Kentucky Cities by Population (2023)

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City
Rank
2023 Population
2020 Census
Annual Change
Density (mi²)
Area (mi²)
Louisville1621,764632,037-0.55%2,360263.43
Lexington2320,576322,403-0.19%1,130283.64
Bowling Green375,33672,6421.22%1,91039.44
Owensboro459,66860,183-0.29%2,91020.50
Covington540,47841,018-0.44%3,06713.20
Georgetown638,70237,2531.28%2,32316.66
Richmond737,66534,8382.63%1,85320.33
Elizabethtown832,95131,4331.58%1,23226.75
Florence932,55231,9240.65%3,05110.67
Nicholasville1032,27931,1031.24%2,23114.47
Hopkinsville1130,37430,839-0.5%95431.83
Independence1229,50528,6321.01%1,68017.56
Frankfort1328,52328,631-0.13%1,93214.77
Jeffersontown1428,36828,824-0.53%2,74310.34
Henderson1527,29127,931-0.77%1,69316.12
Paducah1625,82426,508-0.87%1,28020.18
Radcliff1722,92022,953-0.05%1,72313.30
Ashland1821,12621,653-0.82%1,96710.74
Erlanger1919,84819,6410.35%2,3728.37
Madisonville2019,16519,549-0.66%1,07917.76
Winchester2118,90819,153-0.43%2,0689.14
Mount Washington2218,56418,1950.67%1,9989.29
Murray2317,70317,1181.13%1,52511.61
Shelbyville2417,58317,2780.58%2,0098.75
Danville2517,34317,2830.11%1,00917.18
St. Matthews2617,24517,534-0.55%3,9414.38
Fort Thomas2717,05417,370-0.61%3,0075.67
Berea2816,54015,6251.92%1,00216.51
Shively2915,34815,619-0.58%3,3584.57
Glasgow3015,30214,9810.71%96515.86
Shepherdsville3114,55314,2170.78%1,00214.52
Newport3213,92114,210-0.69%5,1012.73
Bardstown3313,80313,5310.66%1,13412.17
Somerset3412,39011,7421.81%1,05811.72
Lawrenceburg3511,91611,7350.52%1,9796.02
Campbellsville3611,63711,3710.77%1,5527.50
Lyndon3710,82410,980-0.48%3,0083.60
Versailles3810,56610,3640.65%1,6756.31
La Grange3910,51510,0211.61%1,4577.22
Alexandria4010,46310,3220.45%1,5116.93
Franklin4110,21510,0920.4%69914.62
Paris4210,13910,244-0.34%1,2827.91
Mayfield439,9619,976-0.05%1,3627.31
Middletown449,5539,694-0.49%1,8605.13
Harrodsburg459,2899,0250.97%1,3426.92
Middlesborough469,1549,333-0.64%1,2407.38
Elsmere479,1499,173-0.09%3,4812.63
Hillview488,7748,6170.61%1,3496.50
Fort Mitchell498,6248,681-0.22%2,7853.10
Maysville508,5848,851-1.01%45218.97
Edgewood518,3578,402-0.18%1,9614.26
Oak Grove527,8277,7760.22%73110.70
Corbin537,7567,774-0.08%9837.89
Union547,6447,4750.75%2,2923.33
Mount Sterling557,5437,546-0.01%1,6814.49
London567,3897,425-0.16%63911.57
Villa Hills577,3437,3250.08%2,0393.60
Russellville587,3247,1240.92%67610.84
Flatwoods597,2017,291-0.41%2,2103.26
Pikeville607,0557,467-1.88%32321.86
Morehead617,0476,9960.24%7449.48
Vine Grove626,9896,5602.13%1,0216.85
Taylor Mill636,8106,843-0.16%1,1146.11
Highland Heights646,7566,840-0.41%2,5792.62
Lebanon656,5936,2391.85%1,2135.43
Cynthiana666,4976,2941.06%1,4804.39
Crestwood676,4756,1611.66%1,6004.05
Leitchfield686,4576,3850.37%60010.76
Cold Spring696,3016,2140.46%1,3274.75
Princeton706,1786,217-0.21%6888.98
Wilmore716,1365,9730.9%1,5124.06
Central City725,8565,940-0.48%1,1185.24
Fort Wright735,8015,855-0.31%1,7073.40
Dayton745,6975,6610.21%4,3791.30
Monticello755,6765,703-0.16%9675.87
Walton765,6025,4940.65%1,1824.74
Bellevue775,5445,5140.18%5,9420.93
Williamsburg785,3745,2960.49%1,2904.17
Douglass Hills795,3655,449-0.52%4,0461.33
Columbia804,9944,997-0.02%1,0314.84
Hazard814,9135,213-1.96%6607.45
Benton824,7794,7550.17%1,0614.50
Hurstbourne834,6084,677-0.5%2,5601.80
Prospect844,5354,586-0.37%1,1833.83
Scottsville854,4084,2900.92%7246.09
Crescent Springs864,3964,3120.64%2,9421.49
Greenville874,3804,514-1%8535.13
Ludlow884,3204,377-0.44%4,7160.92
Paintsville894,2804,381-0.77%6506.58
Crittenden904,1144,0210.76%1,2083.40
Lancaster914,0793,8342.08%1,8632.19
Williamstown924,0123,9370.63%24016.71
Prestonsburg933,9774,151-1.41%28214.11
Carrollton943,9013,8920.08%1,9162.04
Southgate953,6703,6340.33%2,5221.46
Grayson963,6563,737-0.73%1,3212.77
Russell973,6263,716-0.82%1,0633.41
Stanford983,5903,623-0.3%8724.12
Beaver Dam993,5403,5340.06%1,1653.04
Crestview Hills1003,4183,4120.06%1,8001.90
Hodgenville1013,3923,3110.8%1,6052.11
West Liberty1023,2553,2430.12%6644.90
Morganfield1033,1733,262-0.91%1,1282.81
Stanton1043,1543,154 1,4042.25
Park Hills1053,1513,172-0.22%4,0550.78
Wilder1063,1103,155-0.48%8583.63
Simpsonville1073,0352,9780.63%1,2902.35
Cadiz1082,9972,5505.53%1,0092.97
Brandenburg1092,9912,8751.32%7304.09
Flemingsburg1102,9582,9130.51%1,0992.69
Barbourville1112,9153,028-1.25%1,0992.65
Springfield1122,8742,8140.7%6994.11
Russell Springs1132,8262,7011.51%6044.68
Graymoor-Devondale1142,8172,859-0.5%3,8220.74
Marion1152,8162,864-0.56%8473.33
Indian Hills1162,8022,853-0.6%1,4271.96
Lakeside Park1172,8022,829-0.32%3,5740.78
Providence1182,7852,892-1.24%4626.03
Pioneer Village1192,7132,6650.59%2,2131.23
Eminence1202,6962,714-0.22%9512.83
Hartford1212,6722,6570.19%9522.81
Louisa1222,6262,665-0.49%1,1712.24
Calvert City1232,5252,5130.16%14117.86
Anchorage1242,4562,498-0.57%8302.96
Morgantown1252,4492,479-0.41%7363.33
Hardinsburg1262,4352,3780.79%7043.46
Dawson Springs1272,4182,457-0.53%6303.84
Mount Vernon1282,4112,4050.08%1,1732.06
Fulton1292,3892,3830.08%8262.89
Windy Hills1302,3882,424-0.5%2,5960.92
Eddyville1312,3632,2441.72%3436.90
Cave City1322,3422,357-0.21%5314.41
Raceland1332,3102,343-0.47%9332.48
Hickman1342,3032,3000.04%6493.55
Irvine1352,3012,349-0.69%1,6541.39
Tompkinsville1362,2712,325-0.79%6923.28
Junction City1372,2632,2510.18%1,1351.99
Horse Cave1382,2532,2050.71%7153.15
Greensburg1392,2462,1701.17%1,0812.08
Carlisle1402,1992,0831.81%1,6561.33
Falmouth1412,1702,212-0.64%1,6001.36
Jackson1422,1512,237-1.29%8582.51
Dry Ridge1432,1402,1040.56%4245.05
Beattyville1442,0762,0430.53%9052.29
Elkton1452,0762,0640.19%8212.53
Liberty1461,9631,990-0.46%1,0451.88
Hurstbourne Acres1471,9291,953-0.41%5,5750.35
Jamestown1481,8561,8140.76%5283.52
Jenkins1491,8341,899-1.13%2078.85
Cumberland1501,8151,941-2.21%5833.12
Lebanon Junction1511,7751,7450.57%3155.64
Albany1521,7561,7350.4%7722.27
Warsaw1531,7531,7140.75%1,8410.95
Jeffersonville1541,7441,7020.81%6362.74
Lewisport1551,7401,767-0.52%1,8260.95
Catlettsburg1561,7111,750-0.75%1,2851.33
Edmonton1571,7061,6760.59%4483.81
Midway1581,7061,6820.47%1,4671.16
Munfordville1591,6951,6620.65%7572.24
Pewee Valley1601,6551,5911.35%8571.93
Auburn1611,6461,5851.29%8841.86
Whitesburg1621,6451,696-1.02%5253.13
Harlan1631,6411,758-2.26%1,2601.30
Pineville1641,6381,674-0.73%4983.29
Orchard Grass Hills1651,6091,5271.77%4,1470.39
Coal Run Village1661,6051,673-1.35%1838.77
Owingsville1671,5881,5850.06%6322.51
Owenton1681,5811,599-0.38%8321.90
Sturgis1691,5611,615-1.14%9971.57
Olive Hill1701,5471,586-0.83%8121.91
Worthington Hills1711,5421,560-0.39%6,0230.26
Salyersville1721,5041,552-1.05%6092.47
Sebree1731,4901,564-1.58%5072.94
Manchester1741,4671,512-1.01%5222.81
