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Counties in Kentucky by housing units

Jefferson County had the highest housing units of 120 counties in 2023, at 357,923. Robertson County had the lowest, at 996. The median was 8,637 and the figure for Kentucky was 2.01 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest357,923Jefferson County
Lowest996Robertson County
Median8,637120 counties
Kentucky2,010,655History

Map of counties, 2023

Adair County: 8,632 countAllen County: 9,261 countAnderson County: 10,196 countBallard County: 3,707 countBarren County: 20,107 countBath County: 5,479 countBell County: 11,608 countBoone County: 52,476 countBourbon County: 9,148 countBoyd County: 21,731 countBoyle County: 12,969 countBracken County: 3,847 countBreathitt County: 6,559 countBreckinridge County: 10,760 countBullitt County: 33,222 countButler County: 5,453 countCaldwell County: 6,085 countCalloway County: 18,034 countCampbell County: 41,784 countCarlisle County: 2,315 countCarroll County: 4,682 countCarter County: 12,283 countCasey County: 7,401 countChristian County: 29,307 countClark County: 16,279 countClay County: 8,642 countClinton County: 4,864 countCrittenden County: 4,351 countCumberland County: 3,399 countDaviess County: 44,199 countEdmonson County: 6,418 countElliott County: 3,065 countEstill County: 6,847 countFayette County: 147,720 countFleming County: 6,776 countFloyd County: 17,475 countFranklin County: 24,082 countFulton County: 3,174 countGallatin County: 3,763 countGarrard County: 7,272 countGrant County: 10,182 countGraves County: 16,437 countGrayson County: 13,336 countGreen County: 5,292 countGreenup County: 16,247 countHancock County: 3,911 countHardin County: 47,370 countHarlan County: 13,012 countHarrison County: 8,136 countHart County: 8,888 countHenderson County: 20,109 countHenry County: 6,678 countHickman County: 2,160 countHopkins County: 20,965 countJackson County: 5,999 countJefferson County: 357,923 countJessamine County: 20,936 countJohnson County: 10,530 countKenton County: 72,896 countKnott County: 6,695 countKnox County: 13,824 countLarue County: 6,542 countLaurel County: 26,705 countLawrence County: 7,575 countLee County: 3,227 countLeslie County: 4,913 countLetcher County: 10,594 countLewis County: 6,072 countLincoln County: 10,869 countLivingston County: 4,617 countLogan County: 12,459 countLyon County: 4,806 countMcCracken County: 32,155 countMcCreary County: 6,919 countMcLean County: 4,171 countMadison County: 39,920 countMagoffin County: 5,466 countMarion County: 8,427 countMarshall County: 16,461 countMartin County: 4,847 countMason County: 8,186 countMeade County: 12,111 countMenifee County: 3,387 countMercer County: 10,410 countMetcalfe County: 4,719 countMonroe County: 5,240 countMontgomery County: 12,204 countMorgan County: 5,650 countMuhlenberg County: 13,533 countNelson County: 20,062 countNicholas County: 3,333 countOhio County: 10,199 countOldham County: 23,512 countOwen County: 5,378 countOwsley County: 2,024 countPendleton County: 6,285 countPerry County: 13,256 countPike County: 28,955 countPowell County: 5,619 countPulaski County: 31,673 countRobertson County: 996 countRockcastle County: 7,377 countRowan County: 10,577 countRussell County: 10,146 countScott County: 23,335 countShelby County: 19,216 countSimpson County: 8,456 countSpencer County: 7,599 countTaylor County: 11,206 countTodd County: 5,160 countTrigg County: 7,625 countTrimble County: 3,870 countUnion County: 5,868 countWarren County: 58,563 countWashington County: 5,222 countWayne County: 10,144 countWebster County: 5,728 countWhitley County: 15,558 countWolfe County: 3,043 countWoodford County: 11,587 count
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count, 2023. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2023

