RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 86 SHOWN OF 86

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. The median across all 86 is 14.

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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–

40London, KYKY7,63715–

41Corbin, KYKY7,91115–

42Maysville, KYKY8,68815–

43Georgetown, KYKY40,88314–

44Dayton, KYKY5,97413–

45Hebron, KYKY6,40712–

46Crestwood, KYKY6,58211–

47Elsmere, KYKY9,52110–

48Versailles, KYKY10,73410–

49Flatwoods, KYKY7,43910–

50Radcliff, KYKY22,5769–

51Oakbrook, KYKY10,2118–

52Berea, KYKY16,6626–

53Mayfield, KYKY9,8514–

54Murray, KYKY18,9643–

55Princeton, KYKY6,1681–

56Lebanon, KYKY6,6990–

57Leitchfield, KYKY7,0150–

58Ashland, KYKY20,9960–

59Mount Sterling, KYKY7,5860–

60Mount Washington, KYKY18,9890–

61Paris, KYKY10,1300–

62Central City, KYKY5,7930–

63Russellville, KYKY7,4540–

64Cynthiana, KYKY6,5760–

65Somerset, KYKY12,6950–

66Union, KYKY7,9370–

67Franklin, KYKY10,7590–

68Lawrenceburg, KYKY12,3290–

69Middlesborough, KYKY8,7760–

70Bardstown, KYKY14,1610–

71Monticello, KYKY5,7210–

72Morehead, KYKY6,7760–

73Oak Grove, KYKY7,8300–

74Pikeville, KYKY7,2700–

75Campbellsville, KYKY11,7830–

76Reidland, KYKY5,2770–

77Edgewood, KYKY8,5030–

78Shepherdsville, KYKY14,9310–

79Villa Hills, KYKY7,7970–

80Glasgow, KYKY15,3020–

81Harrodsburg, KYKY9,5760–

82Walton, KYKY5,8680–

83Williamsburg, KYKY5,3710–

84Wilmore, KYKY6,3800–

85Winchester, KYKY19,5140–

86Hillview, KYKY9,0200–

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