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Largest by population, Kentucky cities

The most populous Kentucky cities as of the 2025 population estimates. This list covers the 79 cities in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 79 is 10,734. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Union, KY, up 10 places to #52.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Louisville, KYKY641,962–

02Lexington, KYKY329,751+27%

03Bowling Green, KYKY78,505+59%

04Owensboro, KYKY60,892+13%

05Covington, KYKY41,847−4%

06Georgetown, KYKY40,883+126%

07Richmond, KYKY40,663+50%

08▲1Elizabethtown, KYKY35,448+57%

09▼1Florence, KYKY34,018+44%

10▲1Nicholasville, KYKY33,857+72%

11▼1Hopkinsville, KYKY30,411+1%

12Independence, KYKY30,198+102%

13▲1Jeffersontown, KYKY29,193+10%

14▼1Frankfort, KYKY28,657+3%

15Henderson, KYKY27,822+2%

16Paducah, KYKY26,730+2%

17Radcliff, KYKY22,576+3%

18Ashland, KYKY20,996−4%

19Erlanger, KYKY20,158+21%

20▲1Winchester, KYKY19,514+17%

21▼1Madisonville, KYKY19,428+1%

22Mount Washington, KYKY18,989+124%

23▲3Murray, KYKY18,964+27%

24▲3Shelbyville, KYKY18,453+83%

25▼2St. Matthews, KYKY17,868+13%

26▲2Danville, KYKY17,736+15%

27▼3Fort Thomas, KYKY17,142+4%

28▲2Berea, KYKY16,662+69%

29Shively, KYKY15,895+5%

30▲1Glasgow, KYKY15,302+18%

31▲1Shepherdsville, KYKY14,931+79%

32▲2Bardstown, KYKY14,161+37%

33Newport, KYKY13,998−18%

34▲2Somerset, KYKY12,695+12%

35▲2Lawrenceburg, KYKY12,329+37%

36▲2Campbellsville, KYKY11,783+12%

37▲2Lyndon, KYKY11,301+21%

38▲3Alexandria, KYKY10,994+33%

39▲3Franklin, KYKY10,759+35%

40Versailles, KYKY10,734+43%

41▲3La Grange, KYKY10,669+88%

42▲1Paris, KYKY10,130+10%

43▲4Middletown, KYKY9,944+73%

44▲1Mayfield, KYKY9,851−5%

45▲6Harrodsburg, KYKY9,576+19%

46▲4Elsmere, KYKY9,521+17%

47▲7Hillview, KYKY9,020+28%

48Middlesborough, KYKY8,776−15%

49▲4Fort Mitchell, KYKY8,751+8%

50▲2Maysville, KYKY8,688−3%

51▲4Edgewood, KYKY8,503−10%

52▲10Union, KYKY7,937+174%

53▲4Corbin, KYKY7,911+2%

54▲2Oak Grove, KYKY7,830+11%

55▲9Villa Hills, KYKY7,797−2%

56▲4London, KYKY7,637+34%

57▲4Mount Sterling, KYKY7,586+29%

58▲7Russellville, KYKY7,454+4%

59▲4Flatwoods, KYKY7,439−2%

60▼2Pikeville, KYKY7,270+15%

61▲6Taylor Mill, KYKY7,144+3%

62▲7Vine Grove, KYKY7,018+68%

63▲7Leitchfield, KYKY7,015+14%

64▲2Morehead, KYKY6,776+15%

65▲7Lebanon, KYKY6,699+17%

66▲8Cold Spring, KYKY6,640+74%

67▲9Crestwood, KYKY6,582+229%

68▲3Cynthiana, KYKY6,576+5%

69▲8Wilmore, KYKY6,380+8%

70▼2Highland Heights, KYKY6,341−3%

71▲7Fort Wright, KYKY6,240+10%

72▲1Princeton, KYKY6,168−6%

73▲8Dayton, KYKY5,9740%

74▲9Walton, KYKY5,868+140%

75▲7Bellevue, KYKY5,847−10%

76▲3Central City, KYKY5,793−2%

77▲3Monticello, KYKY5,721−4%

78▲6Douglass Hills, KYKY5,575−3%

79▲6Williamsburg, KYKY5,371+4%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES