Kentucky Cities by Population

Population figures from the Census Bureau reflect the total count of residents in each area.

All 246 cities ranked by Population, from highest to lowest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.

States Counties Cities Metros ZIPs

#	Cities	Population ↓
1	Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), Kentucky	627,210
2	Lexington-Fayette urban county, Kentucky	321,122
3	Bowling Green city, Kentucky	73,638
4	Owensboro city, Kentucky	60,112
5	Covington city, Kentucky	40,902
6	Georgetown city, Kentucky	38,206
7	Richmond city, Kentucky	35,498
8	Florence city, Kentucky	32,334
9	Elizabethtown city, Kentucky	31,870
10	Nicholasville city, Kentucky	31,625
11	Hopkinsville city, Kentucky	31,011
12	Independence city, Kentucky	29,024
13	Jeffersontown city, Kentucky	28,988
14	Frankfort city, Kentucky	28,452
15	Henderson city, Kentucky	27,994
16	Paducah city, Kentucky	26,894
17	Radcliff city, Kentucky	22,967
18	Ashland city, Kentucky	21,405
19	Erlanger city, Kentucky	19,677
20	Madisonville city, Kentucky	19,442
21	Winchester city, Kentucky	19,133
22	Mount Washington city, Kentucky	18,228
23	Burlington CDP, Kentucky	18,090
24	Murray city, Kentucky	17,888
25	St. Matthews city, Kentucky	17,491
26	Shelbyville city, Kentucky	17,436
27	Fort Thomas city, Kentucky	17,242
28	Danville city, Kentucky	17,235
29	Berea city, Kentucky	15,557
30	Shively city, Kentucky	15,556
31	Glasgow city, Kentucky	15,141
32	Shepherdsville city, Kentucky	14,351
33	Newport city, Kentucky	14,039
34	Bardstown city, Kentucky	13,673
35	Somerset city, Kentucky	12,108
36	Lawrenceburg city, Kentucky	11,838
37	Campbellsville city, Kentucky	11,523
38	Fort Campbell North CDP, Kentucky	11,483
39	Lyndon city, Kentucky	10,956
40	Alexandria city, Kentucky	10,430
41	Versailles city, Kentucky	10,382
42	Francisville CDP, Kentucky	10,313
43	Franklin city, Kentucky	10,254
44	La Grange city, Kentucky	10,188
45	Paris city, Kentucky	10,107
46	Mayfield city, Kentucky	9,905
47	Middletown city, Kentucky	9,622
48	Oakbrook CDP, Kentucky	9,459
49	Middlesborough city, Kentucky	9,258
50	Elsmere city, Kentucky	9,151
51	Harrodsburg city, Kentucky	9,126
52	Maysville city, Kentucky	8,778
53	Hillview city, Kentucky	8,735
54	Fort Knox CDP, Kentucky	8,715
55	Fort Mitchell city, Kentucky	8,676
56	Corbin city, Kentucky	8,430
57	Edgewood city, Kentucky	8,429
58	Oak Grove city, Kentucky	7,945
59	London city, Kentucky	7,576
60	Pikeville city, Kentucky	7,560
61	Mount Sterling city, Kentucky	7,549
62	Union city, Kentucky	7,494
63	Villa Hills city, Kentucky	7,378
64	Flatwoods city, Kentucky	7,281
65	Russellville city, Kentucky	7,244
66	Morehead city, Kentucky	6,924
67	Taylor Mill city, Kentucky	6,880
68	Vine Grove city, Kentucky	6,721
69	Hebron CDP, Kentucky	6,637
70	Highland Heights city, Kentucky	6,531
71	Leitchfield city, Kentucky	6,434
72	Cynthiana city, Kentucky	6,412
73	Lebanon city, Kentucky	6,364
74	Cold Spring city, Kentucky	6,298
75	Crestwood city, Kentucky	6,275
76	Princeton city, Kentucky	6,242
77	Wilmore city, Kentucky	6,031
78	Fort Wright city, Kentucky	5,882
79	Monticello city, Kentucky	5,741
80	Central City city, Kentucky	5,736
81	Dayton city, Kentucky	5,703
82	Bellevue city, Kentucky	5,598
83	Walton city, Kentucky	5,513
84	Douglass Hills city, Kentucky	5,437
85	Williamsburg city, Kentucky	5,226
86	Hazard city, Kentucky	5,105
87	Massac CDP, Kentucky	4,937
88	Reidland CDP, Kentucky	4,887
89	Columbia city, Kentucky	4,842
90	Hendron CDP, Kentucky	4,840
91	Benton city, Kentucky	4,774
92	Hurstbourne city, Kentucky	4,669
93	Prospect city, Kentucky	4,518
94	Westwood CDP, Kentucky	4,480
95	Greenville city, Kentucky	4,435
96	Crescent Springs city, Kentucky	4,402
97	Farley CDP, Kentucky	4,402
98	Scottsville city, Kentucky	4,391
99	Ludlow city, Kentucky	4,378
100	Paintsville city, Kentucky	4,256