100 Biggest Cities In Kentucky For 2023
Using the latest Census data, we detail the 100 biggest cities in Kentucky. You can all see a comprehensive list of all 240 cities and places in Kentucky.
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We all love the biggest cities that the Bluegrass State has to offer. You know the places like Louisville and Lexington which make all the headlines.
But there are a bunch of other great large cities in Kentucky that don't get as much love.
We're going to change that right now.
Using the most recent Census data, we can tell you about all the places in Kentucky with a focus on the biggest. We update the data each year and this is our fourth time doing this.
The Largest Cities In Kentucky For 2023:
You can click here to see a full table of the full of the 100 biggest cities in Kentucky, along with every other place over 1,000 people big. It is sortable by clicking on the headers.
Read on below to see more on the biggest cities. Or for more reading on places to live in Kentucky, check out:
- Best Places To Live In Kentucky
- Cheapest Places To Live In Kentucky
- Most Dangerous Cities In Kentucky
The 10 Biggest Cities In Kentucky
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Rank Last Year: 1 (No Change)
Population: 618,733
Population 2010: 586,994
Growth: 5.4%
More on Louisville: Homes For Sale | Data
/10
Rank Last Year: 2 (No Change)
Population: 322,200
Population 2010: 288,045
Growth: 11.9%
More on Lexington: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
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Rank Last Year: 3 (No Change)
Population: 71,628
Population 2010: 56,407
Growth: 27.0%
More on Bowling Green: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
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Rank Last Year: 4 (No Change)
Population: 59,796
Population 2010: 56,541
Growth: 5.8%
More on Owensboro: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
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Rank Last Year: 5 (No Change)
Population: 40,466
Population 2010: 41,055
Growth: -1.4%
More on Covington: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
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Rank Last Year: 6 (No Change)
Population: 35,744
Population 2010: 30,983
Growth: 15.4%
More on Richmond: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
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Rank Last Year: 9 (Up 2)
Population: 34,362
Population 2010: 27,268
Growth: 26.0%
More on Georgetown: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
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Rank Last Year: 8 (No Change)
Population: 32,721
Population 2010: 29,242
Growth: 11.9%
More on Florence: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
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Rank Last Year: 7 (Down 2)
Population: 31,052
Population 2010: 30,862
Growth: 0.6%
More on Hopkinsville: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
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Rank Last Year: 12 (Up 2)
Population: 30,549
Population 2010: 26,861
Growth: 13.7%
More on Nicholasville: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
How We Determined The Largest Cities In Kentucky
We've been ranking and dissecting cities in the Bluegrass State for over 4 years now -- making this actually the fourth time we've run the numbers. We always use the best data, the US Census. In this case, that means we are using the 2013-2017 American Community Survey.
It what is probably the most simple analysis we run each year, we ranked every place in Kentucky from biggest to smallest. The biggest city this year? That would be Louisville.
The smallest? Rolling Hills, although there are places smaller than 1,000 people not listed here, so keep that in mind as we take a look at the top ten.
Now on to numbers 11-100 Biggest in Kentucky
We hope that you find the big city, or really any city, that's right for you. Below is a list of the rest of the biggest cities along with every other place in Kentucky.
Have fun snacking around in the Bluegrass State!
For more reading on Kentucky, check out:
- Best Places To Raise A Family In Kentucky
- Best Places To Retire In Kentucky
- Richest Cities In Kentucky
- Safest Places In Kentucky
- Worst Places To Live In Kentucky
- Most Expensive Places To Live In Kentucky
Detailed List Of The Biggest Cities In Kentucky
| Rank | City | Current Population | 2010 | Growth | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville | 618,733 | 586,994 | 5.4% | |||||
| 2 | Lexington | 322,200 | 288,045 | 11.9% | |||||
| 3 | Bowling Green | 71,628 | 56,407 | 27.0% | |||||
| 4 | Owensboro | 59,796 | 56,541 | 5.8% | |||||
| 5 | Covington | 40,466 | 41,055 | -1.4% | |||||
| 6 | Richmond | 35,744 | 30,983 | 15.4% | |||||
| 7 | Georgetown | 34,362 | 27,268 | 26.0% | |||||
| 8 | Florence | 32,721 | 29,242 | 11.9% | |||||
| 9 | Hopkinsville | 31,052 | 30,862 | 0.6% | |||||
| 10 | Nicholasville | 30,549 | 26,861 | 13.7% | |||||
| 11 | Elizabethtown | 30,179 | 26,822 | 12.5% | |||||
| 12 | Henderson | 28,469 | 28,464 | 0.0% | |||||
| 13 | Independence | 28,119 | 22,975 | 22.4% | |||||
| 14 | Jeffersontown | 27,933 | 26,460 | 5.6% | |||||
| 15 | Frankfort | 27,705 | 25,682 | 7.9% | |||||
| 16 | Paducah | 24,947 | 25,114 | -0.7% | |||||
| 17 | Radcliff | 22,796 | 21,039 | 8.4% | |||||
| 18 | Ashland | 20,449 | 21,613 | -5.4% | |||||
| 19 | Murray | 19,254 | 17,366 | 10.9% | |||||
| 20 | Erlanger | 19,106 | 17,797 | 7.4% | |||||
| 21 | Madisonville | 18,801 | 19,558 | -3.9% | |||||
| 22 | Winchester | 18,520 | 18,132 | 2.1% | |||||
| 23 | Burlington | 18,203 | 15,702 | 15.9% | |||||
| 24 | St. Matthews | 18,022 | 17,365 | 3.8% | |||||
| 25 | Danville | 16,801 | 16,054 | 4.7% | |||||
| 26 | Fort Thomas | 16,335 | 16,182 | 0.9% | |||||
| 27 | Shelbyville | 16,244 | 13,403 | 21.2% | |||||
| 28 | Berea | 15,773 | 13,255 | 19.0% | |||||
| 29 | Shively | 15,723 | 15,142 | 3.8% | |||||
| 30 | Newport | 15,045 | 15,404 | -2.3% | |||||
| 31 | Mount Washington | 14,699 | 9,049 | 62.4% | |||||
| 32 | Glasgow | 14,394 | 13,924 | 3.4% | |||||
| 33 | Fort Campbell North | 14,363 | 13,170 | 9.1% | |||||
| 34 | Shepherdsville | 13,757 | 10,813 | 27.2% | |||||
| 35 | Bardstown | 13,169 | 11,552 | 14.0% | |||||
| 36 | Somerset | 11,548 | 11,172 | 3.4% | |||||
| 37 | Lyndon | 11,451 | 10,786 | 6.2% | |||||
| 38 | Lawrenceburg | 11,416 | 10,207 | 11.8% | |||||
| 39 | Campbellsville | 11,370 | 9,376 | 21.3% | |||||
| 40 | Mayfield | 9,823 | 10,033 | -2.1% | |||||
| 41 | Paris | 9,776 | 8,611 | 13.5% | |||||
| 42 | Alexandria | 9,600 | 8,376 | 14.6% | |||||
| 43 | Oakbrook | 9,539 | 8,838 | 7.9% | |||||
| 44 | Francisville | 9,520 | 7,737 | 23.0% | |||||
| 45 | Versailles | 9,251 | 8,438 | 9.6% | |||||
| 46 | Middlesborough | 9,242 | 10,405 | -11.2% | |||||
| 47 | Hillview | 9,066 | 8,062 | 12.5% | |||||
| 48 | La Grange | 8,938 | 7,761 | 15.2% | |||||
| 49 | Franklin | 8,909 | 8,368 | 6.5% | |||||
| 50 | Fort Knox | 8,865 | 11,933 | -25.7% | |||||
| 51 | Edgewood | 8,779 | 8,698 | 0.9% | |||||
| 52 | Maysville | 8,752 | 9,004 | -2.8% | |||||
| 53 | Elsmere | 8,617 | 8,412 | 2.4% | |||||
| 54 | Harrodsburg | 8,480 | 8,320 | 1.9% | |||||
| 55 | Fort Mitchell | 8,278 | 8,177 | 1.2% | |||||
| 56 | London | 8,058 | 7,929 | 1.6% | |||||
| 57 | Middletown | 7,885 | 6,953 | 13.4% | |||||
| 58 | Morehead | 7,653 | 6,981 | 9.6% | |||||
| 59 | Corbin | 7,558 | 7,342 | 2.9% | |||||
| 60 | Villa Hills | 7,475 | 7,565 | -1.2% | |||||
| 61 | Highland Heights | 7,372 | 6,809 | 8.3% | |||||
| 62 | Oak Grove | 7,332 | 7,283 | 0.7% | |||||
| 63 | Mount Sterling | 7,190 | 6,759 | 6.4% | |||||
| 64 | Flatwoods | 7,143 | 7,420 | -3.7% | |||||
| 65 | Russellville | 7,056 | 7,015 | 0.6% | |||||
| 66 | Hebron | 6,845 | 5,812 | 17.8% | |||||
| 67 | Taylor Mill | 6,805 | 6,662 | 2.1% | |||||
| 68 | Leitchfield | 6,789 | 6,640 | 2.2% | |||||
| 69 | Pikeville | 6,642 | 6,824 | -2.7% | |||||
| 70 | Cold Spring | 6,481 | 5,495 | 17.9% | |||||
| 71 | Wilmore | 6,339 | 3,740 | 69.5% | |||||
| 72 | Cynthiana | 6,270 | 6,457 | -2.9% | |||||
| 73 | Vine Grove | 6,234 | 4,310 | 44.6% | |||||
| 74 | Princeton | 6,087 | 6,331 | -3.9% | |||||
| 75 | Monticello | 5,999 | 6,176 | -2.9% | |||||
| 76 | Union | 5,988 | 5,018 | 19.3% | |||||
| 77 | Lebanon | 5,960 | 5,546 | 7.5% | |||||
| 78 | Bellevue | 5,786 | 6,006 | -3.7% | |||||
| 79 | Central City | 5,770 | 5,984 | -3.6% | |||||
| 80 | Fort Wright | 5,766 | 5,704 | 1.1% | |||||
| 81 | Douglass Hills | 5,713 | 5,463 | 4.6% | |||||
| 82 | Buckner | 5,640 | 5,119 | 10.2% | |||||
| 83 | Dayton | 5,550 | 5,390 | 3.0% | |||||
| 84 | Williamsburg | 5,266 | 5,268 | 0.0% | |||||
| 85 | Massac | 5,154 | 4,407 | 17.0% | |||||
| 86 | Crestwood | 5,034 | 4,248 | 18.5% | |||||
| 87 | Hazard | 4,974 | 4,534 | 9.7% | |||||
| 88 | Prospect | 4,961 | 4,667 | 6.3% | |||||
| 89 | Hendron | 4,872 | 4,315 | 12.9% | |||||
| 90 | Columbia | 4,748 | 4,466 | 6.3% | |||||
| 91 | Westwood | 4,654 | 4,596 | 1.3% | |||||
| 92 | Ludlow | 4,532 | 4,400 | 3.0% | |||||
