About Kentucky on hearthmap
hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every county, town, and ZIP code in Kentucky. Use the interactive map to compare areas side by side, filter by what matters to you, or rank places with a custom match score.
Data is refreshed periodically from public sources including the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, and Redfin. Source attribution is shown on each metric in the app.
Counties in Kentucky
120 counties, ranked by population.
- 1Jefferson783,022
- 2Fayette323,725
- 3Kenton171,288
- 4Warren140,918
- 5Boone139,841
- 6Hardin111,942
- 7Daviess103,648
- 8Madison95,769
- 9Campbell93,426
- 10Bullitt84,027
- 11Christian72,069
- 12Oldham69,257
- 13McCracken67,564
- 14Pulaski65,897
- 15Laurel62,983
- 16Scott59,536
- 17Pike56,727
- 18Jessamine54,588
- 19Franklin51,842
- 20Shelby49,096
- 21Boyd47,911
- 22Nelson47,606
- 23Hopkins45,119
- 24Barren44,938
- 25Henderson44,280
- 26Calloway38,224
- 27Clark37,192
- 28Whitley36,920
- 29Graves36,630
- 30Greenup35,501
- 31Floyd35,224
- 32Marshall31,743
- 33Boyle30,941
- 34Muhlenberg30,591
- 35Meade30,158
- 36Knox29,865
- 37Montgomery28,395
- 38Logan27,986
- 39Perry27,499
- 40Woodford27,279
- 41Grayson26,707
- 42Taylor26,397
- 43Carter26,341
- 44Harlan25,772
- 45Grant25,418
- 46Rowan24,578
- 47Lincoln24,504
- 48Anderson24,353
- 49Ohio23,735
- 50Bell23,509
- 51Mercer23,028
- 52Johnson22,334
- 53Allen21,293
- 54Breckinridge20,881
- 55Letcher20,808
- 56Bourbon20,240
- 57Spencer20,193
- 58Simpson19,972
- 59Clay19,921
- 60Marion19,749
- 61Hart19,603
- 62Wayne19,602
- 63Harrison19,140
- 64Adair19,089
- 65Russell18,221
- 66Garrard17,568
- 67Mason16,956
- 68McCreary16,867
- 69Rockcastle16,163
- 70Lawrence16,077
- 71Casey15,914
- 72Henry15,856
- 73Fleming15,323
- 74Larue15,107
- 75Pendleton14,723
- 76Trigg14,315
- 77Morgan14,053
- 78Estill14,035
- 79Knott13,830
- 80Breathitt13,276
- 81Union13,260
- 82Jackson13,086
- 83Powell13,038
- 84Lewis12,965
- 85Bath12,851
- 86Webster12,842
- 87Caldwell12,618
- 88Todd12,469
- 89Butler12,393
- 90Edmonson12,355
- 91Washington12,140
- 92Green11,369
- 93Magoffin11,348
- 94Owen11,330
- 95Monroe11,269
- 96Martin11,027
- 97Carroll10,954
- 98Metcalfe10,425
- 99Leslie10,079
- 100Clinton9,202
- 101McLean9,114
- 102Hancock9,034
- 103Crittenden8,979
- 104Livingston8,903
- 105Lyon8,900
- 106Gallatin8,769
- 107Trimble8,550
- 108Bracken8,444
- 109Nicholas7,708
- 110Ballard7,654
- 111Lee7,339
- 112Elliott7,307
- 113Wolfe6,443
- 114Fulton6,409
- 115Menifee6,230
- 116Cumberland5,948
- 117Carlisle4,762
- 118Hickman4,439
- 119Owsley3,971
- 120Robertson2,283
County rankings in Kentucky
Every county in Kentucky, ranked on one decision metric at a time.
- 01Cheapest home pricesCheapest Counties to Buy a House in Kentucky
- 02Lowest monthly housing paymentCounties With the Lowest Monthly Housing Payment in Kentucky
- 03Lowest property taxLowest Property Taxes in Kentucky by County
- 04Cheapest homeowners insuranceCounties With the Cheapest Homeowners Insurance in Kentucky
- 05Cheapest childcare costCounties With the Cheapest Childcare in Kentucky
- 06Lowest natural disaster riskLowest Natural Disaster Risk Counties in Kentucky
- 07Lowest flood riskLowest Flood Risk Counties in Kentucky
- 08Lowest wildfire riskLowest Wildfire Risk Counties in Kentucky
- 09Safest countiesSafest Counties (Lowest Violent Crime) in Kentucky
- 10Best school ratingsKentucky School Rankings by County
- 11Highest household incomeCounties With the Highest Household Income in Kentucky
- 12Shortest commute timeCounties With the Shortest Commute in Kentucky
- 13Fastest-selling homesCounties Where Homes Sell Fastest in Kentucky
Kentucky at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Kentucky?
- Kentucky has a population of 4,534,824 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Kentucky?
- The median home value in Kentucky is $237,175. Hover any county on the map for that county's value, or open Compare to put two states side by side.
- What is the median household income in Kentucky?
- Median household income in Kentucky is $63,726 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- How many counties are in Kentucky?
- Kentucky has 120 counties. Each county page on hearthmap shows housing, school, crime, and demographic data town by town.
- What is the average commute time in Kentucky?
- The average one-way commute in Kentucky is 24.0 minutes, based on US Census ACS journey-to-work data.
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