27 cities
| City | Rank | County | 2026 Pop. ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 1 | Madison County | 41,724 |
| Nicholasville | 2 | Jessamine County | 34,621 |
| Danville | 3 | Boyle County | 17,682 |
| Berea | 4 | Madison County | 16,855 |
| Campbellsville | 5 | Taylor County | 12,013 |
| Harrodsburg | 6 | Mercer County | 9,650 |
| Lebanon | 7 | Marion County | 6,691 |
| Wilmore | 8 | Jessamine County | 6,399 |
| Lancaster | 9 | Garrard County | 4,172 |
| Stanford | 10 | Lincoln County | 3,728 |
| Stanton | 11 | Powell County | 3,134 |
| Junction City | 12 | Boyle County | 2,355 |
| Irvine | 13 | Estill County | 2,251 |
| Clay City | 14 | Powell County | 1,169 |
| Burgin | 15 | Mercer County | 1,034 |
| McKee | 16 | Estill County | 836 |
| Perryville | 17 | Boyle County | 810 |
| Crab Orchard | 18 | Lincoln County | 764 |
| Loretto | 19 | Marion County | 706 |
| Ravenna | 20 | Estill County | 548 |
| Hustonville | 21 | Lincoln County | 400 |
| Bradfordsville | 22 | Marion County | 276 |
| Raywick | 23 | Marion County | 154 |
| St. Mary | 24 | Marion County | 140 |
| Keene | 25 | Jessamine County | 109 |
| Salvisa | 26 | Mercer County | 89 |
| High Bridge | 27 | Jessamine County | 24 |
Madison County, Jessamine County, Boyle County, Taylor County, Lincoln County, Mercer County, Marion County, Garrard County, Estill County, and Powell County are the counties generally considered part of Central Kentucky.