with the highest value is Jefferson County at 783,022.
Total population count from the American Community Survey.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.