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Largest veteran population, Kentucky cities · 2020

Kentucky cities home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of veterans, not the veteran share. This list covers the 86 cities in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS –

01Louisville, KYKY641,96235,164–

02Lexington, KYKY329,75114,900–

03Radcliff, KYKY22,5763,594–

04Owensboro, KYKY60,8923,438–

05Elizabethtown, KYKY35,4483,214–

06Bowling Green, KYKY78,5053,001–

07Hopkinsville, KYKY30,4112,481–

08Florence, KYKY34,0182,287–

09Covington, KYKY41,8472,157–

10Richmond, KYKY40,6632,031–

11Georgetown, KYKY40,8831,971–

12Jeffersontown, KYKY29,1931,758–

13Nicholasville, KYKY33,8571,753–

14Ashland, KYKY20,9961,434–

15Henderson, KYKY27,8221,431–

16Paducah, KYKY26,7301,341–

17Independence, KYKY30,1981,324–

18Frankfort, KYKY28,6571,217–

19Erlanger, KYKY20,1581,172–

20Vine Grove, KYKY7,0181,159–

21Shelbyville, KYKY18,4531,138–

22Shively, KYKY15,8951,063–

23Winchester, KYKY19,5141,051–

24Oak Grove, KYKY7,8301,038–

25Burlington, KYKY18,008972–

26Mount Washington, KYKY18,989953–

27Madisonville, KYKY19,428938–

28St. Matthews, KYKY17,868917–

29Fort Knox, KYKY8,836906–

30Bardstown, KYKY14,161835–

31Berea, KYKY16,662791–

32Danville, KYKY17,736776–

33Oakbrook, KYKY10,211750–

34Shepherdsville, KYKY14,931745–

35Lyndon, KYKY11,301711–

36Newport, KYKY13,998695–

37Murray, KYKY18,964679–

38Fort Thomas, KYKY17,142668–

39Hillview, KYKY9,020665–

40Francisville, KYKY10,565614–

41Fort Campbell North, KYKY11,356599–

42Somerset, KYKY12,695585–

43Campbellsville, KYKY11,783561–

44Villa Hills, KYKY7,797555–

45Versailles, KYKY10,734517–

46La Grange, KYKY10,669512–

47Maysville, KYKY8,688482–

48Glasgow, KYKY15,302477–

49Alexandria, KYKY10,994473–

50Flatwoods, KYKY7,439471–

51Mayfield, KYKY9,851469–

52Mount Sterling, KYKY7,586468–

53Edgewood, KYKY8,503464–

54Hebron, KYKY6,407462–

55Franklin, KYKY10,759456–

56Fort Wright, KYKY6,240451–

57Russellville, KYKY7,454437–

58Cold Spring, KYKY6,640433–

59Middlesborough, KYKY8,776422–

60Middletown, KYKY9,944416–

61Lebanon, KYKY6,699414–

62Harrodsburg, KYKY9,576410–

63Corbin, KYKY7,911404–

64Paris, KYKY10,130397–

65Wilmore, KYKY6,380397–

66Elsmere, KYKY9,521371–

67Union, KYKY7,937367–

68Central City, KYKY5,793362–

69London, KYKY7,637350–

70Fort Mitchell, KYKY8,751327–

71Reidland, KYKY5,277319–

72Cynthiana, KYKY6,576311–

73Monticello, KYKY5,721308–

74Lawrenceburg, KYKY12,329301–

75Bellevue, KYKY5,847290–

76Leitchfield, KYKY7,015287–

77Dayton, KYKY5,974270–

78Taylor Mill, KYKY7,144270–

79Princeton, KYKY6,168268–

80Douglass Hills, KYKY5,575254–

81Highland Heights, KYKY6,341251–

82Walton, KYKY5,868245–

83Crestwood, KYKY6,582239–

84Pikeville, KYKY7,270206–

85Williamsburg, KYKY5,371145–

86Morehead, KYKY6,776134–

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