Kentucky counties
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Kentucky has 120 counties and county equivalents holding 4,510,725 residents. The statewide sales tax base rate is 6% with no local add-ons.
All 120 counties
Ranked by population, Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates.
| County | Population | Median income | Median home value | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County | 777,392 | $67,849 | $237,200 | $1,097 |
| Fayette County | 321,122 | $67,631 | $272,100 | $1,101 |
| Kenton County | 169,817 | $79,421 | $227,500 | $1,018 |
| Boone County | 137,676 | $94,752 | $253,200 | $1,253 |
| Warren County | 137,549 | $64,801 | $242,600 | $963 |
| Hardin County | 111,452 | $67,608 | $205,900 | $947 |
| Daviess County | 103,195 | $65,323 | $185,800 | $906 |
| Madison County | 94,064 | $62,407 | $220,700 | $851 |
| Campbell County | 93,193 | $77,271 | $234,500 | $1,079 |
| Bullitt County | 83,209 | $77,640 | $233,700 | $973 |
| Christian County | 72,599 | $54,190 | $149,200 | $999 |
| Oldham County | 68,600 | $121,491 | $375,000 | $1,142 |
| McCracken County | 67,584 | $62,385 | $182,900 | $861 |
| Pulaski County | 65,503 | $50,943 | $156,300 | $835 |
| Laurel County | 62,731 | $56,999 | $143,400 | $789 |
| Scott County | 58,269 | $83,660 | $264,200 | $1,181 |
| Pike County | 57,466 | $42,179 | $104,200 | $837 |
| Jessamine County | 53,792 | $74,886 | $245,100 | $994 |
| Franklin County | 51,563 | $66,470 | $198,700 | $946 |
| Shelby County | 48,599 | $82,671 | $277,500 | $998 |
| Boyd County | 48,043 | $60,659 | $126,300 | $839 |
| Nelson County | 47,102 | $67,888 | $224,100 | $932 |
| Hopkins County | 45,143 | $57,610 | $128,800 | $841 |
| Barren County | 44,670 | $49,171 | $166,900 | $784 |
| Henderson County | 44,493 | $58,239 | $165,700 | $794 |
| Calloway County | 37,882 | $51,854 | $181,200 | $828 |
| Clark County | 37,004 | $67,824 | $197,900 | $883 |
| Whitley County | 36,755 | $41,719 | $120,600 | $720 |
| Graves County | 36,612 | $50,576 | $139,000 | $713 |
| Greenup County | 35,639 | $59,613 | $135,300 | $836 |
| Floyd County | 35,342 | $41,582 | $93,300 | $713 |
| Marshall County | 31,728 | $63,611 | $173,700 | $773 |
| Muhlenberg County | 30,712 | $52,672 | $121,300 | $712 |
| Boyle County | 30,708 | $61,635 | $200,700 | $770 |
| Knox County | 30,034 | $33,153 | $109,200 | $631 |
| Meade County | 30,032 | $70,163 | $195,000 | $976 |
| Montgomery County | 28,271 | $57,468 | $163,800 | $796 |
| Perry County | 27,847 | $45,261 | $90,700 | $795 |
| Logan County | 27,731 | $61,535 | $151,500 | $719 |
| Woodford County | 27,017 | $80,006 | $270,400 | $1,000 |
| Grayson County | 26,586 | $49,893 | $160,100 | $653 |
| Carter County | 26,515 | $50,389 | $126,100 | $701 |
| Taylor County | 26,205 | $61,871 | $163,700 | $691 |
| Harlan County | 26,185 | $37,198 | $73,100 | $651 |
| Grant County | 25,238 | $67,940 | $185,500 | $855 |
| Rowan County | 24,525 | $53,657 | $155,900 | $815 |
| Lincoln County | 24,415 | $50,862 | $139,300 | $730 |
| Anderson County | 24,098 | $71,747 | $213,200 | $870 |
| Bell County | 23,878 | $32,403 | $83,000 | $617 |
| Ohio County | 23,704 | $54,369 | $113,400 | $774 |
| Mercer County | 22,824 | $63,115 | $189,700 | $802 |
| Johnson County | 22,464 | $43,014 | $125,300 | $698 |
| Letcher County | 21,146 | $40,501 | $70,500 | $651 |
| Allen County | 21,029 | $59,029 | $176,300 | $750 |
| Breckinridge County | 20,722 | $53,673 | $141,400 | $730 |
| Bourbon County | 20,174 | $56,322 | $211,600 | $745 |
| Clay County | 20,105 | $39,607 | $87,300 | $698 |