Worthington1751,4611,503-0.95%1,2861.14
St. Regis Park1761,4101,434-0.56%3,9940.35
Audubon Park1771,4001,433-0.78%4,3210.32
Burkesville1781,3491,3430.15%5242.57
West Buechel1791,3451,366-0.52%2,1050.64
Guthrie1801,3341,334 6811.96
Vanceburg1811,3321,374-1.04%1,1101.20
Taylorsville1821,3071,2491.55%1,4390.91
Coldstream1831,2731,291-0.47%5,7600.22
Irvington1841,2611,2310.8%1,4360.88
Beechwood Village1851,2561,274-0.47%4,5180.28
Earlington1861,2281,255-0.73%4352.82
Clinton1871,2131,284-1.86%7521.61
Livermore1881,2111,226-0.41%1,1721.03
Clay City1891,2061,2000.17%1,1391.06
Heritage Creek1901,1951,207-0.33%2,6440.45
Barbourmeade1911,1931,217-0.67%3,0280.39
Silver Grove1921,1781,1540.68%1,0421.13
Cloverport1931,1441,1200.7%7831.46
Brodhead1941,1101,0950.45%6361.75
Augusta1951,1081,0960.36%9311.19
Greenup1961,0331,063-0.96%1,2780.81
Camargo1971,0321,0200.39%4722.19
Hebron Estates1981,0311,0100.68%1,7450.59
South Shore1991,0301,051-0.68%1,5680.66
Muldraugh2001,0241,036-0.39%1,9580.52
Burgin2011,0159851%8081.26
Hawesville2021,0021,023-0.69%6201.62
Watterson Park2039921,001-0.3%6891.44
Northfield204987999-0.4%2,0960.47
Bloomfield2059859640.72%6851.44
Clay2069821,032-1.6%1,1390.86
Elkhorn City2079621,018-1.84%1257.72
Wurtland208956965-0.31%5411.77
Nortonville209954975-0.73%8221.16
Brownsville2109529250.95%3642.61
Clarkson2119479350.42%8901.06
Ryland Heights2129429210.75%1805.24
West Point213941944-0.11%3532.67
Lynnview214927945-0.64%4,9840.19
Goshen2159258861.43%4,6950.20
Woodlawn Park216925943-0.64%3,8220.24
Rolling Hills217913931-0.65%4,8310.19
Adairville2188948422.05%7611.18
Bellefonte219894918-0.89%1,0150.88
Bellemeade220886904-0.67%3,0240.29
Ferguson221884887-0.11%4212.10
Dixon222868901-1.25%6951.25
La Center223854863-0.35%1,4120.60
Langdon Place224852870-0.7%4,9820.17
Pembroke225850853-0.12%7691.11
New Castle226840846-0.24%2,0490.41
Uniontown227840861-0.83%9880.85
Evarts228836880-1.65%2,1880.38
Campbellsburg229834837-0.12%6301.32
Fincastle230829844-0.6%3,8920.21
White Plains231828828 2553.25
Stamping Ground2328187851.36%1,3910.59
New Haven2338128000.5%1,4050.58
Plantation234808826-0.74%4,0000.20
McKee235803806-0.12%3342.40
Smiths Grove2367957492.05%1,0190.78
Powderly2377847780.26%5021.56
Hollow Creek238783798-0.64%3,3900.23
Perryville239780783-0.13%9990.78
Pleasureville240780780 1,6120.48
Lewisburg2417787570.91%6701.16
Blue Ridge Manor242776788-0.51%4,1720.19
Hanson243747759-0.53%3172.35
Crab Orchard244742742 4251.75
Millersburg245742745-0.14%1,8100.41
Loretto246728728 2283.19
Salem2477216971.12%8460.85
Corydon248719731-0.55%1,3240.54
Un2497177020.7%5281.36
Woodland Hills250716731-0.69%3,3930.21
Mortons Gap251714720-0.28%6031.18
Bromley252712721-0.42%1,8990.38
Meadow Vale253711726-0.7%3,6460.20
Rolling Fields254705720-0.7%3,0390.23
Bardwell255704713-0.42%8150.86
Burnside256699699 1843.79
Green Spring257697712-0.71%2,6100.27
Calhoun258696702-0.29%1,0640.65
Kuttawa2596866372.54%3132.19
Hindman260670697-1.32%2153.11
Strathmoor Village261669681-0.59%6,4330.10
Brooksville2626666540.6%1,4110.47
Spring Valley263659674-0.75%3,3280.20
Seneca Gardens264658670-0.6%4,3010.15
Science Hill265656659-0.15%8560.77
Sandy Hook2666486420.31%6600.98
Wickliffe267648654-0.31%5671.14
Barlow268645657-0.62%1,1710.55
Crofton269630642-0.63%9920.64
Brownsboro Farm270627639-0.63%2,7620.23
Butler271620638-0.96%3,2630.19
Park City272607613-0.33%4131.47
Lynch273604651-2.42%2,0200.30
Parkway Village274604619-0.82%6,8640.09
Frenchburg2756035821.17%7180.84
Milton2766005880.67%4061.48
North Middletown277597606-0.5%1,7930.33
Loyall278593634-2.15%2,0100.29
Hardin279583583 8330.70
Kevil280583595-0.68%1,0250.57
Glenview281581593-0.68%4081.43
Pippa Passes282580583-0.17%1,3000.45
Wingo283576576 5910.97
Sonora2845705640.35%4201.36
Whitesville285570579-0.52%1,3290.43
Westwood286567573-0.35%4,6860.12
Ravenna287554569-0.89%1,7700.31
Murray Hill288552564-0.72%4,2460.13
Wellington289552564-0.72%6,0660.09
Bedford2905305240.38%1,9490.27
Plum Springs2915294991.93%9960.53
Fleming-Neon292528537-0.56%3271.61
Caneyville293526526 3191.65
Inez294523541-1.13%3041.72
Hollyvilla295508517-0.59%1,4900.34
Bancroft296499502-0.2%3,2830.15
Houston Acres297487496-0.61%3,3820.14
Riverwood298485488-0.21%2,3320.21
Martin299478505-1.85%6530.73
Melbourne3004744620.85%5680.83
Benham301472510-2.48%2,0170.23
Wheelwright302471501-2.08%2671.76
Drakesboro303466472-0.43%8440.55
River Bluff3044574331.78%1,9360.24
Crestview3054494460.22%2,8420.16
Fox Chase3064444380.45%1,1620.38
Fordsville307439439 9800.45
Forest Hills308438438 1,5160.29
Briarwood309437446-0.68%4,6000.10
Island3104374340.23%1,2970.34
Robards311436448-0.91%1443.03
Moorland312429432-0.23%4,5640.09
Norbourne Estates313427436-0.7%5,3380.08
Sacramento314421427-0.47%9790.43
Centertown315412418-0.48%1,3160.31
Richlawn316408414-0.49%4,0400.10
Hazel3174063941%1,1600.35
Wayland318393408-1.26%1502.62
Kingsley319389395-0.51%5,4030.07
Hustonville320388388 5260.74
Gamaliel321379388-0.78%6700.57
Mount Olivet3223773433.29%4560.83
Fredonia323373376-0.27%6010.62
Poplar Hills324372381-0.8%14,8800.03
Norwood325371377-0.54%3,1440.12
Old Brownsboro Place326370373-0.27%2,8030.13
McHenry327368368 5690.65
Sharpsburg328366366 1,8580.20
Glenview Hills329365374-0.81%2,8970.13
Glencoe3303633481.4%2061.76
Grand Rivers3313583490.84%1931.85
Ghent332357366-0.83%5020.71
Strathmoor Manor333342351-0.87%6,0000.06
Eubank3343373162.12%3980.85
Sadieville3353363211.51%3101.08
Bellewood336332341-0.9%4,0990.08
Hunters Hollow3373303210.92%4,5830.07
Trenton338326329-0.31%5740.57
Woodburn3393213061.58%7500.43
Campton340309315-0.64%3091
Vicco341307325-1.92%3660.84
Brownsboro Village342300306-0.66%4,0000.07
Creekside343300306-0.66%3,9470.08
Goose Creek344293299-0.68%4,7260.06
Druid Hills345292298-0.68%3,2810.09
Spring Mill346286292-0.69%5,2000.06
Waverly347285291-0.7%1,0670.27
Lakeview Heights3482842810.35%2,0140.14
St. Charles3492832741.07%2850.99
Bonnieville3502782691.09%5050.55
Bradfordsville3512752690.73%1,0190.27
Wildwood352273279-0.73%3,6890.07
Willisburg353264264 3850.69
Hyden354262277-1.87%2021.30
Rockport355261261 3760.69
Berry3562572510.78%1,0080.26
Warfield357257263-0.77%3120.82
Arlington358255261-0.78%6780.38
Salt Lick3592532470.8%3240.78
Smithland3602472410.82%4880.51
Sparta3612412321.26%386.26
Broeck Pointe362240246-0.83%3,3800.07
Manor Creek363233239-0.85%4,2360.06
Ewing3642322290.43%9280.25
Corinth365229229 1082.12
Dover366219219 5080.43
Mentor3672182150.46%2920.75
Crossgate368217220-0.46%4,2550.05
Fountain Run369217217 1651.32
Woodlawn3702162130.46%3,6610.06
Mackville3712102070.48%5190.41
Nebo372204207-0.49%8230.25
Glenview Manor373203206-0.49%2,3600.09
Sanders374202202 6870.29
Oakland3752001970.5%1431.40
Worthville3761851791.09%7250.26
