Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Largest US Counties by Population in Kentucky
The most populous counties in the country, with what a median home costs to own in each. Between them these counties hold a large share of the American housing market.
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Kentucky ranked
| # | County | Population | Monthly to own | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 777,392 | $1,970 | 0.853% |
| 2 | Fayette County | 321,122 | $2,237 | 0.891% |
| 3 | Kenton County | 169,817 | $1,927 | 1.004% |
| 4 | Boone County | 137,676 | $2,098 | 0.898% |
| 5 | Warren County | 137,549 | $1,967 | 0.642% |
| 6 | Hardin County | 111,452 | $1,713 | 0.705% |
| 7 | Daviess County | 103,195 | $1,590 | 0.858% |
| 8 | Madison County | 94,064 | $1,827 | 0.739% |
| 9 | Campbell County | 93,193 | $1,991 | 1.064% |
| 10 | Bullitt County | 83,209 | $1,944 | 0.853% |
| 11 | Christian County | 72,599 | $1,301 | 0.714% |
| 12 | Oldham County | 68,600 | $3,012 | 0.921% |
| 13 | McCracken County | 67,584 | $1,549 | 0.734% |
| 14 | Pulaski County | 65,503 | $1,344 | 0.646% |
| 15 | Laurel County | 62,731 | $1,243 | 0.589% |
| 16 | Scott County | 58,269 | $2,132 | 0.681% |
| 17 | Pike County | 57,466 | $974 | 0.727% |
| 18 | Jessamine County | 53,792 | $2,012 | 0.771% |
| 19 | Franklin County | 51,563 | $1,683 | 0.841% |
| 20 | Shelby County | 48,599 | $2,259 | 0.810% |
| 21 | Boyd County | 48,043 | $1,161 | 0.976% |
| 22 | Nelson County | 47,102 | $1,862 | 0.795% |
| 23 | Hopkins County | 45,143 | $1,163 | 0.821% |
| 24 | Barren County | 44,670 | $1,431 | 0.726% |
| 25 | Henderson County | 44,493 | $1,444 | 0.878% |
| 26 | Calloway County | 37,882 | $1,528 | 0.671% |
| 27 | Clark County | 37,004 | $1,659 | 0.732% |
| 28 | Whitley County | 36,755 | $1,086 | 0.657% |
| 29 | Graves County | 36,612 | $1,221 | 0.668% |
| 30 | Greenup County | 35,639 | $1,225 | 0.941% |
| 31 | Floyd County | 35,342 | $896 | 0.747% |
| 32 | Marshall County | 31,728 | $1,480 | 0.717% |
| 33 | Muhlenberg County | 30,712 | $1,095 | 0.694% |
| 34 | Boyle County | 30,708 | $1,699 | 0.853% |
| 35 | Knox County | 30,034 | $1,011 | 0.735% |
| 36 | Meade County | 30,032 | $1,634 | 0.711% |
| 37 | Montgomery County | 28,271 | $1,412 | 0.746% |
| 38 | Perry County | 27,847 | $875 | 0.729% |
| 39 | Logan County | 27,731 | $1,306 | 0.624% |
| 40 | Woodford County | 27,017 | $2,191 | 0.741% |
| 41 | Grayson County | 26,586 | $1,360 | 0.560% |
| 42 | Carter County | 26,515 | $1,109 | 0.493% |
| 43 | Taylor County | 26,205 | $1,407 | 0.717% |
| 44 | Harlan County | 26,185 | $762 | 0.988% |
| 45 | Grant County | 25,238 | $1,567 | 0.722% |
| 46 | Rowan County | 24,525 | $1,329 | 0.553% |
| 47 | Lincoln County | 24,415 | $1,231 | 0.732% |
| 48 | Anderson County | 24,098 | $1,782 | 0.796% |
| 49 | Bell County | 23,878 | $820 | 0.743% |
| 50 | Ohio County | 23,704 | $1,030 | 0.613% |
| 51 | Mercer County | 22,824 | $1,613 | 0.819% |
| 52 | Johnson County | 22,464 | $1,119 | 0.645% |
| 53 | Letcher County | 21,146 | $740 | 0.932% |
| 54 | Allen County | 21,029 | $1,474 | 0.551% |
| 55 | Breckinridge County | 20,722 | $1,231 | 0.605% |
| 56 | Bourbon County | 20,174 | $1,760 | 0.739% |
| 57 | Clay County | 20,105 | $847 | 0.685% |
