RANKING · 2024 ACS · 86 SHOWN OF 86

Most manufacturing jobs, Kentucky cities

Kentucky cities ranked by the share of employed residents working in manufacturing (2024 ACS). This list covers the 86 cities in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 86 is 0.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Campbellsville, KY, up 75 places to #1.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANUFACTURINGVS 2010

01▲75Campbellsville, KYKY11,7834.2%+3.6 pts

02▲1Leitchfield, KYKY7,0153.6%+3.1 pts

03▼2Monticello, KYKY5,7212.6%+2.6 pts

04▼2Madisonville, KYKY19,4281.9%−0.6 pts

05▲65Wilmore, KYKY6,3801.1%+1.1 pts

06▲42Somerset, KYKY12,6951.1%+0.5 pts

07▲64Winchester, KYKY19,5141.0%+1.0 pts

08▼2Middlesborough, KYKY8,7761.0%−1.6 pts

09▲70Cynthiana, KYKY6,5760.9%+0.9 pts

10▲24Bardstown, KYKY14,1610.8%+0.5 pts

11▼6Maysville, KYKY8,6880.7%−0.4 pts

12▼1Henderson, KYKY27,8220.7%−0.4 pts

13▼1Princeton, KYKY6,1680.6%−0.2 pts

14▼1Villa Hills, KYKY7,7970.5%+0.5 pts

15Florence, KYKY34,0180.5%+0.5 pts

16▲9Union, KYKY7,9370.5%+0.5 pts

17▲28Mayfield, KYKY9,8510.5%−0.7 pts

18▲3Richmond, KYKY40,6630.5%+0.1 pts

19▲45Glasgow, KYKY15,3020.4%−0.4 pts

20▼4Lebanon, KYKY6,6990.4%+0.4 pts

21▲5Erlanger, KYKY20,1580.4%+0.1 pts

22▲16Dayton, KYKY5,9740.3%+0.3 pts

23▼3Owensboro, KYKY60,8920.2%−0.4 pts

24▲6Bowling Green, KYKY78,5050.2%0.0 pts

25▲56Morehead, KYKY6,7760.2%−0.6 pts

26▲31Berea, KYKY16,6620.2%−0.5 pts

27▲1Radcliff, KYKY22,5760.1%+0.1 pts

28▲57Paducah, KYKY26,7300.1%−0.3 pts

29▲53Mount Washington, KYKY18,9890.1%+0.1 pts

30▲3Lexington, KYKY329,7510.1%0.0 pts

31▼12Independence, KYKY30,1980.1%0.0 pts

32▲51Nicholasville, KYKY33,8570.1%−0.3 pts

33▲17Hillview, KYKY9,0200.1%−0.3 pts

34▲6Fort Knox, KYKY8,8360.1%+0.1 pts

35▲1Covington, KYKY41,8470.0%0.0 pts

36▲1Louisville, KYKY641,9620.0%0.0 pts

37▲2Douglass Hills, KYKY5,5750.0%−0.3 pts

38▼14Flatwoods, KYKY7,4390.0%−1.3 pts

39▲2Hebron, KYKY6,4070.0%0.0 pts

40▲2Hopkinsville, KYKY30,4110.0%−0.7 pts

41▲2La Grange, KYKY10,6690.0%0.0 pts

42▲2Lawrenceburg, KYKY12,3290.0%0.0 pts

43▲3Mount Sterling, KYKY7,5860.0%0.0 pts

44▼21Murray, KYKY18,9640.0%−0.4 pts

45▲2Oakbrook, KYKY10,2110.0%−0.3 pts

46▼39Pikeville, KYKY7,2700.0%−4.7 pts

47▲2Vine Grove, KYKY7,0180.0%0.0 pts

48▼44Central City, KYKY5,7930.0%−1.4 pts

49▲2Fort Campbell North, KYKY11,3560.0%0.0 pts

50▼32Danville, KYKY17,7360.0%0.0 pts

51▼24Burlington, KYKY18,0080.0%−0.1 pts

52Cold Spring, KYKY6,6400.0%0.0 pts

53Francisville, KYKY10,5650.0%0.0 pts

54▼46Walton, KYKY5,8680.0%0.0 pts

55▼46Reidland, KYKY5,2770.0%−0.6 pts

56▲21Corbin, KYKY7,9110.0%−0.3 pts

57▲21Crestwood, KYKY6,5820.0%−0.2 pts

58▲22Edgewood, KYKY8,5030.0%−0.3 pts

59▼30Elizabethtown, KYKY35,4480.0%−0.1 pts

60▲12Harrodsburg, KYKY9,5760.0%0.0 pts

61▲12Highland Heights, KYKY6,3410.0%0.0 pts

62▲12Jeffersontown, KYKY29,1930.0%−0.1 pts

63▼53London, KYKY7,6370.0%0.0 pts

64▼32Lyndon, KYKY11,3010.0%0.0 pts

65Middletown, KYKY9,9440.0%0.0 pts

66▼44Russellville, KYKY7,4540.0%−0.3 pts

67▲8St. Matthews, KYKY17,8680.0%0.0 pts

68▼37Shelbyville, KYKY18,4530.0%−0.3 pts

69▼15Alexandria, KYKY10,9940.0%−0.6 pts

70▼15Ashland, KYKY20,9960.0%−0.7 pts

71▼15Bellevue, KYKY5,8470.0%0.0 pts

72▼6Shepherdsville, KYKY14,9310.0%−0.2 pts

73▼6Shively, KYKY15,8950.0%−0.2 pts

74▼6Taylor Mill, KYKY7,1440.0%0.0 pts

75▼6Versailles, KYKY10,7340.0%0.0 pts

76▼62Williamsburg, KYKY5,3710.0%−2.3 pts

77▼19Elsmere, KYKY9,5210.0%0.0 pts

78▼61Fort Mitchell, KYKY8,7510.0%0.0 pts

79▼20Fort Thomas, KYKY17,1420.0%0.0 pts

80▼20Fort Wright, KYKY6,2400.0%0.0 pts

81▼20Frankfort, KYKY28,6570.0%0.0 pts

82▼20Franklin, KYKY10,7590.0%0.0 pts

83▼20Georgetown, KYKY40,8830.0%0.0 pts

84▼49Newport, KYKY13,9980.0%−0.9 pts

85▼1Oak Grove, KYKY7,8300.0%0.0 pts

86Paris, KYKY10,1300.0%0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES