Counties in Kentucky by housing units authorized by building permits

Name: Counties in Kentucky by housing units authorized by building permits, 2023
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
License: Public domain (US federal government work, citation requested)

Jefferson County had the highest housing units authorized by building permits of 97 counties in 2023, at 3,713. Union County had the lowest, at 0. The median was 17. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest3,713Jefferson County

Lowest0Union County

Median1797 counties

Top 40 counties, 2023

CSV Chart (SVG)

count. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-10.

Full ranking

Rank	Counties	2023 count
1	Jefferson County Estimated	3,713
2	Hardin County Estimated	1,680
3	Warren County Estimated	1,444
4	Fayette County Estimated	1,398
5	Boone County Estimated	796
6	Campbell County Estimated	456
7	Jessamine County Estimated	395
8	Madison County Estimated	378
9	Kenton County Estimated	363
10	Oldham County Estimated	349
11	Shelby County Estimated	337
12	Bullitt County Estimated	330
13	Scott County Estimated	307
14	Nelson County Estimated	283
15	Daviess County Estimated	282
16	Clark County Estimated	164
17	McCracken County Estimated	150
18	Mercer County Estimated	146
19	Christian County Estimated	142
20	Barren County Estimated	131
20	Hopkins County Estimated	131
20	Marshall County Estimated	131
23	Simpson County Estimated	129
24	Grant County Estimated	117
25	Meade County Estimated	115
26	Bourbon County Estimated	109
27	Franklin County Estimated	102
28	Lincoln County Estimated	93
29	Anderson County Estimated	87
30	Spencer County Estimated	83
31	Hart County Estimated	77
32	Woodford County Estimated	69
33	Boyle County Estimated	68
33	Harrison County Estimated	68
35	Henry County Estimated	64
36	Larue County Estimated	62
37	Calloway County Estimated	61
38	Gallatin County Estimated	50
39	Montgomery County Estimated	49
39	Whitley County Estimated	49
41	Henderson County Estimated	44
42	Bell County Estimated	41
43	Marion County Estimated	38
44	Todd County Estimated	37
45	Logan County Estimated	36
46	Mason County Estimated	32
47	Washington County Estimated	23
48	Greenup County Estimated	19
49	Owen County Estimated	17
49	Pulaski County Estimated	17
51	Rowan County Estimated	14
52	Grayson County Estimated	13
53	Hancock County Estimated	11
54	Breckinridge County Estimated	10
54	Pike County Estimated	10
56	Taylor County Estimated	9
57	Graves County Estimated	8
57	Lyon County Estimated	8
59	Butler County Estimated	7
60	Laurel County Estimated	6
60	Webster County Estimated	6
62	Boyd County Estimated	5
62	Muhlenberg County Estimated	5
62	Ohio County Estimated	5
65	Allen County Estimated	4
65	Carroll County Estimated	4
65	Floyd County Estimated	4
68	Green County Estimated	3
68	Powell County Estimated	3
68	Trigg County Estimated	3
71	Bath County Estimated	2
71	Casey County Estimated	2
71	Morgan County Estimated	2
71	Nicholas County Estimated	2
75	Adair County Estimated	1
75	Breathitt County Estimated	1
75	Carter County Estimated	1
75	Fleming County Estimated	1
75	Fulton County Estimated	1
75	McLean County Estimated	1
75	Russell County Estimated	1
82	Caldwell County Estimated	0
82	Clay County Estimated	0
82	Clinton County Estimated	0
82	Crittenden County Estimated	0
82	Cumberland County Estimated	0
82	Estill County Estimated	0
82	Garrard County Estimated	0
82	Harlan County Estimated	0
82	Jackson County Estimated	0
82	Knox County Estimated	0
82	Letcher County Estimated	0
82	Lewis County Estimated	0
82	McCreary County Estimated	0
82	Pendleton County Estimated	0
82	Perry County Estimated	0
82	Union County Estimated	0

Other periods

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2024
2023

About this ranking

Annual number of new privately owned housing units authorized by building permits, from the US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey.

Final annual county estimates include imputation for missing reports. Counts housing units, not buildings, starts, completions or sales. Covers permit-issuing areas; areas where permits are not required are outside the survey. Not seasonally adjusted or expressed as an annualized monthly rate. The total is the sum of units in the four published structure categories; inputs are retained.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/County/co2023a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-10.

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Questions

Which county has the highest housing units authorized by building permits?

Jefferson County, with 3,713 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest housing units authorized by building permits?

Union County, with 0 in 2023.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. Retrieved 2026-10-10.