| Spencer County | 19,875 | $98,333 | $297,600 | $954 |
| Simpson County | 19,786 | $57,392 | $195,700 | $1,011 |
| Marion County | 19,680 | $55,404 | $158,700 | $731 |
| Wayne County | 19,592 | $41,933 | $121,700 | $666 |
| Hart County | 19,470 | $49,653 | $124,600 | $692 |
| Adair County | 19,016 | $50,316 | $134,800 | $775 |
| Harrison County | 18,971 | $63,205 | $188,900 | $755 |
| Russell County | 18,117 | $50,520 | $148,200 | $660 |
| Garrard County | 17,346 | $62,572 | $186,800 | $793 |
| Mason County | 16,995 | $51,473 | $157,500 | $724 |
| McCreary County | 16,905 | $37,355 | $77,000 | $588 |
| Lawrence County | 16,171 | $45,584 | $108,100 | $729 |
| Rockcastle County | 16,144 | $48,367 | $119,300 | $678 |
| Casey County | 15,951 | $41,689 | $135,700 | $645 |
| Henry County | 15,774 | $60,736 | $181,300 | $871 |
| Fleming County | 15,221 | $49,663 | $115,200 | $677 |
| Larue County | 15,028 | $67,770 | $177,500 | $816 |
| Pendleton County | 14,683 | $66,601 | $160,800 | $800 |
| Trigg County | 14,211 | $54,630 | $192,000 | $802 |
| Estill County | 14,079 | $43,905 | $111,900 | $689 |
| Knott County | 14,046 | $37,736 | $74,600 | $731 |
| Morgan County | 13,938 | $47,493 | $106,000 | $670 |
| Breathitt County | 13,438 | $41,101 | $61,800 | $543 |
| Union County | 13,379 | $60,989 | $109,000 | $787 |
| Powell County | 13,057 | $39,811 | $142,400 | $743 |
| Lewis County | 13,028 | $41,632 | $86,100 | $757 |
| Jackson County | 13,003 | $41,410 | $107,000 | $758 |
| Webster County | 12,873 | $58,786 | $97,600 | $774 |
| Bath County | 12,812 | $54,128 | $111,800 | $600 |
| Caldwell County | 12,631 | $57,618 | $113,500 | $724 |
| Butler County | 12,373 | $52,003 | $105,500 | $688 |
| Todd County | 12,330 | $57,759 | $157,400 | $841 |
| Edmonson County | 12,243 | $54,512 | $136,600 | $739 |
| Washington County | 12,091 | $59,762 | $168,300 | $696 |
| Magoffin County | 11,495 | $33,632 | $88,300 | $633 |
| Monroe County | 11,318 | $49,430 | $116,300 | $629 |
| Green County | 11,278 | $41,087 | $118,900 | $612 |
| Owen County | 11,270 | $59,706 | $165,000 | $775 |
| Martin County | 11,181 | $46,185 | $84,900 | $441 |
| Carroll County | 10,878 | $57,753 | $129,800 | $853 |
| Metcalfe County | 10,372 | $48,572 | $103,100 | $549 |
| Leslie County | 10,261 | $40,176 | $74,100 | $520 |
| Clinton County | 9,240 | $42,168 | $114,000 | $629 |
| McLean County | 9,127 | $70,549 | $145,600 | $602 |
| Hancock County | 9,032 | $66,836 | $137,600 | $752 |
| Crittenden County | 8,972 | $47,003 | $115,700 | $618 |
| Livingston County | 8,941 | $59,713 | $116,300 | $912 |
| Lyon County | 8,831 | $64,464 | $183,600 | $809 |
| Gallatin County | 8,749 | $62,247 | $169,400 | $858 |
| Trimble County | 8,531 | $67,813 | $172,700 | $935 |
| Bracken County | 8,427 | $59,521 | $116,400 | $748 |
| Ballard County | 7,678 | $64,740 | $132,900 | $826 |
| Nicholas County | 7,655 | $53,616 | $119,600 | $654 |
| Lee County | 7,375 | $34,182 | $82,100 | $593 |
| Elliott County | 7,336 | $40,074 | $97,400 | $427 |
| Wolfe County | 6,484 | $29,052 | $66,400 | $507 |
| Fulton County | 6,440 | $36,834 | $78,100 | $542 |
| Menifee County | 6,203 | $44,672 | $111,500 | $634 |
| Cumberland County | 5,948 | $39,662 | $128,600 | $553 |
| Carlisle County | 4,763 | $62,019 | $104,700 | $792 |
| Hickman County | 4,470 | $63,750 | $92,300 | $717 |
| Owsley County | 4,021 | $31,064 | $79,900 | $551 |
| Robertson County | 2,239 | $52,337 | $123,400 | $543 |
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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