| 93 | Benton | 4,498 | 4,365 | 3.0% | |||||
| 94 | Scottsville | 4,489 | 4,251 | 5.6% | |||||
| 95 | Farley | 4,458 | 4,535 | -1.7% | |||||
| 96 | Hurstbourne | 4,402 | 4,130 | 6.6% | |||||
| 97 | Walton | 4,343 | 3,467 | 25.3% | |||||
| 98 | Reidland | 4,334 | 4,379 | -1.0% | |||||
| 99 | Greenville | 4,233 | 4,314 | -1.9% | |||||
| 100 | Crescent Springs | 4,062 | 3,807 | 6.7% | |||||
| 101 | Paintsville | 4,032 | 3,474 | 16.1% | |||||
| 102 | Southgate | 3,957 | 3,704 | 6.8% | |||||
| 103 | Williamstown | 3,914 | 3,898 | 0.4% | |||||
| 104 | Grayson | 3,910 | 4,216 | -7.3% | |||||
| 105 | Crittenden | 3,893 | 3,646 | 6.8% | |||||
| 106 | Lancaster | 3,837 | 3,521 | 9.0% | |||||
| 107 | Carrollton | 3,806 | 3,918 | -2.9% | |||||
| 108 | Stanford | 3,673 | 3,555 | 3.3% | |||||
| 109 | Beaver Dam | 3,566 | 3,376 | 5.6% | |||||
| 110 | Prestonsburg | 3,537 | 3,443 | 2.7% | |||||
| 111 | Morganfield | 3,416 | 3,313 | 3.1% | |||||
| 112 | West Liberty | 3,414 | 3,447 | -1.0% | |||||
| 113 | Crestview Hills | 3,310 | 3,113 | 6.3% | |||||
| 114 | Russell | 3,257 | 3,414 | -4.6% | |||||
| 115 | Hodgenville | 3,221 | 3,145 | 2.4% | |||||
| 116 | Graymoor-Devondale | 3,095 | 2,879 | 7.5% | |||||
| 117 | Wilder | 3,083 | 2,925 | 5.4% | |||||
| 118 | Barbourville | 3,051 | 3,343 | -8.7% | |||||
| 119 | Indian Hills | 3,011 | 2,871 | 4.9% | |||||
| 120 | Providence | 3,006 | 3,281 | -8.4% | |||||
| 121 | Park Hills | 2,993 | 2,963 | 1.0% | |||||
| 122 | Springfield | 2,965 | 2,538 | 16.8% | |||||
| 123 | Pioneer Village | 2,933 | 1,926 | 52.3% | |||||
| 124 | Claryville | 2,896 | 2,437 | 18.8% | |||||
| 125 | Marion | 2,885 | 3,056 | -5.6% | |||||
| 126 | Falmouth | 2,879 | 2,441 | 17.9% | |||||
| 127 | Brandenburg | 2,874 | 2,572 | 11.7% | |||||
| 128 | Simpsonville | 2,868 | 2,466 | 16.3% | |||||
| 129 | Louisa | 2,852 | 2,907 | -1.9% | |||||
| 130 | Flemingsburg | 2,811 | 2,714 | 3.6% | |||||
| 131 | Lakeside Park | 2,758 | 2,691 | 2.5% | |||||
| 132 | Tompkinsville | 2,748 | 2,554 | 7.6% | |||||
| 133 | Hardinsburg | 2,740 | 2,763 | -0.8% | |||||
| 134 | Hartford | 2,731 | 2,671 | 2.2% | |||||
| 135 | Morgantown | 2,729 | 2,438 | 11.9% | |||||
| 136 | Stanton | 2,701 | 2,800 | -3.5% | |||||
| 137 | Irvine | 2,669 | 2,730 | -2.2% | |||||
| 138 | Cadiz | 2,668 | 2,542 | 5.0% | |||||
| 139 | Dawson Springs | 2,665 | 2,810 | -5.2% | |||||
| 140 | Russell Springs | 2,587 | 1,864 | 38.8% | |||||
| 141 | Cave City | 2,573 | 2,131 | 20.7% | |||||
| 142 | Eminence | 2,560 | 2,202 | 16.3% | |||||
| 143 | Eddyville | 2,556 | 2,540 | 0.6% | |||||
| 144 | Calvert City | 2,513 | 2,604 | -3.5% | |||||
| 145 | Albany | 2,469 | 2,156 | 14.5% | |||||
| 146 | Carlisle | 2,443 | 2,039 | 19.8% | |||||
| 147 | Fulton | 2,405 | 3,134 | -23.3% | |||||
| 148 | Horse Cave | 2,387 | 2,565 | -6.9% | |||||
| 149 | Anchorage | 2,357 | 2,534 | -7.0% | |||||
| 150 | Windy Hills | 2,290 | 2,235 | 2.5% | |||||
| 151 | Lebanon Junction | 2,276 | 1,641 | 38.7% | |||||
| 152 | Jamestown | 2,242 | 1,485 | 51.0% | |||||
| 153 | Greensburg | 2,226 | 2,388 | -6.8% | |||||
| 154 | Brooks | 2,223 | 3,018 | -26.3% | |||||
| 155 | Whitesburg | 2,215 | 1,789 | 23.8% | |||||
| 156 | Raceland | 2,215 | 2,563 | -13.6% | |||||
| 157 | Jackson | 2,201 | 2,148 | 2.5% | |||||
| 158 | Manchester | 2,195 | 1,401 | 56.7% | |||||
| 159 | Mount Vernon | 2,191 | 3,322 | -34.0% | |||||
| 160 | Owingsville | 2,142 | 1,941 | 10.4% | |||||
| 161 | Dry Ridge | 2,125 | 2,177 | -2.4% | |||||
| 162 | Orchard Grass Hills | 2,120 | 1,633 | 29.8% | |||||
| 163 | Cumberland | 2,096 | 1,896 | 10.5% | |||||
| 164 | Elkton | 2,065 | 2,430 | -15.0% | |||||
| 165 | West Buechel | 2,046 | 1,117 | 83.2% | |||||
| 166 | Hickman | 2,005 | 2,062 | -2.8% | |||||
| 167 | Hurstbourne Acres | 1,995 | 1,683 | 18.5% | |||||
| 168 | Warsaw | 1,995 | 1,891 | 5.5% | |||||
| 169 | Liberty | 1,971 | 1,618 | 21.8% | |||||
| 170 | Doe Valley | 1,969 | 1,540 | 27.9% | |||||
| 171 | Salyersville | 1,964 | 1,793 | 9.5% | |||||
| 172 | Breckinridge Center | 1,961 | 1,533 | 27.9% | |||||
| 173 | Junction City | 1,944 | 2,908 | -33.1% | |||||
| 174 | Edmonton | 1,936 | 1,571 | 23.2% | |||||
| 175 | Jeffersonville | 1,927 | 1,832 | 5.2% | |||||
| 176 | Burkesville | 1,905 | 1,981 | -3.8% | |||||
| 177 | Pineville | 1,902 | 2,560 | -25.7% | |||||
| 178 | Midway | 1,864 | 1,802 | 3.4% | |||||
| 179 | Elk Creek | 1,848 | 1,687 | 9.5% | |||||
| 180 | North Corbin | 1,842 | 1,709 | 7.8% | |||||
| 181 | Catlettsburg | 1,834 | 2,011 | -8.8% | |||||
| 182 | Lewisport | 1,824 | 1,820 | 0.2% | |||||
| 183 | Masonville | 1,822 | 1,041 | 75.0% | |||||
| 184 | Jenkins | 1,815 | 2,459 | -26.2% | |||||
| 185 | Ledbetter | 1,720 | 1,522 | 13.0% | |||||
| 186 | Owenton | 1,701 | 1,928 | -11.8% | |||||
| 187 | Taylorsville | 1,671 | 986 | 69.5% | |||||
| 188 | Munfordville | 1,659 | 1,417 | 17.1% | |||||
| 189 | Sturgis | 1,654 | 2,169 | -23.7% | |||||
| 190 | Worthington | 1,639 | 1,559 | 5.1% | |||||
| 191 | Whitley City | 1,633 | 1,222 | 33.6% | |||||
