RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 86 SHOWN OF 86

Largest senior population, Kentucky cities · 2010

Kentucky cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2010. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 86 cities in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 2000

01Louisville, KYKY641,96275,222–

02Lexington, KYKY329,75131,138+19%

03Owensboro, KYKY60,8929,259+5%

04Bowling Green, KYKY78,5056,223+6%

05Hopkinsville, KYKY30,4114,590+3%

06Paducah, KYKY26,7304,542−15%

07Covington, KYKY41,8474,246−18%

08Henderson, KYKY27,8224,230+1%

09Florence, KYKY34,0183,929+41%

10Ashland, KYKY20,9963,854−12%

11Elizabethtown, KYKY35,4483,771+20%

12Jeffersontown, KYKY29,1933,625+26%

13Frankfort, KYKY28,6573,585−7%

14Madisonville, KYKY19,4283,160−2%

15Richmond, KYKY40,6632,931+14%

16Danville, KYKY17,7362,917+16%

17Glasgow, KYKY15,3022,749+3%

18Nicholasville, KYKY33,8572,735+57%

19St. Matthews, KYKY17,8682,692−1%

20Fort Thomas, KYKY17,1422,551−2%

21Winchester, KYKY19,5142,473+5%

22Georgetown, KYKY40,8832,422+47%

23Shively, KYKY15,8952,395−24%

24Murray, KYKY18,9642,314−3%

25Radcliff, KYKY22,5762,253+19%

26Erlanger, KYKY20,1582,126+9%

27Somerset, KYKY12,6952,111−13%

28Mayfield, KYKY9,8511,828−18%

29Middlesborough, KYKY8,7761,808+2%

30Berea, KYKY16,6621,719+37%

31Independence, KYKY30,1981,634+68%

32Newport, KYKY13,9981,594−17%

33Maysville, KYKY8,6881,578−8%

34Corbin, KYKY7,9111,521−3%

35Campbellsville, KYKY11,7831,506−22%

36Flatwoods, KYKY7,4391,431+16%

37Bardstown, KYKY14,1611,422+6%

38Shelbyville, KYKY18,4531,393+28%

39Harrodsburg, KYKY9,5761,393+3%

40Lyndon, KYKY11,3011,360+28%

41Paris, KYKY10,1301,336−7%

42Middletown, KYKY9,9441,328+91%

43London, KYKY7,6371,327+20%

44Edgewood, KYKY8,5031,304+59%

45Russellville, KYKY7,4541,299+1%

46Lawrenceburg, KYKY12,3291,275+13%

47Franklin, KYKY10,7591,274+3%

48Cynthiana, KYKY6,5761,232−2%

49Burlington, KYKY18,0081,222+100%

50Princeton, KYKY6,1681,196−15%

51Versailles, KYKY10,7341,136+11%

52Cold Spring, KYKY6,6401,083+93%

53Monticello, KYKY5,7211,077+4%

54Lebanon, KYKY6,6991,049−1%

55Villa Hills, KYKY7,7971,045+31%

56Leitchfield, KYKY7,0151,036+7%

57Douglass Hills, KYKY5,575986+27%

58Oakbrook, KYKY10,211974+81%

59Mount Washington, KYKY18,989961+30%

60La Grange, KYKY10,669944+47%

61Highland Heights, KYKY6,341936−23%

62Fort Mitchell, KYKY8,751918−14%

63Shepherdsville, KYKY14,931916+36%

64Mount Sterling, KYKY7,586908−11%

65Pikeville, KYKY7,270901−7%

66Central City, KYKY5,793873−9%

67Fort Wright, KYKY6,240873−1%

68Taylor Mill, KYKY7,144839+17%

69Alexandria, KYKY10,994826+18%

70Hillview, KYKY9,020825+113%

71Reidland, KYKY5,277795+13%

72Morehead, KYKY6,776779+3%

73Elsmere, KYKY9,521770+17%

74Bellevue, KYKY5,847742−15%

75Williamsburg, KYKY5,371720−7%

76Vine Grove, KYKY7,018516+7%

77Dayton, KYKY5,974511−20%

78Francisville, KYKY10,565377–

79Crestwood, KYKY6,582366+94%

80Wilmore, KYKY6,380293−56%

81Hebron, KYKY6,407281–

82Walton, KYKY5,868259−6%

83Union, KYKY7,937248+276%

84Oak Grove, KYKY7,830104+51%

85Fort Campbell North, KYKY11,35622+214%

86Fort Knox, KYKY8,8369−44%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS