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Counties in Kentucky by households

Jefferson County had the highest households of 120 counties in 2023, at 329,392. Robertson County had the lowest, at 791. The median was 7,231 and the figure for Kentucky was 1.79 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest329,392Jefferson County
Lowest791Robertson County
Median7,231120 counties
Kentucky1,791,991History

Map of counties, 2023

Adair County: 6,986 countAllen County: 7,852 countAnderson County: 9,496 countBallard County: 3,121 countBarren County: 17,972 countBath County: 4,743 countBell County: 9,526 countBoone County: 50,341 countBourbon County: 8,128 countBoyd County: 19,016 countBoyle County: 11,806 countBracken County: 3,263 countBreathitt County: 5,532 countBreckinridge County: 7,647 countBullitt County: 31,425 countButler County: 4,561 countCaldwell County: 5,187 countCalloway County: 15,086 countCampbell County: 39,232 countCarlisle County: 1,876 countCarroll County: 4,087 countCarter County: 10,371 countCasey County: 6,217 countChristian County: 25,676 countClark County: 14,934 countClay County: 7,178 countClinton County: 3,762 countCrittenden County: 3,553 countCumberland County: 2,430 countDaviess County: 41,157 countEdmonson County: 4,955 countElliott County: 2,289 countEstill County: 5,900 countFayette County: 137,803 countFleming County: 5,779 countFloyd County: 14,460 countFranklin County: 22,548 countFulton County: 2,494 countGallatin County: 3,250 countGarrard County: 6,625 countGrant County: 9,235 countGraves County: 14,152 countGrayson County: 9,772 countGreen County: 4,394 countGreenup County: 14,600 countHancock County: 3,537 countHardin County: 43,485 countHarlan County: 10,500 countHarrison County: 7,239 countHart County: 7,222 countHenderson County: 18,458 countHenry County: 6,147 countHickman County: 1,640 countHopkins County: 18,169 countJackson County: 5,015 countJefferson County: 329,392 countJessamine County: 19,645 countJohnson County: 8,843 countKenton County: 67,593 countKnott County: 5,448 countKnox County: 11,326 countLarue County: 5,966 countLaurel County: 23,835 countLawrence County: 6,150 countLee County: 2,606 countLeslie County: 3,909 countLetcher County: 8,367 countLewis County: 4,905 countLincoln County: 9,684 countLivingston County: 3,502 countLogan County: 10,922 countLyon County: 3,315 countMcCracken County: 27,287 countMcCreary County: 5,595 countMcLean County: 3,608 countMadison County: 36,722 countMagoffin County: 4,564 countMarion County: 7,590 countMarshall County: 13,150 countMartin County: 3,935 countMason County: 6,927 countMeade County: 10,798 countMenifee County: 2,387 countMercer County: 9,137 countMetcalfe County: 4,245 countMonroe County: 4,586 countMontgomery County: 10,950 countMorgan County: 4,747 countMuhlenberg County: 11,937 countNelson County: 18,787 countNicholas County: 2,745 countOhio County: 9,155 countOldham County: 22,457 countOwen County: 4,261 countOwsley County: 1,506 countPendleton County: 5,333 countPerry County: 11,293 countPike County: 24,449 countPowell County: 4,629 countPulaski County: 25,920 countRobertson County: 791 countRockcastle County: 6,428 countRowan County: 9,345 countRussell County: 7,210 countScott County: 22,119 countShelby County: 17,850 countSimpson County: 7,689 countSpencer County: 7,062 countTaylor County: 10,045 countTodd County: 4,434 countTrigg County: 6,012 countTrimble County: 3,277 countUnion County: 5,128 countWarren County: 54,208 countWashington County: 4,650 countWayne County: 8,028 countWebster County: 4,920 countWhitley County: 13,570 countWolfe County: 2,545 countWoodford County: 10,743 count
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count, 2023. 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, 2023

