RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 82 SHOWN OF 82

Most population gained, Kentucky cities · 2000

Kentucky cities that added the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 82 cities in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 82 is +679.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

01Bowling Green, KYKY78,505+8,655–

02Georgetown, KYKY40,883+6,666–

03Nicholasville, KYKY33,857+6,077–

04Richmond, KYKY40,663+5,997–

05Florence, KYKY34,018+4,927–

06Burlington, KYKY18,008+4,709–

07Independence, KYKY30,198+4,538–

08Elizabethtown, KYKY35,448+4,375–

09Oak Grove, KYKY7,830+4,200–

10Shelbyville, KYKY18,453+3,847–

11Oakbrook, KYKY10,211+3,613–

12Bardstown, KYKY14,161+3,573–

13Shepherdsville, KYKY14,931+3,529–

14Jeffersontown, KYKY29,193+3,398–

15Mount Washington, KYKY18,989+3,259–

16Madisonville, KYKY19,428+3,107–

17Lawrenceburg, KYKY12,329+3,103–

18Danville, KYKY17,736+3,057–

19Alexandria, KYKY10,994+2,854–

20Highland Heights, KYKY6,341+2,331–

21Radcliff, KYKY22,576+2,189–

22Union, KYKY7,937+1,892–

23Maysville, KYKY8,688+1,824–

24La Grange, KYKY10,669+1,823–

25Frankfort, KYKY28,657+1,773–

26Wilmore, KYKY6,380+1,690–

27Henderson, KYKY27,822+1,428–

28Taylor Mill, KYKY7,144+1,383–

29Lyndon, KYKY11,301+1,312–

30Elsmere, KYKY9,521+1,292–

31Edgewood, KYKY8,503+1,257–

32Leitchfield, KYKY7,015+1,174–

33Cold Spring, KYKY6,640+926–

34Winchester, KYKY19,514+925–

35Campbellsville, KYKY11,783+921–

36Hillview, KYKY9,020+918–

37Central City, KYKY5,793+914–

38Middletown, KYKY9,944+727–

39Berea, KYKY16,662+725–

40Erlanger, KYKY20,158+697–

41Harrodsburg, KYKY9,576+679–

42Glasgow, KYKY15,302+668–

43Fort Mitchell, KYKY8,751+651–

44Monticello, KYKY5,721+624–

45Somerset, KYKY12,695+619–

46Vine Grove, KYKY7,018+583–

47Crestwood, KYKY6,582+564–

48Owensboro, KYKY60,892+518–

49Mount Sterling, KYKY7,586+514–

50Murray, KYKY18,964+511–

51Fort Thomas, KYKY17,142+500–

52Paris, KYKY10,130+453–

53Walton, KYKY5,868+416–

54Mayfield, KYKY9,851+414–

55Corbin, KYKY7,911+395–

56Franklin, KYKY10,759+389–

57Reidland, KYKY5,277+299–

58Hopkinsville, KYKY30,411+280–

59Versailles, KYKY10,734+242–

60Villa Hills, KYKY7,797+209–

61Douglass Hills, KYKY5,575+175–

62Covington, KYKY41,847+106–

63St. Matthews, KYKY17,868+54–

64Lebanon, KYKY6,699+23–

65Pikeville, KYKY7,270-29–

66London, KYKY7,637-65–

67Flatwoods, KYKY7,439-194–

68Cynthiana, KYKY6,576-239–

69Russellville, KYKY7,454-305–

70Williamsburg, KYKY5,371-350–

71Shively, KYKY15,895-388–

72Princeton, KYKY6,168-404–

73Bellevue, KYKY5,847-517–

74Dayton, KYKY5,974-610–

75Fort Wright, KYKY6,240-893–

76Middlesborough, KYKY8,776-944–

77Paducah, KYKY26,730-949–

78Ashland, KYKY20,996-1,641–

79Newport, KYKY13,998-1,836–

80Morehead, KYKY6,776-2,444–

81Fort Campbell North, KYKY11,356-4,523–

82Fort Knox, KYKY8,836-9,118–

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