RANKING · 2024 ACS · 86 SHOWN OF 86

Most public transit riders, Kentucky cities

Kentucky cities with the most workers commuting by public transportation, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of commuters, not the transit share. This list covers the 86 cities in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 86 is 2. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Walton, KY, up 55 places to #27.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS 2020

01Louisville, KYKY641,9625,397−38%

02Lexington, KYKY329,7512,494−15%

03Covington, KYKY41,847556−47%

04Shively, KYKY15,895265−15%

05▲8Frankfort, KYKY28,657170+70%

06▲8Paducah, KYKY26,730166+98%

07▲2Florence, KYKY34,0181520%

08▼1Owensboro, KYKY60,892126−34%

09▼4Newport, KYKY13,998105−64%

10▲28Nicholasville, KYKY33,85799+450%

11▲5Bowling Green, KYKY78,50584+22%

12▼1Jeffersontown, KYKY29,19384−28%

13▼1Fort Thomas, KYKY17,14275−35%

14▲14Henderson, KYKY27,82273+97%

15▲17Bellevue, KYKY5,84760+173%

16▼10Erlanger, KYKY20,15845−77%

17▲22Cold Spring, KYKY6,64044+159%

18▼3Fort Mitchell, KYKY8,75144−37%

19▼11St. Matthews, KYKY17,86838−77%

20▲5Fort Campbell North, KYKY11,35630−33%

21▼4Independence, KYKY30,19829−57%

22▲21Georgetown, KYKY40,88327+93%

23▼1Highland Heights, KYKY6,34126−50%

24▲53Edgewood, KYKY8,50325–

25▲9Alexandria, KYKY10,99424+20%

26▲47Oak Grove, KYKY7,83023–

27▲55Walton, KYKY5,86823–

28▲16Dayton, KYKY5,97417+31%

29▼8Francisville, KYKY10,56517−70%

30▲11Corbin, KYKY7,911150%

31▲27Ashland, KYKY20,99615–

32▼22Burlington, KYKY18,00815−90%

33▲38Monticello, KYKY5,72112–

34▼5Elizabethtown, KYKY35,44811−61%

35▲50Winchester, KYKY19,51411–

36▲15Oakbrook, KYKY10,21110+25%

37▼11Danville, KYKY17,7369−79%

38▲12Radcliff, KYKY22,5768−11%

39▲3Maysville, KYKY8,6887−53%

40▲39Villa Hills, KYKY7,7976–

41▼22Hopkinsville, KYKY30,4112−97%

42▲12Murray, KYKY18,9642−33%

43▲31Pikeville, KYKY7,2702–

44▼20Richmond, KYKY40,6632−96%

45▼8Madisonville, KYKY19,4281−95%

46▲26Morehead, KYKY6,7761–

47▲28Campbellsville, KYKY11,7830–

48▼21Douglass Hills, KYKY5,5750−100%

49▲18Franklin, KYKY10,7590–

50▲30Glasgow, KYKY15,3020–

51▲30Harrodsburg, KYKY9,5760–

52▼7Hebron, KYKY6,4070−100%

53▼22La Grange, KYKY10,6690−100%

54▲14Lawrenceburg, KYKY12,3290–

55▲1Lebanon, KYKY6,6990–

56▲1Leitchfield, KYKY7,0150–

57▲3Mount Washington, KYKY18,9890–

58▲5Russellville, KYKY7,4540–

59▼26Shelbyville, KYKY18,4530−100%

60▲18Shepherdsville, KYKY14,9310–

61▲4Somerset, KYKY12,6950–

62▼26Taylor Mill, KYKY7,1440−100%

63▲7Bardstown, KYKY14,1610–

64▼12Berea, KYKY16,6620−100%

65▼3Central City, KYKY5,7930–

66▼20Crestwood, KYKY6,5820−100%

67▼3Cynthiana, KYKY6,5760–

68▼21Elsmere, KYKY9,5210−100%

69▼20Flatwoods, KYKY7,4390−100%

70▼52Fort Knox, KYKY8,8360−100%

71▼51Fort Wright, KYKY6,2400−100%

72▲14Hillview, KYKY9,0200–

73▼33London, KYKY7,6370−100%

74▼51Lyndon, KYKY11,3010−100%

75▼22Mayfield, KYKY9,8510−100%

76▼7Middlesborough, KYKY8,7760–

77▼42Middletown, KYKY9,9440−100%

78▼19Mount Sterling, KYKY7,5860–

79▼18Paris, KYKY10,1300–

80▼25Princeton, KYKY6,1680−100%

81▼5Reidland, KYKY5,2770–

82▼16Union, KYKY7,9370–

83▼35Versailles, KYKY10,7340−100%

84▼54Vine Grove, KYKY7,0180−100%

85▼2Williamsburg, KYKY5,3710–

86▼2Wilmore, KYKY6,3800–

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