Kentucky Cities by Population (2026)

by Kristen Carney

Updated: February 9, 2026

The most populous cities in Kentucky are Louisville/Jefferson County metro government with 631,818, Lexington-Fayette at 323,725, Bowling Green with 75,388, Owensboro at 60,302, and Covington with 41,110. You can get the most current Census population data for all 552 Kentucky cities, sorted from the most populous cities in Kentucky to the least, according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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Rank City Population
1 Louisville/Jefferson County metro government 631,818
2 Lexington-Fayette 323,725
3 Bowling Green 75,388
4 Owensboro 60,302
5 Covington 41,110
6 Georgetown 39,117
7 Richmond 37,111
8 Florence 32,803
9 Elizabethtown 32,576
10 Nicholasville 32,197
11 Hopkinsville 30,906
12 Independence 29,392
13 Jeffersontown 29,199
14 Frankfort 28,503
15 Henderson 27,852
16 Paducah 26,845
17 Radcliff 22,864
18 Ashland 21,295
19 Erlanger 19,875
20 Madisonville 19,515
21 Winchester 19,213
22 Mount Washington 18,480
23 Murray 18,080
24 Burlington 18,008
25 Shelbyville 17,668
26 St. Matthews 17,577
27 Danville 17,327
28 Fort Thomas 17,169
29 Berea 15,786
30 Shively 15,638
31 Glasgow 15,197
32 Shepherdsville 14,533
33 Newport 13,967
34 Bardstown 13,804
35 Somerset 12,216
36 Lawrenceburg 11,943
37 Campbellsville 11,622
38 Fort Campbell North 11,356
39 Lyndon 11,030
40 Francisville 10,565
41 Alexandria 10,562
42 Versailles 10,492
43 Franklin 10,360
44 La Grange 10,311
45 Oakbrook 10,211
46 Paris 10,160
47 Mayfield 9,868
48 Middletown 9,763
49 Harrodsburg 9,313
50 Elsmere 9,205
51 Middlesborough 9,123
52 Fort Knox 8,836
53 Hillview 8,797
54 Maysville 8,737
55 Fort Mitchell 8,713
56 Edgewood 8,447
57 Corbin 8,246
58 Oak Grove 7,962
59 Union 7,642
60 London 7,561
61 Mount Sterling 7,551
62 Pikeville 7,490
63 Villa Hills 7,480
64 Russellville 7,316
65 Flatwoods 7,269
66 Taylor Mill 6,937
67 Morehead 6,870
68 Vine Grove 6,830
69 Leitchfield 6,819
70 Cynthiana 6,458
71 Highland Heights 6,444
72 Lebanon 6,430
73 Hebron 6,407
74 Crestwood 6,356
75 Cold Spring 6,341
76 Princeton 6,241
77 Wilmore 6,057
78 Fort Wright 5,887
79 Monticello 5,753
80 Dayton 5,743
81 Walton 5,730
82 Central City 5,707
83 Bellevue 5,636
84 Douglass Hills 5,474
85 Reidland 5,277
86 Williamsburg 5,270
87 Hazard 5,008
88 Columbia 4,808
89 Benton 4,748
90 Hurstbourne 4,702
91 Massac 4,698
92 Prospect 4,542
93 Hendron 4,495
94 Crescent Springs 4,486
95 Westwood CDP 4,473
96 Farley 4,458
97 Scottsville 4,427
98 Greenville 4,410
99 Ludlow 4,378
100 Paintsville 4,203
101 Buckner 4,119
102 Crittenden 4,084
103 Lancaster 4,013
104 Williamstown 3,945
105 Carrollton 3,915
106 Grayson 3,778
107 Prestonsburg 3,765
108 Southgate 3,717
109 Russell 3,676
110 Stanford 3,643
111 Beaver Dam 3,524
112 Hodgenville 3,389
113 West Liberty 3,295
114 Crestview Hills 3,284
115 Claryville 3,251
116 Stanton 3,218
117 Morganfield 3,185
118 Park Hills 3,165
119 Barbourville 3,146
120 Wilder 3,135
121 Simpsonville 3,062
122 Flemingsburg 2,965
123 Sorgho 2,960
124 Brandenburg 2,937
125 Springfield 2,899
126 TIE Eddyville 2,897
126 TIE Indian Hills 2,897
128 Masonville 2,887
129 Marion 2,886
130 Providence 2,857
131 Lakeside Park 2,828
132 Graymoor-Devondale 2,802
133 Russell Springs 2,773
134 Cave City 2,730
135 Eminence 2,724
136 TIE Irvine 2,723
136 TIE Pioneer Village 2,723
138 Cadiz 2,677
139 Hartford 2,649
140 Junction City 2,643
141 Tompkinsville 2,613
142 Thruston 2,581
143 Louisa 2,580
144 Calvert City 2,526
145 Anchorage 2,506
146 Morgantown 2,479
147 Rineyville 2,470
148 Falmouth 2,449
149 Dry Ridge 2,441
150 Mount Vernon 2,398
151 Fulton 2,378
152 Edmonton 2,330
153 TIE Hardinsburg 2,327
153 TIE Lebanon Junction 2,327
155 Raceland 2,265
156 Carlisle 2,214
157 Elk Creek 2,207
158 North Corbin 2,190
159 Harlan 2,160
160 Horse Cave 2,143
161 Hickman 2,115
162 Greensburg 2,106
163 Beattyville 2,095
164 Windy Hills 2,081
165 Warsaw 2,072
166 Brooks 2,069
167 Pineville 2,064
168 Lewisport 2,057
169 Cumberland 2,037
170 Jackson 2,015
171 Hurstbourne Acres 1,972
172 Worthington Hills 1,957
173 Dawson Springs 1,951
174 Elkton 1,924
175 Orchard Grass Hills 1,912
176 Albany 1,896
177 Munfordville 1,893
178 Sturgis 1,864
179 Sebree 1,825
180 Auburn 1,794
181 Ledbetter 1,785
182 St. Regis Park 1,783
183 TIE Doe Valley 1,776
183 TIE Midway 1,776
185 Whitesburg 1,761
186 Worthington 1,759
187 Jamestown 1,739
188 Coal Run Village 1,724
189 Salyersville 1,708
190 Audubon Park 1,707
191 Liberty 1,672
192 Jeffersonville 1,651
193 South Shore 1,642
194 Olive Hill 1,636
195 Owingsville 1,621
196 West Buechel 1,599
197 Guthrie 1,559
198 Catlettsburg 1,557
199 Manchester 1,541
200 Owenton 1,511
201 Augusta 1,510
202 Taylorsville 1,496
203 Pewee Valley 1,483
204 Vanceburg 1,482
205 Breckinridge Center 1,467
206 Burkesville 1,454
207 Brodhead 1,423
208 Bellefonte 1,419
209 Jenkins 1,406
210 Verona 1,394
211 Coldstream 1,331
212 Irvington 1,327
213 Beechwood Village 1,292
214 Plano 1,290
215 Heritage Creek 1,283
216 Hebron Estates 1,276
217 Stearns 1,271
218 Northfield 1,250
219 Barbourmeade 1,247
220 Livermore 1,223
221 Clay City 1,204
222 Hawesville 1,188
223 Clinton 1,165
224 West Van Lear 1,155
225 Wurtland 1,154
226 Cloverport 1,133
227 Cannonsburg 1,129
228 Muldraugh 1,127
229 Bloomfield 1,124
230 Pleasureville 1,123
231 Earlington 1,084
232 Brownsville 1,068
233 Annville 1,063
234 New Castle 1,052
235 Pine Knot 1,051
236 Lewisburg 1,043
237 TIE Dixon 1,036
237 TIE Philpot 1,036
239 West Point 1,025
240 White Plains 1,021
241 Campbellsburg 1,016
242 Plantation 1,013
243 Silver Grove 1,008
244 Clay 996
245 Stamping Ground 994
246 Burgin 993
247 Goshen 989
248 Rolling Hills 982
249 Perryville 970
250 Wheelwright 964
251 Whitley City 963
252 Hanson 958
253 Powderly 931
254 Inez 930
255 Langdon Place 917
256 Nortonville 904
257 McKee 888
258 Brooksville 883
259 Meadow Vale 878
260 TIE Camargo 874
260 TIE Uniontown 874
262 Clarkson 865
263 Woodlawn Park 857
264 Bellemeade 851
265 Ferguson 849
266 Elkhorn City 846
267 New Haven 837
268 Bromley 821
269 Millersburg 819
270 Greenup 813
271 Wickliffe 797
272 Hindman 790
273 Ryland Heights 789
274 Smiths Grove 786
275 Salem 780
276 TIE Beechmont 771
276 TIE Petersburg 771
278 South Wallins 765
279 Burnside 755
280 Houston Acres 745
281 Blue Ridge Manor 743
282 Corydon 741
283 Crab Orchard 739
284 Bardwell 737
285 Buffalo 735
286 Watterson Park 734
287 Pembroke 732
288 Benham 725
289 McDowell 718
290 Fincastle 717
291 Adairville 713
292 Lynch 709
293 Spring Valley 707
294 La Center 694
295 Loretto 683
296 North Middletown 679
297 Park City 670
298 East Bernstadt 669
299 Whitesville 661
300 Crofton 655
301 Sonora 653
302 Auxier 651
303 Mortons Gap 650
304 Evarts 648
305 Science Hill 647
306 Rolling Fields 645
307 Frenchburg 643
308 Ravenna 642
309 Lynnview 641
310 Milton 637
311 Flat Lick 634
312 Melbourne 627
313 Kevil 624
314 Hustonville 612
315 Fox Chase 610
316 Magnolia 609
317 TIE Wingo 606
317 TIE Upton 606
319 Brownsboro Farm 604
320 TIE Hollow Creek 602
320 TIE Poplar Hills 602
322 Calhoun 601
323 Cawood 596
324 TIE Murray Hill 594
324 TIE Yelvington 594
326 Summersville 592
327 Green Spring 589
328 TIE Kuttawa 588
328 TIE Parkway Village 588
330 Seneca Gardens 586
331 Island 576
332 Woodland Hills 575
333 Strathmoor Village 574
334 Fleming-Neon 567
335 Barlow 564
336 TIE Betsy Layne 557
336 TIE Glenview 557
338 McRoberts 556
339 Garrison 552
340 Pathfork 542
341 Summer Shade 532
342 Riverwood 527
343 Sharpsburg 519
344 Butler 515
345 Crestview 505
346 TIE Cecilia 503
346 TIE Mayking 503
348 Martin 494
349 Wellington 492
350 Emlyn 488
351 Pleasant Ridge 487
352 Robards 483
353 TIE Bancroft 479
353 TIE Moorland 479
355 Norbourne Estates 476
356 Caneyville 474
357 Symsonia 473
358 South Williamson 472
359 Fredonia 466
360 Sandy Hook 456
361 Fordsville 453
362 Pippa Passes 450
363 Stanley 448
364 Hardin 446
365 River Bluff 445
366 Bradfordsville 444
367 Van Lear 443
368 Kingsley 442
369 Payne Gap 440
370 Grand Rivers 436
371 Sanders 435
372 Hollyvilla 434
373 Gilbertsville 433
374 Westwood city 432
375 Artemus 426
376 TIE Norwood 424
376 TIE Virgie 424
378 Strathmoor Manor 422
379 Maceo 418
380 Eubank 412
381 Ironville 411
382 Plum Springs 405
383 Waverly 403
384 Meadowview Estates 390
385 Spring Mill 389
386 TIE Briarwood 388
386 TIE Loyall 388
388 Forest Hills 387
389 Bedford 386
