There are 18 cities in Hardin County, Kentucky.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Population | 2020 Population | Annual Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 1 | 620,004 | 631,912 | -0.48% | 2,357 | 263.1 | Township |
| Elizabethtown | 2 | 33,501 | 31,408 | 1.59% | 1,199 | 27.9 | City |
| Radcliff | 3 | 22,657 | 23,025 | -0.4% | 1,696 | 13.4 | City |
| Shepherdsville | 4 | 14,839 | 14,245 | 1.01% | 912 | 16.3 | City |
| Fort Knox | 5 | 8,410 | 8,865 | -1.44% | 415 | 20.3 | CDP |
| Vine Grove | 6 | 7,007 | 6,605 | 1.45% | 1,020 | 6.9 | City |
| Rineyville | 7 | 3,507 | 2,407 | 7.71% | 768 | 4.6 | CDP |
| Hodgenville | 8 | 3,333 | 3,235 | 0.73% | 1,443 | 2.3 | City |
| Lebanon Junction | 9 | 1,809 | 1,751 | 0.78% | 321 | 5.6 | City |
| Muldraugh | 10 | 1,006 | 1,038 | -0.79% | 1,920 | 0.5 | City |
| West Point | 11 | 922 | 950 | -0.75% | 346 | 2.7 | City |
| New Haven | 12 | 818 | 798 | 0.61% | 1,410 | 0.6 | City |
| Magnolia | 13 | 725 | 695 | 2.11% | 356 | 2.0 | CDP |
| Upton | 14 | 710 | 706 | 0.14% | 523 | 1.4 | City |
| Buffalo | 15 | 576 | 486 | 0.88% | 488 | 1.2 | CDP |
| Sonora | 16 | 564 | 567 | -0.18% | 416 | 1.4 | City |
| Cecilia | 17 | 417 | 552 | -2.57% | 291 | 1.4 | CDP |
| Big Clifty | 18 | 265 | 294 | 7.72% | 184 | 1.4 | CDP |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Louisville is the largest city in Hardin County.
Big Clifty is the smallest city in Hardin County.
There are 18 cities in Hardin County, Kentucky.