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%

11Jeffersontown, KYKY29,19384−28%

12Bowling Green, KYKY78,50584+22%

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%

26Walton, KYKY5,86823–

27Oak Grove, KYKY7,83023–

28Dayton, KYKY5,97417+31%

29Francisville, KYKY10,56517−70%

30Burlington, KYKY18,00815−90%

31Corbin, KYKY7,91115+0%

32Ashland, KYKY20,99615–

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–

47Bardstown, KYKY14,1610–

48Douglass Hills, KYKY5,5750−100%

49Flatwoods, KYKY7,4390−100%

50Fort Knox, KYKY8,8360−100%

51Hebron, KYKY6,4070−100%

52La Grange, KYKY10,6690−100%

53Lawrenceburg, KYKY12,3290–

54Lebanon, KYKY6,6990–

55Leitchfield, KYKY7,0150–

56Mayfield, KYKY9,8510−100%

57Mount Sterling, KYKY7,5860–

58Somerset, KYKY12,6950–

59Union, KYKY7,9370–

60Vine Grove, KYKY7,0180−100%

61Hillview, KYKY9,0200–

62Reidland, KYKY5,2770–

63Central City, KYKY5,7930–

64Campbellsville, KYKY11,7830–

65Crestwood, KYKY6,5820−100%

66Cynthiana, KYKY6,5760–

67Elsmere, KYKY9,5210−100%

68Fort Wright, KYKY6,2400−100%

69Franklin, KYKY10,7590–

70Glasgow, KYKY15,3020–

71Harrodsburg, KYKY9,5760–

72Princeton, KYKY6,1680−100%

73Russellville, KYKY7,4540–

74Shelbyville, KYKY18,4530−100%

75Shepherdsville, KYKY14,9310–

76Taylor Mill, KYKY7,1440−100%

77Versailles, KYKY10,7340−100%

78Williamsburg, KYKY5,3710–

79Wilmore, KYKY6,3800–

80Berea, KYKY16,6620−100%

81Mount Washington, KYKY18,9890–

82Paris, KYKY10,1300–

83London, KYKY7,6370−100%

84Lyndon, KYKY11,3010−100%

85Middlesborough, KYKY8,7760–

86Middletown, KYKY9,9440−100%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES