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.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS 2020

01Louisville, KYKY641,9625,397−38%

02Lexington, KYKY329,7512,494−15%

03Covington, KYKY41,847556−47%

04Shively, KYKY15,895265−15%

05Frankfort, KYKY28,657170+70%

06Paducah, KYKY26,730166+98%

07Florence, KYKY34,018152+0%

08Owensboro, KYKY60,892126−34%

09Newport, KYKY13,998105−64%

10Nicholasville, KYKY33,85799+450%

11Bowling Green, KYKY78,50584+22%

12Jeffersontown, KYKY29,19384−28%

13Fort Thomas, KYKY17,14275−35%

14Henderson, KYKY27,82273+97%

15Bellevue, KYKY5,84760+173%

16Erlanger, KYKY20,15845−77%

17Cold Spring, KYKY6,64044+159%

18Fort Mitchell, KYKY8,75144−37%

19St. Matthews, KYKY17,86838−77%

20Fort Campbell North, KYKY11,35630−33%

21Independence, KYKY30,19829−57%

22Georgetown, KYKY40,88327+93%

23Highland Heights, KYKY6,34126−50%

24Edgewood, KYKY8,50325–

25Alexandria, KYKY10,99424+20%

26Oak Grove, KYKY7,83023–

27Walton, KYKY5,86823–

28Dayton, KYKY5,97417+31%

29Francisville, KYKY10,56517−70%

30Corbin, KYKY7,91115+0%

31Ashland, KYKY20,99615–

32Burlington, KYKY18,00815−90%

33Monticello, KYKY5,72112–

34Elizabethtown, KYKY35,44811−61%

35Winchester, KYKY19,51411–

36Oakbrook, KYKY10,21110+25%

37Danville, KYKY17,7369−79%

38Radcliff, KYKY22,5768−11%

39Maysville, KYKY8,6887−53%

40Villa Hills, KYKY7,7976–

41Hopkinsville, KYKY30,4112−97%

42Murray, KYKY18,9642−33%

43Pikeville, KYKY7,2702–

44Richmond, KYKY40,6632−96%

45Madisonville, KYKY19,4281−95%

46Morehead, KYKY6,7761–

47Campbellsville, KYKY11,7830–

48Douglass Hills, KYKY5,5750−100%

49Franklin, KYKY10,7590–

50Glasgow, KYKY15,3020–

51Harrodsburg, KYKY9,5760–

52Hebron, KYKY6,4070−100%

53La Grange, KYKY10,6690−100%

54Lawrenceburg, KYKY12,3290–

55Lebanon, KYKY6,6990–

56Leitchfield, KYKY7,0150–

57Mount Washington, KYKY18,9890–

58Russellville, KYKY7,4540–

59Shelbyville, KYKY18,4530−100%

60Shepherdsville, KYKY14,9310–

61Somerset, KYKY12,6950–

62Taylor Mill, KYKY7,1440−100%

63Bardstown, KYKY14,1610–

64Berea, KYKY16,6620−100%

65Central City, KYKY5,7930–

66Crestwood, KYKY6,5820−100%

67Cynthiana, KYKY6,5760–

68Elsmere, KYKY9,5210−100%

69Flatwoods, KYKY7,4390−100%

70Fort Knox, KYKY8,8360−100%

71Fort Wright, KYKY6,2400−100%

72Hillview, KYKY9,0200–

73London, KYKY7,6370−100%

74Lyndon, KYKY11,3010−100%

75Mayfield, KYKY9,8510−100%

76Middlesborough, KYKY8,7760–

77Middletown, KYKY9,9440−100%

78Mount Sterling, KYKY7,5860–

79Paris, KYKY10,1300–

80Princeton, KYKY6,1680−100%

81Reidland, KYKY5,2770–

82Union, KYKY7,9370–

83Versailles, KYKY10,7340−100%

84Vine Grove, KYKY7,0180−100%

85Williamsburg, KYKY5,3710–

86Wilmore, KYKY6,3800–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES