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Counties in Kentucky by households

Jefferson County had the highest households of 120 counties in 2022, at 327,211. Robertson County had the lowest, at 797. The median was 7,245 and the figure for Kentucky was 1.77 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest327,211Jefferson County
Lowest797Robertson County
Median7,245120 counties
Kentucky1,769,102History

Map of counties, 2022

Adair County: 6,803 countAllen County: 7,816 countAnderson County: 9,180 countBallard County: 2,959 countBarren County: 17,592 countBath County: 4,844 countBell County: 9,456 countBoone County: 49,587 countBourbon County: 8,067 countBoyd County: 18,533 countBoyle County: 11,649 countBracken County: 3,138 countBreathitt County: 5,529 countBreckinridge County: 7,542 countBullitt County: 31,068 countButler County: 4,501 countCaldwell County: 5,128 countCalloway County: 14,805 countCampbell County: 38,684 countCarlisle County: 1,905 countCarroll County: 4,039 countCarter County: 9,778 countCasey County: 6,029 countChristian County: 25,602 countClark County: 14,762 countClay County: 7,110 countClinton County: 3,672 countCrittenden County: 3,495 countCumberland County: 2,519 countDaviess County: 40,722 countEdmonson County: 4,760 countElliott County: 2,263 countEstill County: 5,740 countFayette County: 136,104 countFleming County: 5,747 countFloyd County: 14,282 countFranklin County: 22,553 countFulton County: 2,378 countGallatin County: 3,108 countGarrard County: 6,488 countGrant County: 9,146 countGraves County: 14,304 countGrayson County: 9,705 countGreen County: 4,399 countGreenup County: 14,478 countHancock County: 3,466 countHardin County: 42,638 countHarlan County: 10,498 countHarrison County: 7,291 countHart County: 7,199 countHenderson County: 18,285 countHenry County: 6,017 countHickman County: 1,621 countHopkins County: 18,345 countJackson County: 5,154 countJefferson County: 327,211 countJessamine County: 19,251 countJohnson County: 8,534 countKenton County: 67,353 countKnott County: 5,563 countKnox County: 11,229 countLarue County: 5,967 countLaurel County: 23,424 countLawrence County: 5,721 countLee County: 2,637 countLeslie County: 3,698 countLetcher County: 8,415 countLewis County: 4,757 countLincoln County: 9,692 countLivingston County: 3,537 countLogan County: 10,850 countLyon County: 3,229 countMcCracken County: 27,000 countMcCreary County: 5,510 countMcLean County: 3,609 countMadison County: 36,148 countMagoffin County: 4,554 countMarion County: 7,588 countMarshall County: 12,998 countMartin County: 3,756 countMason County: 6,695 countMeade County: 10,554 countMenifee County: 2,262 countMercer County: 9,079 countMetcalfe County: 4,160 countMonroe County: 4,544 countMontgomery County: 10,705 countMorgan County: 4,665 countMuhlenberg County: 11,847 countNelson County: 18,457 countNicholas County: 2,614 countOhio County: 9,041 countOldham County: 22,128 countOwen County: 4,146 countOwsley County: 1,383 countPendleton County: 5,270 countPerry County: 11,279 countPike County: 23,967 countPowell County: 4,658 countPulaski County: 25,711 countRobertson County: 797 countRockcastle County: 6,380 countRowan County: 8,952 countRussell County: 7,007 countScott County: 21,603 countShelby County: 17,590 countSimpson County: 7,530 countSpencer County: 6,916 countTaylor County: 9,843 countTodd County: 4,476 countTrigg County: 5,818 countTrimble County: 3,273 countUnion County: 5,067 countWarren County: 52,545 countWashington County: 4,635 countWayne County: 7,897 countWebster County: 4,819 countWhitley County: 13,076 countWolfe County: 2,506 countWoodford County: 10,493 count
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count, 2022. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2022

Jefferson County: 327,211 countJefferson County327,211Fayette County: 136,104 countFayette County136,104Kenton County: 67,353 countKenton County67,353Warren County: 52,545 countWarren County52,545Boone County: 49,587 countBoone County49,587Hardin County: 42,638 countHardin County42,638Daviess County: 40,722 countDaviess County40,722Campbell County: 38,684 countCampbell County38,684Madison County: 36,148 countMadison County36,148Bullitt County: 31,068 countBullitt County31,068McCracken County: 27,000 countMcCracken County27,000Pulaski County: 25,711 countPulaski County25,711Christian County: 25,602 countChristian County25,602Pike County: 23,967 countPike County23,967Laurel County: 23,424 countLaurel County23,424Franklin County: 22,553 countFranklin County22,553Oldham County: 22,128 countOldham County22,128Scott County: 21,603 countScott County21,603Jessamine County: 19,251 countJessamine County19,251Boyd County: 18,533 countBoyd County18,533Nelson County: 18,457 countNelson County18,457Hopkins County: 18,345 countHopkins County18,345Henderson County: 18,285 countHenderson County18,285Barren County: 17,592 countBarren County17,592Shelby County: 17,590 countShelby County17,590Calloway County: 14,805 countCalloway County14,805Clark County: 14,762 countClark County14,762Greenup County: 14,478 countGreenup County14,478Graves County: 14,304 countGraves County14,304Floyd County: 14,282 countFloyd County14,282Whitley County: 13,076 countWhitley County13,076Marshall County: 12,998 countMarshall County12,998Muhlenberg County: 11,847 countMuhlenberg County11,847Boyle County: 11,649 countBoyle County11,649Perry County: 11,279 countPerry County11,279Knox County: 11,229 countKnox County11,229Logan County: 10,850 countLogan County10,850Montgomery County: 10,705 countMontgomery County10,705Meade County: 10,554 countMeade County10,554Harlan County: 10,498 countHarlan County10,498Jefferson County: 327,211 countJefferson County327,211Fayette County: 136,104 countFayette County136,104Kenton County: 67,353 countKenton County67,353Warren County: 52,545 countWarren County52,545Boone County: 49,587 countBoone County49,587Hardin County: 42,638 countHardin County42,638Daviess County: 40,722 countDaviess County40,722Campbell County: 38,684 countCampbell County38,684Madison County: 36,148 countMadison County36,148Bullitt County: 31,068 countBullitt County31,068McCracken County: 27,000 countMcCracken County27,000Pulaski County: 25,711 countPulaski County25,711Christian County: 25,602 countChristian County25,602Pike County: 23,967 countPike County23,967Laurel County: 23,424 countLaurel County23,424Franklin County: 22,553 countFranklin County22,553Oldham County: 22,128 countOldham County22,128Scott County: 21,603 countScott County21,603Jessamine County: 19,251 countJessamine County19,251Boyd County: 18,533 countBoyd County18,533Nelson County: 18,457 countNelson County18,457Hopkins County: 18,345 countHopkins County18,345Henderson County: 18,285 countHenderson County18,285Barren County: 17,592 countBarren County17,592Shelby County: 17,590 countShelby County17,590Calloway County: 14,805 countCalloway County14,805Clark County: 14,762 countClark County14,762Greenup County: 14,478 countGreenup County14,478Graves County: 14,304 countGraves County14,304Floyd County: 14,282 countFloyd County14,282Whitley County: 13,076 countWhitley County13,076Marshall County: 12,998 countMarshall County12,998Muhlenberg County: 11,847 countMuhlenberg County11,847Boyle County: 11,649 countBoyle County11,649Perry County: 11,279 countPerry County11,279Knox County: 11,229 countKnox County11,229Logan County: 10,850 countLogan County10,850Montgomery County: 10,705 countMontgomery County10,705Meade County: 10,554 countMeade County10,554Harlan County: 10,498 countHarlan County10,498
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
