US Census Data

Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in Kentucky

Kentucky counties and cities ranked by population change.

This page ranks the counties and cities of Kentucky by population change — which have the steepest population decline since 2019, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Among counties, Cumberland County leads at -11.2%.

Among cities & places, South Park View leads at -100.0%.

Counties

Top 100.
#NamePopulation change 2019–2023
1Cumberland County-11.2%
2Bell County-10.9%
3Wolfe County-10.0%
4Owsley County-9.5%
5Clinton County-9.3%
6Union County-8.6%
7Magoffin County-8.0%
8Knott County-8.0%
9Letcher County-5.2%
10Wayne County-4.6%
11Ballard County-4.4%
12Knox County-4.2%
13Rockcastle County-4.0%
14Martin County-4.0%
15Menifee County-3.7%
16Pike County-3.4%
17McCreary County-3.2%
18Livingston County-3.2%
19Butler County-3.1%
20Floyd County-3.1%
21Henderson County-2.9%
22Lewis County-2.9%
23Jackson County-2.7%
24Calloway County-2.5%
25Carter County-2.4%
26Elliott County-2.3%
27Harlan County-1.9%
28Graves County-1.7%
29McLean County-1.7%
30Trigg County-1.6%
31Ohio County-1.5%
32Webster County-1.5%
33Clay County-1.3%
34Adair County-1.1%
35Estill County-1.0%
36Hickman County-0.9%
37Henry County-0.9%
38Muhlenberg County-0.8%
39Johnson County-0.8%
40Mason County-0.7%
41Garrard County-0.6%
42Caldwell County-0.6%
43Carlisle County-0.4%
44Hopkins County-0.4%
45Trimble County-0.3%
46Crittenden County-0.3%
47Lincoln County-0.2%
48Leslie County-0.2%
49Rowan County+0.1%
50Todd County+0.1%
51Gallatin County+0.1%
52Fayette County+0.2%
53Greenup County+0.2%
54Campbell County+0.4%
55Allen County+0.4%
56Casey County+0.4%
57Washington County+0.6%
58Bourbon County+0.6%
59Boyd County+0.8%
60Pendleton County+0.8%
61Edmonson County+0.9%
62Grant County+1.2%
63Grayson County+1.3%
64Jefferson County+1.3%
65Harrison County+1.3%
66Montgomery County+1.4%
67Jessamine County+1.4%
68Bracken County+1.5%
69Christian County+1.7%
70Marshall County+1.7%
71Whitley County+1.7%
72Barren County+1.8%
73Pulaski County+1.8%
74Russell County+1.9%
75Carroll County+1.9%
76Franklin County+2.0%
77Marion County+2.3%
78Boyle County+2.5%
79Taylor County+2.5%
80Kenton County+2.5%
81Woodford County+2.7%
82Shelby County+2.7%
83Hardin County+2.7%
84Breckinridge County+2.7%
85Daviess County+2.7%
86Green County+2.7%
87Clark County+2.9%
88Logan County+3.1%
89Nelson County+3.2%
90Lawrence County+3.2%
91Metcalfe County+3.3%
92McCracken County+3.5%
93Breathitt County+3.6%
94Hancock County+3.6%
95Madison County+3.6%
96Bath County+3.7%
97Bullitt County+3.8%
98Laurel County+3.9%
99Hart County+4.0%
100Oldham County+4.0%

Cities & places

Top 100.
#NamePopulation change 2019–2023
1South Park View-100.0%
2Arjay-95.7%
3Utica-89.3%
4Maytown-84.8%
5Hickory-80.9%
6Combs-77.4%
7High Bridge-75.3%
8McKinney-71.3%
9Hardyville-71.3%
10Spottsville-70.6%
11Sedalia-68.6%
12Mays Lick-66.9%
13Cleaton-66.3%
14McRoberts-66.3%
15Oneida-63.0%
16Manitou-62.4%
17New Hope-62.1%
18Crayne-60.2%
19Freeburn-58.8%
20Belfry-58.1%
21Hiseville-57.8%
22Burna-56.3%
23Beech Grove-55.4%
24Mount Olivet-54.8%
25Dexter-54.0%
26Ironville-53.9%
27Bedford-53.5%
28Phelps-49.8%
29Columbus-48.3%
30Ekron-47.7%
31South Williamson-47.1%
32Rosine-46.0%
33Marrowbone-45.6%
34Campton-45.6%
35Rabbit Hash-45.5%
36Fancy Farm-45.1%
37Whitley City-44.1%
38Bandana-42.8%
39Sycamore-42.0%
40Pleasant View-41.8%
41Lynnview-41.3%
42Water Valley-40.1%
43Thornhill-39.4%
44Slaughters-39.4%
45Camargo-38.2%
46Lincolnshire-38.1%
47Fredonia-37.6%
48Buckhorn-37.3%
49Lovelaceville-36.8%
50Wallins Creek-35.6%
51Rockholds-35.4%
52Ryland Heights-34.4%
53Flat Lick-33.7%
54Ghent-33.2%
55Greenup-32.7%
56Smithland-32.1%
57Buckner-31.7%
58Butler-31.7%
59Hazel Green-31.6%
60Centertown-31.6%
61Watterson Park-31.5%
62Sandy Hook-31.4%
63Adairville-31.1%
64Berry-31.1%
65Belleview-30.4%
66Jenkins-30.1%
67Rochester-29.6%
68Gilbertsville-28.8%
69Elizaville-28.2%
70Pippa Passes-28.2%
71Sparta-28.1%
72Glenview Manor-27.8%
73Pryorsburg-26.8%
74Silver Grove-26.4%
75Dawson Springs-26.2%
76Symsonia-26.1%
77East Bernstadt-25.7%
78Mortons Gap-25.5%
79Gracey-25.4%
80Hills and Dales-24.6%
81Breckinridge Center-24.5%
82Loyall-24.2%
83Diablock-24.0%
84Auxier-23.9%
85Inez-23.8%
86Hollow Creek-23.8%
87Mockingbird Valley-23.3%
88California-23.1%
89Payne Gap-23.0%
90Arlington-23.0%
91Caneyville-22.5%
92South Carrollton-22.1%
93Earlington-22.0%
94Mentor-22.0%
95Liberty-21.9%
96Allen-21.9%
97Crossgate-21.8%
98Carrsville-21.6%
99Burkesville-21.4%
100Sardis-21.3%

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