RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 86 SHOWN OF 86

Largest senior population, Kentucky cities · 2020

Kentucky cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2020. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 86 cities in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 86 is 1,803.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 2000

01Louisville, KYKY641,96264,773–

02Lexington, KYKY329,75146,023+76%

03Owensboro, KYKY60,89211,022+25%

04Bowling Green, KYKY78,5058,510+44%

05Florence, KYKY34,0185,465+97%

06Covington, KYKY41,8475,429+5%

07Hopkinsville, KYKY30,4115,420+21%

08Jeffersontown, KYKY29,1935,357+86%

09Henderson, KYKY27,8225,185+24%

10Paducah, KYKY26,7305,103−4%

11Elizabethtown, KYKY35,4485,089+62%

12Frankfort, KYKY28,6574,767+23%

13Nicholasville, KYKY33,8574,353+150%

14Ashland, KYKY20,9964,067−7%

15Georgetown, KYKY40,8834,052+146%

16Richmond, KYKY40,6634,035+57%

17Madisonville, KYKY19,4283,650+13%

18Danville, KYKY17,7363,458+37%

19St. Matthews, KYKY17,8683,371+24%

20Radcliff, KYKY22,5763,186+68%

21Erlanger, KYKY20,1583,148+61%

22Glasgow, KYKY15,3023,065+15%

23Independence, KYKY30,1983,022+210%

24Winchester, KYKY19,5142,924+25%

25Fort Thomas, KYKY17,1422,845+9%

26Murray, KYKY18,9642,704+13%

27Somerset, KYKY12,6952,571+6%

28Shively, KYKY15,8952,557−18%

29Mount Washington, KYKY18,9892,476+235%

30Berea, KYKY16,6622,353+88%

31Shelbyville, KYKY18,4532,299+111%

32Burlington, KYKY18,0082,267+272%

33Bardstown, KYKY14,1612,179+62%

34Middletown, KYKY9,9442,049+195%

35Campbellsville, KYKY11,7832,018+4%

36Edgewood, KYKY8,5031,943+137%

37Lyndon, KYKY11,3011,877+76%

38Newport, KYKY13,9981,866−3%

39Maysville, KYKY8,6881,854+8%

40Villa Hills, KYKY7,7971,843+131%

41Versailles, KYKY10,7341,843+81%

42Lawrenceburg, KYKY12,3291,815+60%

43Mayfield, KYKY9,8511,803−19%

44Middlesborough, KYKY8,7761,790+1%

45Cold Spring, KYKY6,6401,772+215%

46Paris, KYKY10,1301,682+17%

47Oakbrook, KYKY10,2111,666+210%

48Corbin, KYKY7,9111,666+6%

49Franklin, KYKY10,7591,656+34%

50Harrodsburg, KYKY9,5761,644+22%

51Alexandria, KYKY10,9941,625+132%

52Flatwoods, KYKY7,4391,593+29%

53London, KYKY7,6371,507+36%

54Shepherdsville, KYKY14,9311,490+121%

55Russellville, KYKY7,4541,474+15%

56La Grange, KYKY10,6691,324+106%

57Princeton, KYKY6,1681,316−7%

58Mount Sterling, KYKY7,5861,267+24%

59Douglass Hills, KYKY5,5751,234+59%

60Fort Mitchell, KYKY8,7511,205+12%

61Leitchfield, KYKY7,0151,201+24%

62Cynthiana, KYKY6,5761,201−5%

63Fort Wright, KYKY6,2401,191+35%

64Lebanon, KYKY6,6991,182+12%

65Taylor Mill, KYKY7,1441,177+63%

66Pikeville, KYKY7,2701,132+17%

67Hillview, KYKY9,0201,117+188%

68Monticello, KYKY5,7211,086+5%

69Reidland, KYKY5,2771,061+51%

70Elsmere, KYKY9,5211,031+56%

71Francisville, KYKY10,5651,014–

72Highland Heights, KYKY6,3411,005−17%

73Wilmore, KYKY6,380976+48%

74Central City, KYKY5,7939580%

75Vine Grove, KYKY7,018897+86%

76Bellevue, KYKY5,847886+1%

77Union, KYKY7,937862+1206%

78Morehead, KYKY6,776838+11%

79Dayton, KYKY5,974802+26%

80Williamsburg, KYKY5,371724−6%

81Crestwood, KYKY6,582675+257%

82Walton, KYKY5,868441+59%

83Hebron, KYKY6,407440–

84Oak Grove, KYKY7,830273+296%

85Fort Knox, KYKY8,836169+956%

86Fort Campbell North, KYKY11,35620+186%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS