30 cities
| City | Rank | County | 2025 Pop. ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | 1 | Warren County | 78,706 |
| Glasgow | 2 | Barren County | 15,511 |
| Franklin | 3 | Simpson County | 10,641 |
| Russellville | 4 | Logan County | 7,538 |
| Scottsville | 5 | Allen County | 4,692 |
| Morgantown | 6 | Butler County | 2,460 |
| Cave City | 7 | Barren County | 2,360 |
| Elkton | 8 | Todd County | 2,340 |
| Tompkinsville | 9 | Monroe County | 2,278 |
| Edmonton | 10 | Metcalfe County | 1,722 |
| Auburn | 11 | Logan County | 1,663 |
| Plano | 12 | Simpson County | 1,363 |
| Guthrie | 13 | Todd County | 1,333 |
| Brownsville | 14 | Edmonson County | 897 |
| Adairville | 15 | Logan County | 888 |
| Smiths Grove | 16 | Warren County | 820 |
| Lewisburg | 17 | Logan County | 789 |
| Park City | 18 | Barren County | 611 |
| Plum Springs | 19 | Butler County | 544 |
| Gamaliel | 20 | Monroe County | 477 |
| McHenry | 21 | Butler County | 375 |
| Trenton | 22 | Todd County | 327 |
| Woodburn | 23 | Warren County | 325 |
| Summer Shade | 24 | Metcalfe County | 288 |
| Fountain Run | 25 | Monroe County | 223 |
| Allensville | 26 | Todd County | 201 |
| Oakland | 27 | Warren County | 189 |
| Rochester | 28 | Butler County | 115 |
| Hiseville | 29 | Barren County | 76 |
| Woodbury | 30 | Butler County | 71 |
Warren County, Barren County, Logan County, Allen County, Simpson County, Edmonson County, Todd County, Butler County, Monroe County, and Metcalfe County are the counties generally considered part of Southwest Kentucky.