Jefferson County: 357,923 countJefferson County357,923Fayette County: 147,720 countFayette County147,720Kenton County: 72,896 countKenton County72,896Warren County: 58,563 countWarren County58,563Boone County: 52,476 countBoone County52,476Hardin County: 47,370 countHardin County47,370Daviess County: 44,199 countDaviess County44,199Campbell County: 41,784 countCampbell County41,784Madison County: 39,920 countMadison County39,920Bullitt County: 33,222 countBullitt County33,222McCracken County: 32,155 countMcCracken County32,155Pulaski County: 31,673 countPulaski County31,673Christian County: 29,307 countChristian County29,307Pike County: 28,955 countPike County28,955Laurel County: 26,705 countLaurel County26,705Franklin County: 24,082 countFranklin County24,082Oldham County: 23,512 countOldham County23,512Scott County: 23,335 countScott County23,335Boyd County: 21,731 countBoyd County21,731Hopkins County: 20,965 countHopkins County20,965Jessamine County: 20,936 countJessamine County20,936Henderson County: 20,109 countHenderson County20,109Barren County: 20,107 countBarren County20,107Nelson County: 20,062 countNelson County20,062Shelby County: 19,216 countShelby County19,216Calloway County: 18,034 countCalloway County18,034Floyd County: 17,475 countFloyd County17,475Marshall County: 16,461 countMarshall County16,461Graves County: 16,437 countGraves County16,437Clark County: 16,279 countClark County16,279Greenup County: 16,247 countGreenup County16,247Whitley County: 15,558 countWhitley County15,558Knox County: 13,824 countKnox County13,824Muhlenberg County: 13,533 countMuhlenberg County13,533Grayson County: 13,336 countGrayson County13,336Perry County: 13,256 countPerry County13,256Harlan County: 13,012 countHarlan County13,012Boyle County: 12,969 countBoyle County12,969Logan County: 12,459 countLogan County12,459Carter County: 12,283 countCarter County12,283Jefferson County: 357,923 countJefferson County357,923Fayette County: 147,720 countFayette County147,720Kenton County: 72,896 countKenton County72,896Warren County: 58,563 countWarren County58,563Boone County: 52,476 countBoone County52,476Hardin County: 47,370 countHardin County47,370Daviess County: 44,199 countDaviess County44,199Campbell County: 41,784 countCampbell County41,784Madison County: 39,920 countMadison County39,920Bullitt County: 33,222 countBullitt County33,222McCracken County: 32,155 countMcCracken County32,155Pulaski County: 31,673 countPulaski County31,673Christian County: 29,307 countChristian County29,307Pike County: 28,955 countPike County28,955Laurel County: 26,705 countLaurel County26,705Franklin County: 24,082 countFranklin County24,082Oldham County: 23,512 countOldham County23,512Scott County: 23,335 countScott County23,335Boyd County: 21,731 countBoyd County21,731Hopkins County: 20,965 countHopkins County20,965Jessamine County: 20,936 countJessamine County20,936Henderson County: 20,109 countHenderson County20,109Barren County: 20,107 countBarren County20,107Nelson County: 20,062 countNelson County20,062Shelby County: 19,216 countShelby County19,216Calloway County: 18,034 countCalloway County18,034Floyd County: 17,475 countFloyd County17,475Marshall County: 16,461 countMarshall County16,461Graves County: 16,437 countGraves County16,437Clark County: 16,279 countClark County16,279Greenup County: 16,247 countGreenup County16,247Whitley County: 15,558 countWhitley County15,558Knox County: 13,824 countKnox County13,824Muhlenberg County: 13,533 countMuhlenberg County13,533Grayson County: 13,336 countGrayson County13,336Perry County: 13,256 countPerry County13,256Harlan County: 13,012 countHarlan County13,012Boyle County: 12,969 countBoyle County12,969Logan County: 12,459 countLogan County12,459Carter County: 12,283 countCarter County12,283
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