| 192 | Worthington Hills | 1,585 | 1,490 | 6.4% | |||||
| 193 | St. Regis Park | 1,568 | 1,520 | 3.2% | |||||
| 194 | Olive Hill | 1,568 | 1,859 | -15.7% | |||||
| 195 | Pewee Valley | 1,553 | 1,271 | 22.2% | |||||
| 196 | Sebree | 1,552 | 1,538 | 0.9% | |||||
| 197 | Brodhead | 1,551 | 1,288 | 20.4% | |||||
| 198 | Beechwood Village | 1,510 | 1,287 | 17.3% | |||||
| 199 | Beattyville | 1,481 | 1,285 | 15.3% | |||||
| 200 | Clarkson | 1,468 | 897 | 63.7% | |||||
| 201 | Auburn | 1,463 | 1,229 | 19.0% | |||||
| 202 | Silver Grove | 1,459 | 1,071 | 36.2% | |||||
| 203 | Wurtland | 1,452 | 1,079 | 34.6% | |||||
| 204 | Pine Knot | 1,431 | 1,465 | -2.3% | |||||
| 205 | Harlan | 1,411 | 2,049 | -31.1% | |||||
| 206 | Pleasureville | 1,409 | 1,011 | 39.4% | |||||
| 207 | Vanceburg | 1,385 | 1,997 | -30.6% | |||||
| 208 | Irvington | 1,336 | 1,453 | -8.1% | |||||
| 209 | Augusta | 1,329 | 1,338 | -0.7% | |||||
| 210 | Coal Run Village | 1,319 | 1,417 | -6.9% | |||||
| 211 | Guthrie | 1,301 | 1,611 | -19.2% | |||||
| 212 | Clinton | 1,296 | 1,558 | -16.8% | |||||
| 213 | South Shore | 1,287 | 1,314 | -2.1% | |||||
| 214 | Audubon Park | 1,273 | 1,529 | -16.7% | |||||
| 215 | Northfield | 1,266 | 1,201 | 5.4% | |||||
| 216 | Barbourmeade | 1,256 | 1,323 | -5.1% | |||||
| 217 | Plano | 1,244 | 1,128 | 10.3% | |||||
| 218 | Coldstream | 1,243 | 1,263 | -1.6% | |||||
| 219 | Clay | 1,242 | 1,195 | 3.9% | |||||
| 220 | Greenup | 1,233 | 1,312 | -6.0% | |||||
| 221 | Verona | 1,222 | 1,527 | -20.0% | |||||
| 222 | Dixon | 1,178 | 631 | 86.7% | |||||
| 223 | Bromley | 1,158 | 560 | 106.8% | |||||
| 224 | Hebron Estates | 1,130 | 1,018 | 11.0% | |||||
| 225 | Livermore | 1,116 | 1,304 | -14.4% | |||||
| 226 | Ryland Heights | 1,101 | 1,046 | 5.3% | |||||
| 227 | West Point | 1,098 | 655 | 67.6% | |||||
| 228 | Elkhorn City | 1,085 | 1,108 | -2.1% | |||||
| 229 | Muldraugh | 1,078 | 1,315 | -18.0% | |||||
| 230 | Camargo | 1,077 | 1,175 | -8.3% | |||||
| 231 | Mckee | 1,065 | 941 | 13.2% | |||||
| 232 | Stearns | 1,065 | 1,381 | -22.9% | |||||
| 233 | Bloomfield | 1,064 | 978 | 8.8% | |||||
| 234 | Mortons Gap | 1,052 | 617 | 70.5% | |||||
| 235 | New Castle | 1,050 | 1,253 | -16.2% | |||||
| 236 | Earlington | 1,043 | 1,437 | -27.4% | |||||
| 237 | Cloverport | 1,041 | 1,180 | -11.8% | |||||
| 238 | Langdon Place | 1,020 | 833 | 22.4% | |||||
| 239 | Campbellsburg | 1,018 | 746 | 36.5% | |||||
| 240 | Rolling Hills | 1,009 | 949 | 6.3% | |||||