count		Change on 2021
1Jefferson County327,211+1.2%
2Fayette County136,104+1.4%
3Kenton County67,353+0.5%
4Warren County52,545+3%
5Boone County49,587+1.9%
6Hardin County42,638+0.8%
7Daviess County40,722+0.3%
8Campbell County38,684+1.7%
9Madison County36,148+2.1%
10Bullitt County31,068+1.9%
11McCracken County27,000-0.2%
12Pulaski County25,711+1.8%
13Christian County25,602+0.2%
14Pike County23,967+0.5%
15Laurel County23,424+1.2%
16Franklin County22,553+1.4%
17Oldham County22,128+0.9%
18Scott County21,603+1.2%
19Jessamine County19,251+1%
20Boyd County18,533+1.4%
21Nelson County18,457+1.6%
22Hopkins County18,345+0.2%
23Henderson County18,285+0.5%
24Barren County17,592+1.6%
25Shelby County17,590+3.2%
26Calloway County14,805+1.3%
27Clark County14,762-0.5%
28Greenup County14,478+2.1%
29Graves County14,304+0.6%
30Floyd County14,282+1.7%
31Whitley County13,076+2.4%
32Marshall County12,998-1.7%
33Muhlenberg County11,847+3.4%
34Boyle County11,649+0.3%
35Perry County11,279+0.2%
36Knox County11,229+1%
37Logan County10,850+0.9%
38Montgomery County10,705-0.4%
39Meade County10,554+2.2%
40Harlan County10,498+1.2%
41Woodford County10,493+0.9%
42Taylor County9,843+0.7%
43Carter County9,778+3.1%
44Grayson County9,705+3.3%
45Lincoln County9,692+1.6%
46Bell County9,456-0.3%
47Anderson County9,180+1.3%
48Grant County9,146+1.1%
49Mercer County9,079+1.9%
50Ohio County9,041+2.2%
51Rowan County8,952+1.5%
52Johnson County8,534+1.9%
53Letcher County8,415+0.1%
54Bourbon County8,067-0.8%
55Wayne County7,897+0.5%
56Allen County7,816+2.5%
57Marion County7,588+0.7%
58Breckinridge County7,542+0.1%
59Simpson County7,530+4.3%
60Harrison County7,291+0.4%
61Hart County7,199+1.9%
62Clay County7,110+1.4%
63Russell County7,007+0.4%
64Spencer County6,916+0.3%
65Adair County6,803-1.3%
66Mason County6,695+1.6%
67Garrard County6,488-1%
68Rockcastle County6,380+1.2%
69Casey County6,029+3%
70Henry County6,017+0.8%
71Larue County5,967+1%
72Trigg County5,818+1.1%
73Fleming County5,747+0.6%
74Estill County5,740+2.5%
75Lawrence County5,721+3.6%
76Knott County5,563+1.9%
77Breathitt County5,529+0.4%
78McCreary County5,510-3.3%
79Pendleton County5,270+1.5%
80Jackson County5,154+4%
81Caldwell County5,128-2.5%
82Union County5,067+2.7%
83Bath County4,844+1.9%
84Webster County4,819+1.3%
85Edmonson County4,760-1.8%
86Lewis County4,757+0.4%
87Morgan County4,665+4.5%
88Powell County4,658-0.2%
89Washington County4,635-0.2%
90Magoffin County4,554+0.6%
91Monroe County4,544+1.2%
92Butler County4,501+2.2%
93Todd County4,476+2.8%
94Green County4,399+0.2%
95Metcalfe County4,160+1.8%
96Owen County4,146-0.5%
97Carroll County4,039-2.5%
98Martin County3,756+3.3%
99Leslie County3,698+0.3%
100Clinton County3,672-3.1%
101McLean County3,609-1.4%
102Livingston County3,537-0.6%
103Crittenden County3,495+1.2%
104Hancock County3,466+0.5%
105Trimble County3,273+1.1%
106Lyon County3,229+0.7%
107Bracken County3,138+0.4%
108Gallatin County3,108+3.5%
109Ballard County2,959+0.5%
110Lee County2,637+0.8%
111Nicholas County2,614-4.2%
112Cumberland County2,519+2.8%
113Wolfe County2,506+1.5%
114Fulton County2,378+2.7%
115Elliott County2,263+4.1%
116Menifee County2,262+6.2%
117Carlisle County1,905+6.1%
118Hickman County1,621-3.2%
119Owsley County1,383-5.3%
120Robertson County797-5.6%

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Number of households, which equals the number of occupied housing units. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), Counties in Kentucky by households, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/households/kentucky-counties?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest households?

Jefferson County, with 327,211 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Robertson County, with 797 in 2022.

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