count		Change on 2022
1Jefferson County357,923+0.5%
2Fayette County147,720+0.9%
3Kenton County72,896+0.5%
4Warren County58,563+2.6%
5Boone County52,476+1.4%
6Hardin County47,370+1%
7Daviess County44,199+0.6%
8Campbell County41,784+0.8%
9Madison County39,920+1.4%
10Bullitt County33,222+1.1%
11McCracken County32,155+0.2%
12Pulaski County31,673+0.2%
13Christian County29,307+0.1%
14Pike County28,955+0.1%
15Laurel County26,705+0.5%
16Franklin County24,082+0.4%
17Oldham County23,512+1.4%
18Scott County23,335+1.8%
19Boyd County21,731-0.1%
20Hopkins County20,965+0.1%
21Jessamine County20,936+1%
22Henderson County20,109+0.1%
23Barren County20,107+0.9%
24Nelson County20,062+1.3%
25Shelby County19,216+1.4%
26Calloway County18,034+0.3%
27Floyd County17,475+0.2%
28Marshall County16,461+0.4%
29Graves County16,437-0.5%
30Clark County16,279+0.7%
31Greenup County16,247-0%
32Whitley County15,558+0.4%
33Knox County13,824+0.1%
34Muhlenberg County13,533+0.1%
35Grayson County13,336-0.1%
36Perry County13,256+0.2%
37Harlan County13,012-0%
38Boyle County12,969+0.3%
39Logan County12,459-0%
40Carter County12,283+0.3%
41Montgomery County12,204+0.7%
42Meade County12,111+0.6%
43Bell County11,608-0.2%
44Woodford County11,587+0.7%
45Taylor County11,2060%
46Lincoln County10,869+0.3%
47Breckinridge County10,760+0.3%
48Letcher County10,594-0.2%
49Rowan County10,577+0.4%
50Johnson County10,5300%
51Mercer County10,410+0.5%
52Ohio County10,1990%
53Anderson County10,196+1.4%
54Grant County10,182+0.8%
55Russell County10,146+0.4%
56Wayne County10,144-0.2%
57Allen County9,261+0.3%
58Bourbon County9,148+0.2%
59Hart County8,888+0.5%
60Clay County8,642+0.1%
61Adair County8,6320%
62Simpson County8,456+1.9%
63Marion County8,427+0.5%
64Mason County8,186+0.1%
65Harrison County8,136+0.4%
66Trigg County7,625+0.4%
67Spencer County7,599+1.6%
68Lawrence County7,575+0.5%
69Casey County7,401+0.2%
70Rockcastle County7,377+0.3%
71Garrard County7,272-0.2%
72McCreary County6,919-0.2%
73Estill County6,847+0.1%
74Fleming County6,776+0.3%
75Knott County6,695-0.3%
76Henry County6,678+0.7%
77Breathitt County6,559-0.1%
78Larue County6,542+0.9%
79Edmonson County6,418+0.5%
80Pendleton County6,285+0.1%
81Caldwell County6,085-0.1%
82Lewis County6,072+0.2%
83Jackson County5,999-0.1%
84Union County5,868-0.3%
85Webster County5,728-0.1%
86Morgan County5,650+0.3%
87Powell County5,619+0.4%
88Bath County5,479+0.3%
89Magoffin County5,466+0.1%
90Butler County5,453-0.2%
91Owen County5,378+0.1%
92Green County5,292+0.3%
93Monroe County5,2400%
94Washington County5,222+0.3%
95Todd County5,160+0.3%
96Leslie County4,913+0.1%
97Clinton County4,864-0.2%
98Martin County4,847+0.3%
99Lyon County4,806+0.4%
100Metcalfe County4,719+0.3%
101Carroll County4,682+0.1%
102Livingston County4,617-0.2%
103Crittenden County4,351+0.2%
104McLean County4,171-0.2%
105Hancock County3,911+0.2%
106Trimble County3,870+0.2%
107Bracken County3,847+0.1%
108Gallatin County3,763+1%
109Ballard County3,707-0.1%
110Cumberland County3,399-0.3%
111Menifee County3,387-1.5%
112Nicholas County3,333+0.5%
113Lee County3,2270%
114Fulton County3,174-0.7%
115Elliott County3,065+0.3%
116Wolfe County3,043-0.8%
117Carlisle County2,315+0.4%
118Hickman County2,160-0.1%
119Owsley County2,024+3.9%
120Robertson County996-4.6%

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All housing units, occupied and vacant: houses, apartments, mobile homes and rooms intended as separate living quarters. 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 B25001: total housing units. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Which county has the highest housing units?

Jefferson County, with 357,923 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest housing units?

Robertson County, with 996 in 2023.

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