US Census Data

Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in Kentucky

Kentucky counties and cities ranked by population growth.

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

Among counties, Simpson County leads at +8.8%.

Among cities & places, Farmers leads at +448.0%.

Counties

Top 100.
#NamePopulation change 2019–2023
1Simpson County+8.8%
2Anderson County+7.5%
3Lee County+7.2%
4Nicholas County+7.0%
5Warren County+6.9%
6Lyon County+6.8%
7Scott County+6.6%
8Meade County+6.6%
9Monroe County+6.5%
10Spencer County+6.4%
11Powell County+6.1%
12Larue County+5.8%
13Mercer County+5.7%
14Robertson County+5.5%
15Boone County+5.2%
16Fulton County+5.1%
17Morgan County+4.9%
18Fleming County+4.9%
19Perry County+4.6%
20Owen County+4.4%
21Oldham County+4.0%
22Hart County+4.0%
23Laurel County+3.9%
24Bullitt County+3.8%
25Bath County+3.7%
26Madison County+3.6%
27Hancock County+3.6%
28Breathitt County+3.6%
29McCracken County+3.5%
30Metcalfe County+3.3%
31Lawrence County+3.2%
32Nelson County+3.2%
33Logan County+3.1%
34Clark County+2.9%
35Green County+2.7%
36Daviess County+2.7%
37Breckinridge County+2.7%
38Hardin County+2.7%
39Shelby County+2.7%
40Woodford County+2.7%
41Kenton County+2.5%
42Taylor County+2.5%
43Boyle County+2.5%
44Marion County+2.3%
45Franklin County+2.0%
46Carroll County+1.9%
47Russell County+1.9%
48Pulaski County+1.8%
49Barren County+1.8%
50Whitley County+1.7%
51Marshall County+1.7%
52Christian County+1.7%
53Bracken County+1.5%
54Jessamine County+1.4%
55Montgomery County+1.4%
56Harrison County+1.3%
57Jefferson County+1.3%
58Grayson County+1.3%
59Grant County+1.2%
60Edmonson County+0.9%
61Pendleton County+0.8%
62Boyd County+0.8%
63Bourbon County+0.6%
64Washington County+0.6%
65Casey County+0.4%
66Allen County+0.4%
67Campbell County+0.4%
68Greenup County+0.2%
69Fayette County+0.2%
70Gallatin County+0.1%
71Todd County+0.1%
72Rowan County+0.1%
73Leslie County-0.2%
74Lincoln County-0.2%
75Crittenden County-0.3%
76Trimble County-0.3%
77Hopkins County-0.4%
78Carlisle County-0.4%
79Caldwell County-0.6%
80Garrard County-0.6%
81Mason County-0.7%
82Johnson County-0.8%
83Muhlenberg County-0.8%
84Henry County-0.9%
85Hickman County-0.9%
86Estill County-1.0%
87Adair County-1.1%
88Clay County-1.3%
89Webster County-1.5%
90Ohio County-1.5%
91Trigg County-1.6%
92McLean County-1.7%
93Graves County-1.7%
94Harlan County-1.9%
95Elliott County-2.3%
96Carter County-2.4%
97Calloway County-2.5%
98Jackson County-2.7%
99Lewis County-2.9%
100Henderson County-2.9%

Cities & places

Top 100.
#NamePopulation change 2019–2023
1Farmers+448.0%
2Germantown+261.3%
3Millstone+258.7%
4Meadowview Estates+258.7%
5McCarr+213.3%
6Onton+182.5%
7Sanders+145.5%
8Ezel+133.6%
9Cannonsburg+123.2%
10Fairfield+110.1%
11Virgie+91.6%
12Masonville+90.7%
13Poole+71.6%
14Prestonville+70.8%
15Beechmont+68.2%
16Betsy Layne+66.1%
17Warfield+63.4%
18Lowes+61.5%
19Buffalo+59.6%
20Harlan+59.2%
21Grand Rivers+57.4%
22South Shore+54.7%
23Crofton+53.3%
24Bonnieville+45.7%
25Lewisburg+44.6%
26Bellefonte+43.8%
27Dwale+43.0%
28Creekside+42.1%
29Poplar Hills+41.9%
30Elk Creek+41.7%
31Beattyville+41.7%
32Sebree+40.4%
33Fountain Run+40.4%
34Hawesville+40.0%
35Auburn+38.3%
36Bradfordsville+37.5%
37Houston Acres+36.5%
38Claryville+35.9%
39Wheelwright+35.8%
40Coal Run Village+34.4%
41Farmington+34.0%
42Island+33.3%
43Audubon Park+32.3%
44Mayking+32.2%
45Annville+31.6%
46Lynch+31.5%
47Woodbury+31.4%
48Strathmoor Manor+31.1%
49Maceo+31.0%
50Pathfork+30.6%
51St. Regis Park+30.6%
52LaFayette+30.4%
53Bloomfield+30.3%
54Edmonton+30.2%
55Hunters Hollow+30.0%
56Cumberland+29.6%
57Walton+29.2%
58Coxton+28.5%
59Allensville+28.4%
60Lakeview Heights+28.1%
61Stearns+26.8%
62Union+26.8%
63Summer Shade+26.6%
64Meadow Vale+26.6%
65Crestwood+26.2%
66Livingston+26.0%
67Worthington Hills+25.9%
68Augusta+25.7%
69Cloverport+25.6%
70Mount Washington+25.1%
71Hanson+24.9%
72Brownsville+24.8%
73Salvisa+24.8%
74Whitesville+24.3%
75Middletown+21.9%
76Junction City+21.1%
77Jeff+20.7%
78Clay City+20.3%
79Ravenna+19.2%
80Hickory Hill+19.0%
81Kenton Vale+19.0%
82Science Hill+18.8%
83Stanton+18.5%
84New Haven+18.0%
85Boston+17.6%
86Shepherdsville+17.5%
87Evarts+17.2%
88Worthington+17.0%
89Kenvir+16.5%
90Franklin+16.1%
91Eddyville+15.6%
92Langdon Place+15.4%
93Irvine+15.3%
94Ten Broeck+15.2%
95Pleasureville+15.1%
96Clay+15.1%
97Corbin+15.1%
98La Grange+15.1%
99McHenry+14.9%
100St. Mary+14.8%

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