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Population in Leslie County

Population in Leslie County was 9,627 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.3% from 2024. That is the 99th highest of 120 counties in 2025.

2025, persons9,627
Change on 2024-1.3%
Rank99th of 120Counties in Kentucky ranked
Series high10,4702020
Series low9,6272025

Population in Leslie County, 2020 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

9,6009,80010K10.2K10.4K10.6K2020202120222023202420252020: 10,470 persons2021: 10,285 persons2022: 10,045 persons2023: 9,871 persons2024: 9,749 persons2025: 9,627 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-03-26.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
20259,627
20249,749
20239,871
202210,045
202110,285
202010,470

Compared with Kentucky and United States

Place2025
Leslie County9,627
Kentucky4,606,864
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the population in Leslie County?

Population in Leslie County was 9,627 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.3% from 2024. That is the 99th highest of 120 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Leslie County?

10,470 in 2020, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

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