| 58 | Spencer County | 19,875 | $2,382 | 0.712% |
| 59 | Simpson County | 19,786 | $1,627 | 0.637% |
| 60 | Marion County | 19,680 | $1,369 | 0.708% |
| 61 | Wayne County | 19,592 | $1,086 | 0.578% |
| 62 | Hart County | 19,470 | $1,125 | 0.750% |
| 63 | Adair County | 19,016 | $1,192 | 0.684% |
| 64 | Harrison County | 18,971 | $1,585 | 0.679% |
| 65 | Russell County | 18,117 | $1,278 | 0.588% |
| 66 | Garrard County | 17,346 | $1,576 | 0.719% |
| 67 | Mason County | 16,995 | $1,351 | 0.634% |
| 68 | McCreary County | 16,905 | $775 | 0.734% |
| 69 | Lawrence County | 16,171 | $998 | 0.678% |
| 70 | Rockcastle County | 16,144 | $1,059 | 0.481% |
| 71 | Casey County | 15,951 | $1,189 | 0.597% |
| 72 | Henry County | 15,774 | $1,551 | 0.821% |
| 73 | Fleming County | 15,221 | $1,053 | 0.715% |
| 74 | Larue County | 15,028 | $1,495 | 0.630% |
| 75 | Pendleton County | 14,683 | $1,393 | 0.775% |
| 76 | Trigg County | 14,211 | $1,587 | 0.555% |
| 77 | Estill County | 14,079 | $1,027 | 0.691% |
| 78 | Knott County | 14,046 | $757 | 0.718% |
| 79 | Morgan County | 13,938 | $989 | 0.757% |
| 80 | Breathitt County | 13,438 | $670 | 0.843% |
| 81 | Union County | 13,379 | $1,014 | 0.787% |
| 82 | Powell County | 13,057 | $1,235 | 0.582% |
| 83 | Lewis County | 13,028 | $836 | 0.648% |
| 84 | Jackson County | 13,003 | $986 | 0.638% |
| 85 | Webster County | 12,873 | $946 | 0.985% |
| 86 | Bath County | 12,812 | $1,030 | 0.731% |
| 87 | Caldwell County | 12,631 | $1,022 | 0.523% |
| 88 | Butler County | 12,373 | $969 | 0.563% |
| 89 | Todd County | 12,330 | $1,339 | 0.553% |
| 90 | Edmonson County | 12,243 | $1,194 | 0.582% |
| 91 | Washington County | 12,091 | $1,440 | 0.716% |
| 92 | Magoffin County | 11,495 | $858 | 0.728% |
| 93 | Monroe County | 11,318 | $1,066 | 0.767% |
| 94 | Green County | 11,278 | $1,072 | 0.632% |
| 95 | Owen County | 11,270 | $1,420 | 0.746% |
| 96 | Martin County | 11,181 | $836 | 0.774% |
| 97 | Carroll County | 10,878 | $1,164 | 0.757% |
| 98 | Metcalfe County | 10,372 | $965 | 0.721% |
| 99 | Leslie County | 10,261 | $753 | 0.718% |
| 100 | Clinton County | 9,240 | $1,028 | 0.550% |
| 101 | McLean County | 9,127 | $1,270 | 0.676% |
| 102 | Hancock County | 9,032 | $1,212 | 0.680% |
| 103 | Crittenden County | 8,972 | $1,042 | 0.562% |
| 104 | Livingston County | 8,941 | $1,052 | 0.629% |
| 105 | Lyon County | 8,831 | $1,527 | 0.553% |
| 106 | Gallatin County | 8,749 | $1,461 | 0.808% |
| 107 | Trimble County | 8,531 | $1,467 | 0.680% |
| 108 | Bracken County | 8,427 | $1,083 | 0.939% |
| 109 | Ballard County | 7,678 | $1,192 | 0.803% |
| 110 | Nicholas County | 7,655 | $1,070 | 0.568% |
| 111 | Lee County | 7,375 | $820 | 0.848% |
| 112 | Elliott County | 7,336 | $921 | 0.689% |
| 113 | Wolfe County | 6,484 | $690 | 0.589% |
| 114 | Fulton County | 6,440 | $783 | 0.720% |
| 115 | Menifee County | 6,203 | $1,006 | 0.500% |
| 116 | Cumberland County | 5,948 | $1,139 | 0.611% |
| 117 | Carlisle County | 4,763 | $988 | 0.847% |
| 118 | Hickman County | 4,470 | $894 | 0.819% |
| 119 | Owsley County | 4,021 | $795 | 0.703% |
| 120 | Robertson County | 2,239 | $1,108 | 0.671% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
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