RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 82 SHOWN OF 82

Most population lost, Kentucky cities · 2000

Kentucky cities that lost 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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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

01Fort Knox, KYKY8,836-9,118–

02Fort Campbell North, KYKY11,356-4,523–

03Morehead, KYKY6,776-2,444–

04Newport, KYKY13,998-1,836–

05Ashland, KYKY20,996-1,641–

06Paducah, KYKY26,730-949–

07Middlesborough, KYKY8,776-944–

08Fort Wright, KYKY6,240-893–

09Dayton, KYKY5,974-610–

10Bellevue, KYKY5,847-517–

11Princeton, KYKY6,168-404–

12Shively, KYKY15,895-388–

13Williamsburg, KYKY5,371-350–

14Russellville, KYKY7,454-305–

15Cynthiana, KYKY6,576-239–

16Flatwoods, KYKY7,439-194–

17London, KYKY7,637-65–

18Pikeville, KYKY7,270-29–

19Lebanon, KYKY6,699+23–

20St. Matthews, KYKY17,868+54–

21Covington, KYKY41,847+106–

22Douglass Hills, KYKY5,575+175–

23Villa Hills, KYKY7,797+209–

24Versailles, KYKY10,734+242–

25Hopkinsville, KYKY30,411+280–

26Reidland, KYKY5,277+299–

27Franklin, KYKY10,759+389–

28Corbin, KYKY7,911+395–

29Mayfield, KYKY9,851+414–

30Walton, KYKY5,868+416–

31Paris, KYKY10,130+453–

32Fort Thomas, KYKY17,142+500–

33Murray, KYKY18,964+511–

34Mount Sterling, KYKY7,586+514–

35Owensboro, KYKY60,892+518–

36Crestwood, KYKY6,582+564–

37Vine Grove, KYKY7,018+583–

38Somerset, KYKY12,695+619–

39Monticello, KYKY5,721+624–

40Fort Mitchell, KYKY8,751+651–

41Glasgow, KYKY15,302+668–

42Harrodsburg, KYKY9,576+679–

43Erlanger, KYKY20,158+697–

44Berea, KYKY16,662+725–

45Middletown, KYKY9,944+727–

46Central City, KYKY5,793+914–

47Hillview, KYKY9,020+918–

48Campbellsville, KYKY11,783+921–

49Winchester, KYKY19,514+925–

50Cold Spring, KYKY6,640+926–

51Leitchfield, KYKY7,015+1,174–

52Edgewood, KYKY8,503+1,257–

53Elsmere, KYKY9,521+1,292–

54Lyndon, KYKY11,301+1,312–

55Taylor Mill, KYKY7,144+1,383–

56Henderson, KYKY27,822+1,428–

57Wilmore, KYKY6,380+1,690–

58Frankfort, KYKY28,657+1,773–

59La Grange, KYKY10,669+1,823–

60Maysville, KYKY8,688+1,824–

61Union, KYKY7,937+1,892–

62Radcliff, KYKY22,576+2,189–

63Highland Heights, KYKY6,341+2,331–

64Alexandria, KYKY10,994+2,854–

65Danville, KYKY17,736+3,057–

66Lawrenceburg, KYKY12,329+3,103–

67Madisonville, KYKY19,428+3,107–

68Mount Washington, KYKY18,989+3,259–

69Jeffersontown, KYKY29,193+3,398–

70Shepherdsville, KYKY14,931+3,529–

71Bardstown, KYKY14,161+3,573–

72Oakbrook, KYKY10,211+3,613–

73Shelbyville, KYKY18,453+3,847–

74Oak Grove, KYKY7,830+4,200–

75Elizabethtown, KYKY35,448+4,375–

76Independence, KYKY30,198+4,538–

77Burlington, KYKY18,008+4,709–

78Florence, KYKY34,018+4,927–

79Richmond, KYKY40,663+5,997–

80Nicholasville, KYKY33,857+6,077–

81Georgetown, KYKY40,883+6,666–

82Bowling Green, KYKY78,505+8,655–

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