Slaughters377180189-1.64%7830.23
Thornhill378180183-0.55%4,0000.04
Prestonville3791781721.14%8200.22
Maryhill Estates380177180-0.56%4,4250.04
Meadowview Estates381175178-0.57%2,7780.06
Mockingbird Valley382173176-0.57%8360.21
Allen383172181-1.71%9610.18
Bremen384172172 8310.21
LaFayette385172175-0.58%6670.26
Ekron386169175-1.17%1,0430.16
Livingston387165165 5270.31
Sycamore388163166-0.61%9,5880.02
Cambridge389157160-0.63%2,8550.06
Raywick390152155-0.65%1700.90
Booneville391151160-1.95%1041.45
Fairview392141141 1940.73
Hills and Dales393139142-0.71%1,3900.10
Germantown394138141-0.72%1,1310.12
Lincolnshire395137137 2,8540.05
South Carrollton396134137-0.74%5300.25
Columbus397128137-2.29%4030.32
Fairfield3981261201.61%4410.29
Smithfield3991231200.82%9040.14
Hickory Hill400116119-0.85%4,4620.03
Meadowbrook Farm401111114-0.89%4,2690.03
Monterey402111111 4320.26
Rochester403110113-0.9%2360.47
Kenton Vale404104107-0.95%1,9260.05
Blackey405100106-1.96%2290.44
Wheatcroft40699105-1.98%4020.25
Ten Broeck4079194-1.09%4170.22
California4088080 3640.22
Buckhorn4097982-1.25%2340.34
Blaine4106969 2440.28
Blandville4116972-1.43%3300.21
Woodbury4126972-1.43%4830.14
Gratz4136467-1.54%1840.35
Sardis4146063-1.64%601
Carrsville4154747 7230.07
Concord4161919 3060.06
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The southeastern state of Kentucky is ranked 26th among all states in the United States in terms of population, with a total estimated population of 4.4 million per 2017 estimates. Louisville and the Jefferson County metro government balance is the most populated city in the state, with a population of 615,366. The second most-populous city and the only other city with a population that exceeds 100,000 is the Lexington-Fayette urban county with a total population count of 314,488. There is a total of 36 cities with populations that land between 10,000 and 100,000. Frankfort, the state’s capital, is ranked 13 among all other cities by population, with just 27,830 residents.

There is a total of 419 cities in the entire state. These cities are divided into two classes based on their type of government and not their population, as is seen in many other U.S. states. First class cities hold a mayor-alderman style of government, while home rule class use any other form of government. This system was changed in 2015 from one that divided cities across six classes based on their population. There are multiple cities throughout Kentucky that have populations that fall under 1,000 people, while there are a handful that have even lower populations that don’t even hit 100. The smallest city per estimates in 2015 is South Park View, which has a population of just seven people.

Kentucky Cities by Population (2023)

What is the biggest city in Kentucky?

Louisville is the biggest city in Kentucky, with a population of 621,764 in 2023.

What is the fastest growing city in Kentucky?

Cadiz is the fastest growing city in Kentucky over the past 3 years, having grown 5.53% annually since 2020.

How many cities are in Kentucky?

There are 417 cities in Kentucky.

What are the 10 largest cities in Kentucky?

The 10 largest cities in Kentucky are: Louisville, Lexington, Bowling Green, Owensboro, Covington, Georgetown, Richmond, Elizabethtown, Florence and Nicholasville.

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