30 cities
| City | Rank | County | 2025 Pop. ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | 1 | Warren County | 80,727 |
| Glasgow | 2 | Barren County | 15,480 |
| Franklin | 3 | Simpson County | 10,603 |
| Russellville | 4 | Logan County | 7,490 |
| Scottsville | 5 | Allen County | 4,644 |
| Morgantown | 6 | Butler County | 2,514 |
| Cave City | 7 | Barren County | 2,402 |
| Elkton | 8 | Todd County | 2,396 |
| Tompkinsville | 9 | Monroe County | 2,224 |
| Edmonton | 10 | Metcalfe County | 1,712 |
| Auburn | 11 | Logan County | 1,694 |
| Guthrie | 12 | Todd County | 1,368 |
| Plano | 13 | Simpson County | 1,363 |
| Brownsville | 14 | Edmonson County | 898 |
| Adairville | 15 | Logan County | 890 |
| Smiths Grove | 16 | Warren County | 846 |
| Lewisburg | 17 | Logan County | 781 |
| Park City | 18 | Barren County | 623 |
| Plum Springs | 19 | Butler County | 560 |
| Gamaliel | 20 | Monroe County | 464 |
| McHenry | 21 | Butler County | 384 |
| Woodburn | 22 | Warren County | 338 |
| Trenton | 23 | Todd County | 334 |
| Summer Shade | 24 | Metcalfe County | 288 |
| Fountain Run | 25 | Monroe County | 219 |
| Allensville | 26 | Todd County | 201 |
| Oakland | 27 | Warren County | 195 |
| Rochester | 28 | Butler County | 113 |
| Woodbury | 29 | Butler County | 77 |
| Hiseville | 30 | Barren County | 76 |
Warren County, Barren County, Logan County, Allen County, Simpson County, Todd County, Edmonson County, Butler County, Monroe County, and Metcalfe County are the counties generally considered part of Southwest Kentucky.