| City | Rank | County | 2026 Pop. ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | 1 | Warren County | 79,982 |
| Glasgow | 2 | Barren County | 15,380 |
| Franklin | 3 | Simpson County | 10,848 |
| Russellville | 4 | Logan County | 7,511 |
| Scottsville | 5 | Allen County | 4,748 |
| Morgantown | 6 | Butler County | 2,513 |
| Elkton | 7 | Todd County | 2,453 |
| Cave City | 8 | Barren County | 2,404 |
| Tompkinsville | 9 | Monroe County | 2,219 |
| Auburn | 10 | Logan County | 1,763 |
| Edmonton | 11 | Metcalfe County | 1,720 |
| Guthrie | 12 | Todd County | 1,403 |
| Plano | 13 | Simpson County | 1,334 |
| Brownsville | 14 | Edmonson County | 904 |
| Adairville | 15 | Logan County | 893 |
| Smiths Grove | 16 | Warren County | 868 |
| Lewisburg | 17 | Logan County | 783 |
| Park City | 18 | Barren County | 631 |
| Plum Springs | 19 | Butler County | 573 |
| Gamaliel | 20 | Monroe County | 466 |
| McHenry | 21 | Butler County | 379 |
| Woodburn | 22 | Warren County | 346 |
| Trenton | 23 | Todd County | 341 |
| Summer Shade | 24 | Metcalfe County | 292 |
| Allensville | 25 | Todd County | 245 |
| Fountain Run | 26 | Monroe County | 216 |
| Oakland | 27 | Warren County | 192 |
| Rochester | 28 | Butler County | 113 |
| Woodbury | 29 | Butler County | 75 |
| Hiseville | 30 | Barren County | 50 |
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.