Alphabetical list of Kentucky counties
The land-area figures are rounded to the nearest square mile. Water area is shown separately so large lakes or coastal waters do not obscure the comparison.
| Name | FIPS code | Land area | Water area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | 21001 | 405 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Allen County | 21003 | 344 sq mi | 8 sq mi |
| Anderson County | 21005 | 202 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Ballard County | 21007 | 247 sq mi | 27 sq mi |
| Barren County | 21009 | 487 sq mi | 13 sq mi |
| Bath County | 21011 | 278 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Bell County | 21013 | 359 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Boone County | 21015 | 246 sq mi | 10 sq mi |
| Bourbon County | 21017 | 290 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Boyd County | 21019 | 160 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Boyle County | 21021 | 180 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Bracken County | 21023 | 203 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Breathitt County | 21025 | 492 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Breckinridge County | 21027 | 570 sq mi | 16 sq mi |
| Bullitt County | 21029 | 297 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Butler County | 21031 | 426 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Caldwell County | 21033 | 345 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Calloway County | 21035 | 385 sq mi | 26 sq mi |
| Campbell County | 21037 | 151 sq mi | 8 sq mi |
| Carlisle County | 21039 | 189 sq mi | 10 sq mi |
| Carroll County | 21041 | 129 sq mi | 9 sq mi |
| Carter County | 21043 | 409 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Casey County | 21045 | 444 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Christian County | 21047 | 718 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Clark County | 21049 | 252 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Clay County | 21051 | 469 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Clinton County | 21053 | 197 sq mi | 8 sq mi |
| Crittenden County | 21055 | 360 sq mi | 12 sq mi |
| Cumberland County | 21057 | 305 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Daviess County | 21059 | 458 sq mi | 18 sq mi |
| Edmonson County | 21061 | 303 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Elliott County | 21063 | 234 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Estill County | 21065 | 253 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Fayette County | 21067 | 284 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Fleming County | 21069 | 349 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Floyd County | 21071 | 393 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Franklin County | 21073 | 208 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Fulton County | 21075 | 206 sq mi | 25 sq mi |
| Gallatin County | 21077 | 98 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Garrard County | 21079 | 230 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Grant County | 21081 | 258 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Graves County | 21083 | 552 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Grayson County | 21085 | 500 sq mi | 11 sq mi |
| Green County | 21087 | 286 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Greenup County | 21089 | 344 sq mi | 10 sq mi |
| Hancock County | 21091 | 188 sq mi | 11 sq mi |
| Hardin County | 21093 | 624 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Harlan County | 21095 | 466 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Harrison County | 21097 | 306 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Hart County | 21099 | 413 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Henderson County | 21101 | 436 sq mi | 29 sq mi |
| Henry County | 21103 | 286 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Hickman County | 21105 | 242 sq mi | 11 sq mi |
| Hopkins County | 21107 | 542 sq mi | 12 sq mi |
| Jackson County | 21109 | 345 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Jefferson County | 21111 | 381 sq mi | 17 sq mi |
| Jessamine County | 21113 | 172 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Johnson County | 21115 | 262 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Kenton County | 21117 | 160 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Knott County | 21119 | 352 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Knox County | 21121 | 386 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Larue County | 21123 | 261 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Laurel County | 21125 | 434 sq mi | 10 sq mi |
| Lawrence County | 21127 | 416 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Lee County | 21129 | 209 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Leslie County | 21131 | 401 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Letcher County | 21133 | 338 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Lewis County | 21135 | 483 sq mi | 12 sq mi |
| Lincoln County | 21137 | 333 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Livingston County | 21139 | 313 sq mi | 29 sq mi |
| Logan County | 21141 | 552 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Lyon County | 21143 | 214 sq mi | 43 sq mi |
| Madison County | 21151 | 438 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Magoffin County | 21153 | 308 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Marion County | 21155 | 344 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Marshall County | 21157 | 302 sq mi | 38 sq mi |
| Martin County | 21159 | 230 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Mason County | 21161 | 240 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| McCracken County | 21145 | 249 sq mi | 19 sq mi |
| McCreary County | 21147 | 427 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| McLean County | 21149 | 253 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Meade County | 21163 | 305 sq mi | 19 sq mi |
| Menifee County | 21165 | 204 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Mercer County | 21167 | 249 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Metcalfe County | 21169 | 290 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Monroe County | 21171 | 329 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Montgomery County | 21173 | 197 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Morgan County | 21175 | 381 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Muhlenberg County | 21177 | 467 sq mi | 12 sq mi |
| Nelson County | 21179 | 419 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Nicholas County | 21181 | 195 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Ohio County | 21183 | 587 sq mi | 9 sq mi |
| Oldham County | 21185 | 187 sq mi | 9 sq mi |
| Owen County | 21187 | 350 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Owsley County | 21189 | 197 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Pendleton County | 21191 | 277 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Perry County | 21193 | 340 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Pike County | 21195 | 786 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Powell County | 21197 | 179 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Pulaski County | 21199 | 658 sq mi | 19 sq mi |
| Robertson County | 21201 | 100 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Rockcastle County | 21203 | 317 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Rowan County | 21205 | 280 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Russell County | 21207 | 253 sq mi | 30 sq mi |
| Scott County | 21209 | 282 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Shelby County | 21211 | 380 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Simpson County | 21213 | 234 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Spencer County | 21215 | 187 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Taylor County | 21217 | 266 sq mi | 10 sq mi |
| Todd County | 21219 | 375 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Trigg County | 21221 | 441 sq mi | 40 sq mi |
| Trimble County | 21223 | 148 sq mi | 8 sq mi |
| Union County | 21225 | 343 sq mi | 20 sq mi |
| Warren County | 21227 | 542 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Washington County | 21229 | 297 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Wayne County | 21231 | 458 sq mi | 26 sq mi |
| Webster County | 21233 | 332 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Whitley County | 21235 | 438 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Wolfe County | 21237 | 222 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Woodford County | 21239 | 190 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
Largest Kentucky counties by land area
These are the five largest mapped units in Kentucky by Census-reported land area:
- Pike County — 786 square miles
- Christian County — 718 square miles
- Pulaski County — 658 square miles
- Hardin County — 624 square miles
- Ohio County — 587 square miles
How to read and use this map
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Frequently asked questions
How many counties are in Kentucky?
Kentucky has 120 counties in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2025 cartographic boundary file.
Can I print this Kentucky county map?
Yes. Choose Print map and use landscape orientation for the widest map. Because the map is SVG, its boundary lines stay sharp when scaled.
Are these legal survey boundaries?
No. This is a generalized reference map. Property, parcel, election, and legal boundary questions should be checked with the relevant state or local agency.
Map source
U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary File, Counties, 1:20,000,000. Land and water area fields are supplied in the same file and converted from square meters to square miles. Accessed September 15, 2026.