# Counties in Kentucky by population density, 2025

All 120 values come from U.S. Census Bureau for 2025, so the places are comparable.

- Indicator id: `population_density`
- Unit: inhabitants per km²
- Definition: Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.
- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km² (https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/)
- Retrieved: 2026-10-09
- Citation: U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-density/kentucky-counties
- CSV: https://invokely.ai/download/rankings/population-density/kentucky-counties.csv

| Rank | Place | inhabitants per km² |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 806.2 |
| 2 | Fayette County | 448.5 |
| 3 | Kenton County | 423.2 |
| 4 | Campbell County | 243.5 |
| 5 | Boone County | 227.8 |
| 6 | Oldham County | 146.3 |
| 7 | Jessamine County | 128.2 |
| 8 | Boyd County | 115.3 |
| 9 | Bullitt County | 112.4 |
| 10 | Warren County | 106.5 |
| 11 | McCracken County | 104.8 |
| 12 | Franklin County | 97.8 |
| 13 | Madison County | 89.7 |
| 14 | Daviess County | 88.4 |
| 15 | Scott County | 85.2 |
| 16 | Hardin County | 70.2 |
| 17 | Boyle County | 67.7 |
| 18 | Clark County | 57.9 |
| 19 | Woodford County | 56.8 |
| 20 | Laurel County | 56.7 |
| 21 | Montgomery County | 56.4 |
| 22 | Shelby County | 52.1 |
| 23 | Anderson County | 48.2 |
| 24 | Nelson County | 45.2 |
| 25 | Spencer County | 43.4 |
| 26 | Marshall County | 40.5 |
| 27 | Calloway County | 39.5 |
| 28 | Pulaski County | 39.5 |
| 29 | Greenup County | 39.5 |
| 30 | Grant County | 39.2 |
| 31 | Henderson County | 39.2 |
| 32 | Meade County | 38.8 |
| 33 | Taylor County | 38.8 |
| 34 | Christian County | 37.7 |
| 35 | Mercer County | 36.7 |
| 36 | Barren County | 36.2 |
| 37 | Gallatin County | 34.7 |
| 38 | Simpson County | 34.3 |
| 39 | Floyd County | 33.8 |
| 40 | Rowan County | 33.8 |
| 41 | Carroll County | 33.4 |
| 42 | Whitley County | 32.9 |
| 43 | Johnson County | 32.5 |
| 44 | Hopkins County | 32.1 |
| 45 | Garrard County | 30.6 |
| 46 | Perry County | 30.2 |
| 47 | Knox County | 29.5 |
| 48 | Lincoln County | 29.4 |
| 49 | Russell County | 28.4 |
| 50 | Powell County | 27.6 |
| 51 | Mason County | 27.2 |
| 52 | Bourbon County | 27 |
| 53 | Pike County | 26.9 |
| 54 | Graves County | 25.9 |
| 55 | Allen County | 25.3 |
| 56 | Muhlenberg County | 25.3 |
| 57 | Harrison County | 24.7 |
| 58 | Carter County | 24.7 |
| 59 | Bell County | 24.6 |
| 60 | Letcher County | 22.8 |
| 61 | Trimble County | 22.7 |
| 62 | Marion County | 22.6 |
| 63 | Larue County | 22.5 |
| 64 | Henry County | 22.2 |
| 65 | Estill County | 21.3 |
| 66 | Grayson County | 21.2 |
| 67 | Pendleton County | 20.6 |
| 68 | Harlan County | 20.5 |
| 69 | Logan County | 20 |
| 70 | Rockcastle County | 19.7 |
| 71 | Hart County | 18.8 |
| 72 | Hancock County | 18.6 |
| 73 | Adair County | 18.5 |
| 74 | Bath County | 18.3 |
| 75 | Martin County | 18 |
| 76 | Clinton County | 17.9 |
| 77 | Fleming County | 17.5 |
| 78 | Wayne County | 16.5 |
| 79 | Lyon County | 16.5 |
| 80 | Edmonson County | 16.3 |
| 81 | Bracken County | 16.2 |
| 82 | Washington County | 16.1 |
| 83 | Clay County | 16 |
| 84 | Ohio County | 15.7 |
| 85 | Green County | 15.7 |
| 86 | Nicholas County | 15.7 |
| 87 | McCreary County | 15.5 |
| 88 | Webster County | 15 |
| 89 | Jackson County | 14.9 |
| 90 | Lawrence County | 14.6 |
| 91 | Knott County | 14.6 |
| 92 | Morgan County | 14.6 |
| 93 | Breckinridge County | 14.6 |
| 94 | Union County | 14.5 |
| 95 | Caldwell County | 14.1 |
| 96 | Metcalfe County | 14.1 |
| 97 | Casey County | 14.1 |
| 98 | Magoffin County | 13.9 |
| 99 | McLean County | 13.9 |
| 100 | Lee County | 13.5 |
| 101 | Todd County | 13.4 |
| 102 | Monroe County | 13.1 |
| 103 | Owen County | 12.8 |
| 104 | Trigg County | 12.7 |
| 105 | Menifee County | 12.2 |
| 106 | Elliott County | 12 |
| 107 | Ballard County | 11.9 |
| 108 | Fulton County | 11.7 |
| 109 | Butler County | 11.3 |
| 110 | Wolfe County | 10.9 |
| 111 | Livingston County | 10.9 |
| 112 | Lewis County | 10.3 |
| 113 | Breathitt County | 9.8 |
| 114 | Carlisle County | 9.7 |
| 115 | Crittenden County | 9.5 |
| 116 | Leslie County | 9.3 |
| 117 | Robertson County | 9 |
| 118 | Owsley County | 7.7 |
| 119 | Cumberland County | 7.6 |
| 120 | Hickman County | 7 |