RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 86 SHOWN OF 86

Largest by population, Kentucky cities · 2020

The most populous us cities as of the 2023 estimates. This list covers the 86 cities in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Louisville, KYKY641,962386,884–

02Lexington, KYKY329,751322,570+24%

03Bowling Green, KYKY78,50572,294+47%

04Owensboro, KYKY60,89260,183+11%

05Covington, KYKY41,84740,961−6%

06Georgetown, KYKY40,88337,086+105%

07Richmond, KYKY40,66334,585+27%

08Florence, KYKY34,01831,946+36%

09Elizabethtown, KYKY35,44831,394+39%

10Hopkinsville, KYKY30,41131,180+4%

11Nicholasville, KYKY33,85731,093+58%

12Independence, KYKY30,19828,676+91%

13Frankfort, KYKY28,65728,602+3%

14Jeffersontown, KYKY29,19328,474+7%

15Henderson, KYKY27,82227,981+2%

16Paducah, KYKY26,73027,137+3%

17Radcliff, KYKY22,57623,042+5%

18Ashland, KYKY20,99621,625−2%

19Erlanger, KYKY20,15819,611+18%

20Madisonville, KYKY19,42819,542+1%

21Winchester, KYKY19,51419,134+14%

22Mount Washington, KYKY18,98918,090+113%

23St. Matthews, KYKY17,86817,534+11%

24Fort Thomas, KYKY17,14217,438+6%

25Burlington, KYKY18,00817,318+61%

26Murray, KYKY18,96417,307+16%

27Shelbyville, KYKY18,45317,282+71%

28Danville, KYKY17,73617,234+11%

29Shively, KYKY15,89515,636+3%

30Berea, KYKY16,66215,539+58%

31Glasgow, KYKY15,30215,014+15%

32Shepherdsville, KYKY14,93114,201+70%

33Newport, KYKY13,99814,150−17%

34Bardstown, KYKY14,16113,567+31%

35Fort Campbell North, KYKY11,35612,825−11%

36Somerset, KYKY12,69511,924+5%

37Lawrenceburg, KYKY12,32911,728+30%

38Campbellsville, KYKY11,78311,426+9%

39Lyndon, KYKY11,30111,008+17%

40Versailles, KYKY10,73410,347+38%

41Alexandria, KYKY10,99410,341+25%

42Franklin, KYKY10,75910,176+27%

43Paris, KYKY10,13010,171+11%

44La Grange, KYKY10,66910,067+77%

45Mayfield, KYKY9,85110,017−3%

46Francisville, KYKY10,5659,952–

47Middletown, KYKY9,9449,706+69%

48Middlesborough, KYKY8,7769,405−9%

49Oakbrook, KYKY10,2119,268+20%

50Elsmere, KYKY9,5219,159+13%

51Harrodsburg, KYKY9,5769,064+13%

52Maysville, KYKY8,6888,873−1%

53Fort Mitchell, KYKY8,7518,702+8%

54Hillview, KYKY9,0208,622+23%

55Edgewood, KYKY8,5038,435−10%

56Oak Grove, KYKY7,8307,931+12%

57Corbin, KYKY7,9117,856+1%

58Pikeville, KYKY7,2707,754+23%

59Fort Knox, KYKY8,8367,742−37%

60London, KYKY7,6377,572+33%

61Mount Sterling, KYKY7,5867,558+29%

62Union, KYKY7,9377,416+156%

63Flatwoods, KYKY7,4397,325−4%

64Villa Hills, KYKY7,7977,310−8%

65Russellville, KYKY7,4547,164+0%

66Morehead, KYKY6,7767,151+21%

67Taylor Mill, KYKY7,1446,873−1%

68Highland Heights, KYKY6,3416,662+2%

69Vine Grove, KYKY7,0186,559+57%

70Leitchfield, KYKY7,0156,404+4%

71Cynthiana, KYKY6,5766,333+1%

72Lebanon, KYKY6,6996,274+10%

73Princeton, KYKY6,1686,270−4%

74Cold Spring, KYKY6,6406,216+63%

75Hebron, KYKY6,4076,195–

76Crestwood, KYKY6,5826,183+209%

77Wilmore, KYKY6,3805,999+2%

78Fort Wright, KYKY6,2405,851+3%

79Central City, KYKY5,7935,819−1%

80Monticello, KYKY5,7215,753−4%

81Dayton, KYKY5,9745,666−5%

82Bellevue, KYKY5,8475,548−14%

83Walton, KYKY5,8685,460+123%

84Douglass Hills, KYKY5,5755,456−5%

85Williamsburg, KYKY5,3715,326+4%

86Reidland, KYKY5,2774,526+4%

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