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Most public transit riders, Kentucky cities · 2020

Kentucky cities with the most workers commuting by public transportation, as of the 2020 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 –

01Louisville, KYKY641,9628,727–

02Lexington, KYKY329,7512,948–

03Covington, KYKY41,8471,049–

04Shively, KYKY15,895312–

05Newport, KYKY13,998288–

06Erlanger, KYKY20,158194–

07Owensboro, KYKY60,892190–

08St. Matthews, KYKY17,868166–

09Florence, KYKY34,018152–

10Burlington, KYKY18,008143–

11Jeffersontown, KYKY29,193117–

12Fort Thomas, KYKY17,142116–

13Frankfort, KYKY28,657100–

14Paducah, KYKY26,73084–

15Fort Mitchell, KYKY8,75170–

16Bowling Green, KYKY78,50569–

17Independence, KYKY30,19868–

18Fort Knox, KYKY8,83665–

19Hopkinsville, KYKY30,41164–

20Fort Wright, KYKY6,24062–

21Francisville, KYKY10,56556–

22Highland Heights, KYKY6,34152–

23Lyndon, KYKY11,30151–

24Richmond, KYKY40,66347–

25Fort Campbell North, KYKY11,35645–

26Danville, KYKY17,73643–

27Douglass Hills, KYKY5,57542–

28Henderson, KYKY27,82237–

29Elizabethtown, KYKY35,44828–

30Vine Grove, KYKY7,01826–

31La Grange, KYKY10,66925–

32Bellevue, KYKY5,84722–

33Shelbyville, KYKY18,45322–

34Alexandria, KYKY10,99420–

35Middletown, KYKY9,94420–

36Taylor Mill, KYKY7,14420–

37Madisonville, KYKY19,42819–

38Nicholasville, KYKY33,85718–

39Cold Spring, KYKY6,64017–

40Maysville, KYKY8,68815–

41London, KYKY7,63715–

42Corbin, KYKY7,91115–

43Georgetown, KYKY40,88314–

44Dayton, KYKY5,97413–

45Hebron, KYKY6,40712–

46Crestwood, KYKY6,58211–

47Flatwoods, KYKY7,43910–

48Elsmere, KYKY9,52110–

49Versailles, KYKY10,73410–

50Radcliff, KYKY22,5769–

51Oakbrook, KYKY10,2118–

52Berea, KYKY16,6626–

53Mayfield, KYKY9,8514–

54Murray, KYKY18,9643–

55Princeton, KYKY6,1681–

56Bardstown, KYKY14,1610–

57Lawrenceburg, KYKY12,3290–

58Lebanon, KYKY6,6990–

59Leitchfield, KYKY7,0150–

60Mount Sterling, KYKY7,5860–

61Pikeville, KYKY7,2700–

62Somerset, KYKY12,6950–

63Union, KYKY7,9370–

64Central City, KYKY5,7930–

65Villa Hills, KYKY7,7970–

66Walton, KYKY5,8680–

67Hillview, KYKY9,0200–

68Reidland, KYKY5,2770–

69Ashland, KYKY20,9960–

70Franklin, KYKY10,7590–

71Glasgow, KYKY15,3020–

72Middlesborough, KYKY8,7760–

73Monticello, KYKY5,7210–

74Russellville, KYKY7,4540–

75Campbellsville, KYKY11,7830–

76Cynthiana, KYKY6,5760–

77Edgewood, KYKY8,5030–

78Morehead, KYKY6,7760–

79Mount Washington, KYKY18,9890–

80Oak Grove, KYKY7,8300–

81Paris, KYKY10,1300–

82Harrodsburg, KYKY9,5760–

83Shepherdsville, KYKY14,9310–

84Williamsburg, KYKY5,3710–

85Wilmore, KYKY6,3800–

86Winchester, KYKY19,5140–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS