Kentucky: cities and towns by population
The largest of Kentucky's 374 recorded places, ranked by population — 3,317,404 people across the state's towns and cities.
Figures are the latest available in GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), which draws on national censuses of varying dates — treat them as recent, not same-year. Country totals are GeoNames country data. Sources & method.
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville | 624,444 |
| 2 | Lexington | 320,347 |
| 3 | Lexington-Fayette | 314,488 |
| 4 | Meads | 288,649 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 63,616 |
| 6 | Owensboro | 59,042 |
| 7 | Covington | 40,997 |
| 8 | Richmond | 33,533 |
| 9 | Georgetown | 32,356 |
| 10 | Florence | 32,227 |
| 11 | Hopkinsville | 32,205 |
| 12 | Nicholasville | 29,754 |
| 13 | Elizabethtown | 29,678 |
| 14 | Henderson | 28,890 |
| 15 | Frankfort | 28,391 |
| 16 | Jeffersontown | 26,946 |
| 17 | Independence | 26,819 |
| 18 | Paducah | 24,864 |
| 19 | Valley Station | 22,756 |
| 20 | Radcliff | 22,387 |
| 21 | Ashland | 21,108 |
| 22 | Newburg | 19,967 |
| 23 | Madisonville | 19,539 |
| 24 | Murray | 18,954 |
| 25 | Erlanger | 18,797 |
| 26 | Winchester | 18,446 |
| 27 | Fern Creek | 18,409 |
| 28 | Saint Matthews | 17,472 |
| 29 | Okolona | 17,134 |
| 30 | Danville | 16,690 |
| 31 | Fort Thomas | 16,398 |
| 32 | Burlington | 15,926 |
| 33 | Shively | 15,713 |
| 34 | Newport | 15,354 |
| 35 | Shelbyville | 15,253 |
| 36 | Highview | 15,167 |
| 37 | Berea | 14,882 |
| 38 | Glasgow | 14,470 |
| 39 | Mount Washington | 14,028 |
| 40 | Fort Campbell North | 13,685 |
| 41 | Bardstown | 13,091 |
| 42 | Shepherdsville | 11,967 |
| 43 | Somerset | 11,439 |
| 44 | Lyndon | 11,372 |
| 45 | Campbellsville | 11,237 |
| 46 | Lawrenceburg | 11,103 |
| 47 | Middlesboro | 10,730 |
| 48 | Fort Knox | 10,124 |
| 49 | Mayfield | 10,080 |
| 50 | Paris | 9,870 |
| 51 | Saint Dennis | 9,177 |
| 52 | Versailles | 9,146 |
| 53 | Oakbrook | 9,036 |
| 54 | Alexandria | 9,009 |
| 55 | Maysville | 8,819 |
| 56 | Franklin | 8,787 |
| 57 | Edgewood | 8,769 |
| 58 | La Grange | 8,619 |
| 59 | Elsmere | 8,536 |
| 60 | Harrodsburg | 8,394 |
| 61 | Fort Mitchell | 8,306 |
| 62 | Fairdale | 8,148 |
| 63 | London | 8,126 |
| 64 | Hillview | 8,080 |
| 65 | Oak Grove | 7,989 |
| 66 | Francisville | 7,944 |
| 67 | Middletown | 7,874 |
| 68 | Morehead | 7,622 |
| 69 | Villa Hills | 7,468 |
| 70 | Oak Grove | 7,444 |
| 71 | Corbin | 7,389 |
| 72 | Flatwoods | 7,335 |
| 73 | Buechel | 7,287 |
| 74 | Mount Sterling | 7,208 |
| 75 | Highland Heights | 7,183 |
| 76 | Russellville | 7,056 |
| 77 | Morehead | 7,045 |
| 78 | Pikeville | 7,012 |
| 79 | Leitchfield | 6,873 |
| 80 | Taylor Mill | 6,769 |
| 81 | Cynthiana | 6,423 |
| 82 | Knottsville | 6,270 |
| 83 | Wilmore | 6,247 |
| 84 | Princeton | 6,174 |
| 85 | Cold Spring | 6,170 |
| 86 | Monticello | 6,090 |
| 87 | Hebron | 5,929 |
| 88 | Bellevue | 5,892 |
| 89 | Central City | 5,892 |
| 90 | Buckner | 5,837 |
| 91 | Union | 5,795 |
| 92 | Fort Wright | 5,781 |
| 93 | Vine Grove | 5,760 |
| 94 | Lebanon | 5,680 |
| 95 | Douglass Hills | 5,669 |
| 96 | Dayton | 5,433 |
| 97 | Hazard | 5,341 |
| 98 | Williamsburg | 5,293 |
| 99 | Prospect | 4,881 |
| 100 | Crestwood | 4,847 |
| 101 | Westwood | 4,746 |
| 102 | Farley | 4,701 |
| 103 | Hendron | 4,687 |
| 104 | Columbia | 4,644 |
| 105 | Ludlow | 4,551 |
| 106 | Massac | 4,505 |
| 107 | Reidland | 4,491 |
| 108 | Scottsville | 4,411 |
| 109 | Greenville | 4,395 |
| 110 | Hurstbourne | 4,359 |
| 111 | Benton | 4,357 |
| 112 | Paintsville | 4,249 |
| 113 | Grayson | 4,058 |
| 114 | Crescent Springs | 4,010 |
| 115 | Williamstown | 3,943 |
| 116 | Walton | 3,907 |
| 117 | Carrollton | 3,886 |
| 118 | Lancaster | 3,864 |
| 119 | Southgate | 3,856 |
| 120 | Crittenden | 3,848 |
| 121 | Stanford | 3,675 |
| 122 | Beaver Dam | 3,618 |
| 123 | Morganfield | 3,578 |
| 124 | Providence | 3,492 |
| 125 | Prestonsburg | 3,347 |
| 126 | Crestview Hills | 3,340 |
| 127 | West Liberty | 3,330 |
| 128 | Russell | 3,260 |
| 129 | Hodgenville | 3,256 |
| 130 | Barbourville | 3,174 |
| 131 | Wilder | 3,088 |
| 132 | Providence | 3,065 |
| 133 | Springfield | 3,055 |
| 134 | Park Hills | 3,007 |
| 135 | Marion | 2,986 |
| 136 | Indian Hills | 2,959 |
| 137 | Graymoor-Devondale | 2,950 |
| 138 | Flemingsburg | 2,894 |
| 139 | Brandenburg | 2,852 |
| 140 | Pioneer Village | 2,840 |
| 141 | Lakeside Park | 2,779 |
| 142 | Hartford | 2,750 |
| 143 | Dawson Springs | 2,737 |
| 144 | Simpsonville | 2,702 |
| 145 | Stanton | 2,666 |
| 146 | Cadiz | 2,626 |
| 147 | Mount Vernon | 2,583 |
| 148 | Eddyville | 2,577 |
| 149 | Eminence | 2,535 |
| 150 | Calvert City | 2,532 |
| 151 | Russell Springs | 2,511 |
| 152 | Mount Vernon | 2,499 |
| 153 | Morgantown | 2,475 |
| 154 | Louisa | 2,455 |
| 155 | Windy Hills | 2,428 |
| 156 | Anchorage | 2,420 |
| 157 | Irvine | 2,416 |
| 158 | Brooks | 2,401 |
| 159 | Cave City | 2,394 |
| 160 | Raceland | 2,387 |
| 161 | Jackson | 2,356 |
| 162 | Claryville | 2,355 |
| 163 | Horse Cave | 2,344 |
| 164 | Hardinsburg | 2,333 |
| 165 | Tompkinsville | 2,289 |
| 166 | Junction City | 2,283 |
| 167 | Fulton | 2,235 |
| 168 | Dry Ridge | 2,205 |
| 169 | Hickman | 2,202 |
| 170 | Elkton | 2,175 |
| 171 | Liberty | 2,160 |
| 172 | Jackson | 2,152 |
| 173 | Falmouth | 2,127 |
| 174 | Greensburg | 2,123 |
| 175 | Cumberland | 2,103 |
| 176 | Jenkins | 2,103 |
| 177 | Breckinridge Center | 2,080 |
| 178 | Albany | 2,012 |
| 179 | Carlisle | 2,010 |
| 180 | Whitesburg | 2,006 |
| 181 | Doe Valley | 1,931 |
| 182 | Lebanon Junction | 1,917 |
| 183 | Sturgis | 1,912 |
| 184 | Hurstbourne Acres | 1,874 |
| 185 | Salyersville | 1,816 |
| 186 | Catlettsburg | 1,808 |
| 187 | Jamestown | 1,804 |
| 188 | North Corbin | 1,773 |
| 189 | Pineville | 1,762 |
| 190 | Orchard Grass Hills | 1,711 |
| 191 | Jeffersonville | 1,704 |
| 192 | Midway | 1,701 |
| 193 | Lewisport | 1,698 |
| 194 | Warsaw | 1,695 |
| 195 | Ledbetter | 1,683 |
| 196 | Worthington | 1,643 |
| 197 | Munfordville | 1,640 |
| 198 | Harlan | 1,639 |
| 199 | Pine Knot | 1,621 |
| 200 | Coal Run Village | 1,602 |