RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 83 SHOWN OF 83

Fastest shrinking, Kentucky cities · 2010

Kentucky cities with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 83 cities in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Wilmore, KYKY6,380-37.6%−194%

02Fort Knox, KYKY8,836-18.2%−57%

03Campbellsville, KYKY11,783-13.2%−238%

04Dayton, KYKY5,974-10.5%+13%

05Newport, KYKY13,998-10.4%+7%

06Edgewood, KYKY8,503-8.8%−157%

07Bellevue, KYKY5,847-8.1%+10%

08Frankfort, KYKY28,657-8.0%−217%

09Paris, KYKY10,130-6.9%−232%

10Covington, KYKY41,847-6.3%−2669%

11Villa Hills, KYKY7,797-5.8%−314%

12Corbin, KYKY7,911-5.7%−205%

13Paducah, KYKY26,730-4.9%+40%

14Fort Campbell North, KYKY11,356-4.6%−81%

15Taylor Mill, KYKY7,144-4.5%−118%

16Douglass Hills, KYKY5,575-4.1%−230%

17Princeton, KYKY6,168-3.2%−46%

18Mayfield, KYKY9,851-3.1%−175%

19Lebanon, KYKY6,699-3.1%−875%

20Russellville, KYKY7,454-2.6%−35%

21Flatwoods, KYKY7,439-2.4%−4%

22Somerset, KYKY12,695-1.4%−124%

23Ashland, KYKY20,996-1.4%−81%

24Radcliff, KYKY22,576-1.2%−111%

25Fort Thomas, KYKY17,142-1.0%−133%

26Middlesborough, KYKY8,776-0.5%−94%

27Jeffersontown, KYKY29,193-0.1%−101%

28Maysville, KYKY8,688+0.2%−99%

29Shively, KYKY15,895+0.7%−128%

30Fort Wright, KYKY6,240+0.7%−105%

31Central City, KYKY5,793+1.4%−92%

32Fort Mitchell, KYKY8,751+1.5%−83%

33Madisonville, KYKY19,428+1.5%−92%

34Williamsburg, KYKY5,371+2.0%−131%

35Cynthiana, KYKY6,576+2.3%−163%

36Alexandria, KYKY10,994+2.3%−96%

37Reidland, KYKY5,277+3.2%−57%

38Monticello, KYKY5,721+3.5%−70%

39Elsmere, KYKY9,521+3.8%−80%

40Harrodsburg, KYKY9,576+4.1%−56%

41Danville, KYKY17,736+4.8%−81%

42Hopkinsville, KYKY30,411+4.9%+426%

43Henderson, KYKY27,822+5.1%−8%

44Franklin, KYKY10,759+5.2%+1%

45Highland Heights, KYKY6,341+5.6%−90%

46Owensboro, KYKY60,892+5.9%+511%

47Oak Grove, KYKY7,830+6.0%−96%

48Mount Washington, KYKY18,989+7.4%−88%

49Glasgow, KYKY15,302+7.8%+43%

50Vine Grove, KYKY7,018+8.4%−48%

51Erlanger, KYKY20,158+8.4%+93%

52Leitchfield, KYKY7,015+9.1%−61%

53Pikeville, KYKY7,270+9.7%−2206%

54Winchester, KYKY19,514+9.8%+68%

55St. Matthews, KYKY17,868+10.2%+2890%

56Bardstown, KYKY14,161+12.8%−76%

57Lexington, KYKY329,751+13.5%–

58Versailles, KYKY10,734+14.1%+323%

59Richmond, KYKY40,663+15.5%−45%

60Morehead, KYKY6,776+15.7%−154%

61Hillview, KYKY9,020+16.1%+8%

62Lawrenceburg, KYKY12,329+16.5%−68%

63Oakbrook, KYKY10,211+17.0%−81%

64Mount Sterling, KYKY7,586+17.3%+81%

65Lyndon, KYKY11,301+17.4%+7%

66Bowling Green, KYKY78,505+17.8%−16%

67Murray, KYKY18,964+18.7%+428%

68Middletown, KYKY9,944+25.7%+77%

69Elizabethtown, KYKY35,448+26.6%+10%

70Florence, KYKY34,018+27.2%+3%

71Shepherdsville, KYKY14,931+34.7%−53%

72Berea, KYKY16,662+37.7%+374%

73Shelbyville, KYKY18,453+39.3%−36%

74London, KYKY7,637+40.4%−3680%

75Nicholasville, KYKY33,857+42.4%−5%

76La Grange, KYKY10,669+42.4%−10%

77Burlington, KYKY18,008+47.8%−38%

78Walton, KYKY5,868+48.4%+136%

79Cold Spring, KYKY6,640+55.3%+72%

80Georgetown, KYKY40,883+60.9%+4%

81Independence, KYKY30,198+65.2%+50%

82Union, KYKY7,937+85.9%−55%

83Crestwood, KYKY6,582+126.7%+222%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES