RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 86 SHOWN OF 86

Most population gained, Kentucky cities · 2020

Kentucky cities that added the most residents from the 2010 census to 2020, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 86 cities in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 86 is +708.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Lexington, KYKY329,751+26,767–

02Bowling Green, KYKY78,505+14,227+64%

03Mount Washington, KYKY18,989+8,973+175%

04Georgetown, KYKY40,883+7,988+20%

05Independence, KYKY30,198+3,919−14%

06Shelbyville, KYKY18,453+3,237−16%

07Richmond, KYKY40,663+3,221−46%

08Nicholasville, KYKY33,857+3,078−49%

09Frankfort, KYKY28,657+3,075+73%

10Shepherdsville, KYKY14,931+2,979−16%

11Owensboro, KYKY60,892+2,918+463%

12Elizabethtown, KYKY35,448+2,863−35%

13Middletown, KYKY9,944+2,488+242%

14Campbellsville, KYKY11,783+2,318+152%

15Wilmore, KYKY6,380+2,313+37%

16Paducah, KYKY26,730+2,113−323%

17Vine Grove, KYKY7,018+2,039+250%

18Union, KYKY7,937+2,037+8%

19Francisville, KYKY10,565+2,008–

20Florence, KYKY34,018+1,995−60%

21La Grange, KYKY10,669+1,985+9%

22Berea, KYKY16,662+1,978+173%

23Jeffersontown, KYKY29,193+1,879−45%

24Bardstown, KYKY14,161+1,867−48%

25Alexandria, KYKY10,994+1,864−35%

26Walton, KYKY5,868+1,825+339%

27Versailles, KYKY10,734+1,779+635%

28Franklin, KYKY10,759+1,768+354%

29Crestwood, KYKY6,582+1,652+193%

30Paris, KYKY10,130+1,618+257%

31Erlanger, KYKY20,158+1,529+119%

32Burlington, KYKY18,008+1,392−70%

33Radcliff, KYKY22,576+1,354−38%

34Lawrenceburg, KYKY12,329+1,223−61%

35Fort Thomas, KYKY17,142+1,113+123%

36Danville, KYKY17,736+1,016−67%

37Glasgow, KYKY15,302+986+48%

38Pikeville, KYKY7,270+851−3034%

39Winchester, KYKY19,514+766−17%

40Lebanon, KYKY6,699+735+3096%

41Somerset, KYKY12,695+728+18%

42Harrodsburg, KYKY9,576+724+7%

43Elsmere, KYKY9,521+708−45%

44Mount Sterling, KYKY7,586+663+29%

45Corbin, KYKY7,911+552+40%

46Fort Mitchell, KYKY8,751+495−24%

47Hillview, KYKY9,020+450−51%

48Oak Grove, KYKY7,830+442−89%

49Shively, KYKY15,895+372−196%

50Dayton, KYKY5,974+328−154%

51Covington, KYKY41,847+321+203%

52Morehead, KYKY6,776+306−113%

53Cold Spring, KYKY6,640+304−67%

54Taylor Mill, KYKY7,144+269−81%

55Hebron, KYKY6,407+266–

56Oakbrook, KYKY10,211+232−94%

57Russellville, KYKY7,454+204−167%

58Fort Wright, KYKY6,240+128−114%

59Williamsburg, KYKY5,371+81−123%

60St. Matthews, KYKY17,868+62+15%

61Reidland, KYKY5,277+35−88%

62Lyndon, KYKY11,301+6−100%

63Mayfield, KYKY9,851-7−102%

64Douglass Hills, KYKY5,575-28−116%

65Madisonville, KYKY19,428-49−102%

66Ashland, KYKY20,996-59−96%

67Princeton, KYKY6,168-59−85%

68Cynthiana, KYKY6,576-69−71%

69Flatwoods, KYKY7,439-98−49%

70Maysville, KYKY8,688-138−108%

71Edgewood, KYKY8,503-140−111%

72Central City, KYKY5,793-159−117%

73Villa Hills, KYKY7,797-179−186%

74Highland Heights, KYKY6,341-261−111%

75Leitchfield, KYKY7,015-295−125%

76Hopkinsville, KYKY30,411-397−242%

77Bellevue, KYKY5,847-407−21%

78London, KYKY7,637-421+548%

79Murray, KYKY18,964-434−185%

80Monticello, KYKY5,721-435−170%

81Henderson, KYKY27,822-776−154%

82Fort Campbell North, KYKY11,356-860−81%

83Middlesborough, KYKY8,776-929−2%

84Newport, KYKY13,998-1,123−39%

85Fort Knox, KYKY8,836-2,382−74%

86Louisville, KYKY641,962-210,453–

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