Jefferson County: 329,392 countJefferson County329,392Fayette County: 137,803 countFayette County137,803Kenton County: 67,593 countKenton County67,593Warren County: 54,208 countWarren County54,208Boone County: 50,341 countBoone County50,341Hardin County: 43,485 countHardin County43,485Daviess County: 41,157 countDaviess County41,157Campbell County: 39,232 countCampbell County39,232Madison County: 36,722 countMadison County36,722Bullitt County: 31,425 countBullitt County31,425McCracken County: 27,287 countMcCracken County27,287Pulaski County: 25,920 countPulaski County25,920Christian County: 25,676 countChristian County25,676Pike County: 24,449 countPike County24,449Laurel County: 23,835 countLaurel County23,835Franklin County: 22,548 countFranklin County22,548Oldham County: 22,457 countOldham County22,457Scott County: 22,119 countScott County22,119Jessamine County: 19,645 countJessamine County19,645Boyd County: 19,016 countBoyd County19,016Nelson County: 18,787 countNelson County18,787Henderson County: 18,458 countHenderson County18,458Hopkins County: 18,169 countHopkins County18,169Barren County: 17,972 countBarren County17,972Shelby County: 17,850 countShelby County17,850Calloway County: 15,086 countCalloway County15,086Clark County: 14,934 countClark County14,934Greenup County: 14,600 countGreenup County14,600Floyd County: 14,460 countFloyd County14,460Graves County: 14,152 countGraves County14,152Whitley County: 13,570 countWhitley County13,570Marshall County: 13,150 countMarshall County13,150Muhlenberg County: 11,937 countMuhlenberg County11,937Boyle County: 11,806 countBoyle County11,806Knox County: 11,326 countKnox County11,326Perry County: 11,293 countPerry County11,293Montgomery County: 10,950 countMontgomery County10,950Logan County: 10,922 countLogan County10,922Meade County: 10,798 countMeade County10,798Woodford County: 10,743 countWoodford County10,743Jefferson County: 329,392 countJefferson County329,392Fayette County: 137,803 countFayette County137,803Kenton County: 67,593 countKenton County67,593Warren County: 54,208 countWarren County54,208Boone County: 50,341 countBoone County50,341Hardin County: 43,485 countHardin County43,485Daviess County: 41,157 countDaviess County41,157Campbell County: 39,232 countCampbell County39,232Madison County: 36,722 countMadison County36,722Bullitt County: 31,425 countBullitt County31,425McCracken County: 27,287 countMcCracken County27,287Pulaski County: 25,920 countPulaski County25,920Christian County: 25,676 countChristian County25,676Pike County: 24,449 countPike County24,449Laurel County: 23,835 countLaurel County23,835Franklin County: 22,548 countFranklin County22,548Oldham County: 22,457 countOldham County22,457Scott County: 22,119 countScott County22,119Jessamine County: 19,645 countJessamine County19,645Boyd County: 19,016 countBoyd County19,016Nelson County: 18,787 countNelson County18,787Henderson County: 18,458 countHenderson County18,458Hopkins County: 18,169 countHopkins County18,169Barren County: 17,972 countBarren County17,972Shelby County: 17,850 countShelby County17,850Calloway County: 15,086 countCalloway County15,086Clark County: 14,934 countClark County14,934Greenup County: 14,600 countGreenup County14,600Floyd County: 14,460 countFloyd County14,460Graves County: 14,152 countGraves County14,152Whitley County: 13,570 countWhitley County13,570Marshall County: 13,150 countMarshall County13,150Muhlenberg County: 11,937 countMuhlenberg County11,937Boyle County: 11,806 countBoyle County11,806Knox County: 11,326 countKnox County11,326Perry County: 11,293 countPerry County11,293Montgomery County: 10,950 countMontgomery County10,950Logan County: 10,922 countLogan County10,922Meade County: 10,798 countMeade County10,798Woodford County: 10,743 countWoodford County10,743
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
count		Change on 2022
1Jefferson County329,392+0.7%
2Fayette County137,803+1.2%
3Kenton County67,593+0.4%
4Warren County54,208+3.2%
5Boone County50,341+1.5%
6Hardin County43,485+2%
7Daviess County41,157+1.1%
8Campbell County39,232+1.4%
9Madison County36,722+1.6%
10Bullitt County31,425+1.1%
11McCracken County27,287+1.1%
12Pulaski County25,920+0.8%
13Christian County25,676+0.3%
14Pike County24,449+2%
15Laurel County23,835+1.8%
16Franklin County22,548-0%
17Oldham County22,457+1.5%
18Scott County22,119+2.4%
19Jessamine County19,645+2%
20Boyd County19,016+2.6%
21Nelson County18,787+1.8%
22Henderson County18,458+0.9%
23Hopkins County18,169-1%
24Barren County17,972+2.2%
25Shelby County17,850+1.5%
26Calloway County15,086+1.9%
27Clark County14,934+1.2%
28Greenup County14,600+0.8%
29Floyd County14,460+1.2%
30Graves County14,152-1.1%
31Whitley County13,570+3.8%
32Marshall County13,150+1.2%
33Muhlenberg County11,937+0.8%
34Boyle County11,806+1.3%
35Knox County11,326+0.9%
36Perry County11,293+0.1%
37Montgomery County10,950+2.3%
38Logan County10,922+0.7%
39Meade County10,798+2.3%
40Woodford County10,743+2.4%
41Harlan County10,5000%
42Carter County10,371+6.1%
43Taylor County10,045+2.1%
44Grayson County9,772+0.7%
45Lincoln County9,684-0.1%
46Bell County9,526+0.7%
47Anderson County9,496+3.4%
48Rowan County9,345+4.4%
49Grant County9,235+1%
50Ohio County9,155+1.3%
51Mercer County9,137+0.6%
52Johnson County8,843+3.6%
53Letcher County8,367-0.6%
54Bourbon County8,128+0.8%
55Wayne County8,028+1.7%
56Allen County7,852+0.5%
57Simpson County7,689+2.1%
58Breckinridge County7,647+1.4%
59Marion County7,5900%
60Harrison County7,239-0.7%
61Hart County7,222+0.3%
62Russell County7,210+2.9%
63Clay County7,178+1%
64Spencer County7,062+2.1%
65Adair County6,986+2.7%
66Mason County6,927+3.5%
67Garrard County6,625+2.1%
68Rockcastle County6,428+0.8%
69Casey County6,217+3.1%
70Lawrence County6,150+7.5%
71Henry County6,147+2.2%
72Trigg County6,012+3.3%
73Larue County5,966-0%
74Estill County5,900+2.8%
75Fleming County5,779+0.6%
76McCreary County5,595+1.5%
77Breathitt County5,532+0.1%
78Knott County5,448-2.1%
79Pendleton County5,333+1.2%
80Caldwell County5,187+1.2%
81Union County5,128+1.2%
82Jackson County5,015-2.7%
83Edmonson County4,955+4.1%
84Webster County4,920+2.1%
85Lewis County4,905+3.1%
86Morgan County4,747+1.8%
87Bath County4,743-2.1%
88Washington County4,650+0.3%
89Powell County4,629-0.6%
90Monroe County4,586+0.9%
91Magoffin County4,564+0.2%
92Butler County4,561+1.3%
93Todd County4,434-0.9%
94Green County4,394-0.1%
95Owen County4,261+2.8%
96Metcalfe County4,245+2%
97Carroll County4,087+1.2%
98Martin County3,935+4.8%
99Leslie County3,909+5.7%
100Clinton County3,762+2.5%
101McLean County3,608-0%
102Crittenden County3,553+1.7%
103Hancock County3,537+2%
104Livingston County3,502-1%
105Lyon County3,315+2.7%
106Trimble County3,277+0.1%
107Bracken County3,263+4%
108Gallatin County3,250+4.6%
109Ballard County3,121+5.5%
110Nicholas County2,745+5%
111Lee County2,606-1.2%
112Wolfe County2,545+1.6%
113Fulton County2,494+4.9%
114Cumberland County2,430-3.5%
115Menifee County2,387+5.5%
116Elliott County2,289+1.1%
117Carlisle County1,876-1.5%
118Hickman County1,640+1.2%
119Owsley County1,506+8.9%
120Robertson County791-0.8%

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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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Which county has the highest households?

Jefferson County, with 329,392 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest households?

Robertson County, with 791 in 2023.

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