RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 82 SHOWN OF 82

Most racially diverse, Kentucky cities · 1990

Kentucky cities ranked by the CensusEasy Diversity Score (0 to 100), the chance two random residents are of a different race or ethnicity (1990 ACS). This list covers the 82 cities in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 82 is 15.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS –

01Fort Campbell North, KYKY11,35670–

02Fort Knox, KYKY8,83665–

03Oak Grove, KYKY7,83063–

04Hopkinsville, KYKY30,41155–

05Radcliff, KYKY22,57654–

06Shelbyville, KYKY18,45344–

07Paducah, KYKY26,73044–

08Franklin, KYKY10,75940–

09Bardstown, KYKY14,16140–

10Russellville, KYKY7,45439–

11Lebanon, KYKY6,69937–

12Danville, KYKY17,73636–

13Paris, KYKY10,13035–

14Shively, KYKY15,89533–

15Maysville, KYKY8,68832–

16Madisonville, KYKY19,42831–

17Bowling Green, KYKY78,50530–

18Mayfield, KYKY9,85130–

19Frankfort, KYKY28,65729–

20Vine Grove, KYKY7,01828–

21Mount Sterling, KYKY7,58628–

22Winchester, KYKY19,51426–

23Richmond, KYKY40,66326–

24Henderson, KYKY27,82225–

25Princeton, KYKY6,16825–

26Georgetown, KYKY40,88325–

27Elizabethtown, KYKY35,44824–

28Versailles, KYKY10,73424–

29Harrodsburg, KYKY9,57623–

30Campbellsville, KYKY11,78322–

31Glasgow, KYKY15,30221–

32Douglass Hills, KYKY5,57521–

33Covington, KYKY41,84721–

34Jeffersontown, KYKY29,19319–

35Murray, KYKY18,96418–

36Lawrenceburg, KYKY12,32917–

37Lyndon, KYKY11,30117–

38Owensboro, KYKY60,89216–

39La Grange, KYKY10,66916–

40Cynthiana, KYKY6,57616–

41Middlesborough, KYKY8,77615–

42Middletown, KYKY9,94415–

43Central City, KYKY5,79315–

44Nicholasville, KYKY33,85715–

45Somerset, KYKY12,69514–

46Berea, KYKY16,66214–

47Morehead, KYKY6,77612–

48Elsmere, KYKY9,52112–

49Newport, KYKY13,99810–

50Williamsburg, KYKY5,37110–

51St. Matthews, KYKY17,86810–

52Wilmore, KYKY6,38010–

53Pikeville, KYKY7,2709–

54Reidland, KYKY5,2779–

55Crestwood, KYKY6,5829–

56Ashland, KYKY20,9968–

57Shepherdsville, KYKY14,9318–

58Oakbrook, KYKY10,2117–

59Burlington, KYKY18,0087–

60Monticello, KYKY5,7217–

61Florence, KYKY34,0187–

62Leitchfield, KYKY7,0156–

63Walton, KYKY5,8686–

64Edgewood, KYKY8,5035–

65Hillview, KYKY9,0205–

66Fort Mitchell, KYKY8,7514–

67Erlanger, KYKY20,1584–

68London, KYKY7,6374–

69Union, KYKY7,9374–

70Taylor Mill, KYKY7,1443–

71Villa Hills, KYKY7,7973–

72Mount Washington, KYKY18,9893–

73Fort Thomas, KYKY17,1423–

74Bellevue, KYKY5,8473–

75Highland Heights, KYKY6,3412–

76Corbin, KYKY7,9112–

77Cold Spring, KYKY6,6402–

78Dayton, KYKY5,9742–

79Flatwoods, KYKY7,4392–

80Independence, KYKY30,1981–

81Fort Wright, KYKY6,2400–

82Alexandria, KYKY10,9940–

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