390 TIE Ages 385
390 TIE McHenry 385
392 Wallins Creek 383
393 Trenton 376
394 Centertown 371
395 Sadieville 370
396 Kenvir 358
397 Hunters Hollow 357
398 Gamaliel 352
399 Richlawn 351
400 TIE Keene 346
400 TIE Creekside 346
400 TIE Ewing 346
403 Glenview Hills 342
404 Chaplin 337
405 TIE Sedalia 334
405 TIE Willisburg 334
407 TIE Lakeview Heights 332
407 TIE Old Brownsboro Place 332
409 TIE Bonnieville 326
409 TIE Fancy Farm 326
411 TIE Brownsboro Village 325
411 TIE Hyden 325
413 TIE Drakesboro 320
413 TIE Druid Hills 320
415 TIE Glencoe 319
415 TIE Woodburn 319
417 TIE Millstone 317
417 TIE Sacramento 317
419 Wayland 316
420 Diablock 315
421 Ezel 313
422 Bandana 311
423 Jeff 309
424 Bellewood 308
425 Phelps 301
426 Hazel 299
427 Warfield 297
428 St. Charles 293
429 Beech Grove 291
430 Ghent 286
431 TIE Bremen 285
431 TIE Big Clifty 285
433 Oakland 280
434 Westport 275
435 Salt Lick 274
436 TIE Campton 272
436 TIE Sparta 272
438 Mentor 271
439 Moseleyville 269
440 Maryhill Estates 268
441 TIE Cunningham 265
441 TIE McCarr 265
443 TIE Cerulean 263
443 TIE Goose Creek 263
445 Belleview 262
446 Poole 256
447 Fountain Run 255
448 Berry 253
449 Dover 247
450 TIE Farmington 245
450 TIE Knottsville 245
452 Pleasant View 241
453 Salvisa 236
454 Rockport 233
455 Germantown 232
456 LaFayette 227
457 TIE Corinth 226
457 TIE Fairview CDP 226
459 Columbus 223
460 Manor Creek 221
461 Wildwood 220
462 TIE Nebo 217
462 TIE Vicco 217
464 Dunmor 209
465 Farmers 206
466 Broeck Pointe 205
467 TIE Pryorsburg 204
467 TIE Mackville 204
469 Smithland 203
470 Boston 195
471 TIE Fairfield 194
471 TIE Spottsville 194
473 Coldiron 193
474 TIE Prestonville 192
474 TIE Thornhill 192
476 Crossgate 189
477 TIE Booneville 187
477 TIE Livingston 187
479 Arlington 185
480 Woodlawn 181
481 Worthville 176
482 TIE Rabbit Hash 175
482 TIE Slaughters 175
484 TIE Dwale 170
484 TIE Glenview Manor 170
484 TIE Mount Olivet 170
487 Cambridge 167
488 TIE Allensville 158
488 TIE Kenton Vale 158
490 TIE Allen 157
490 TIE Hickory Hill 157
490 TIE South Carrollton 157
493 Rochester 155
494 Smithfield 153
495 St. Mary 147
496 TIE Anthoston 144
496 TIE St. Joseph 144
498 Blackey 141
499 Mockingbird Valley 138
500 TIE Coxton 137
500 TIE Water Valley 137
502 Hills and Dales 134
503 TIE Ekron 130
503 TIE Rockholds 130
505 Raywick 125
506 Lincolnshire 124
507 TIE Burna 123
507 TIE Dexter 123
509 Onton 122
510 Fairview city 120
511 TIE Belfry 118
511 TIE Sycamore 118
513 TIE Lowes 111
513 TIE Ten Broeck 111
515 TIE High Bridge 109
515 TIE Meadowbrook Farm 109
517 Hardyville 108
518 TIE Blandville 107
518 TIE Gracey 107
520 Hiseville 99
521 Sardis 98
522 Buckhorn 95
523 Manitou 93
524 Monterey 92
525 Freeburn 91
526 Wheatcroft 90
527 Mays Lick 88
528 Woodbury 84
529 TIE Blaine 80
529 TIE Gratz 80
531 Elizaville 79
532 TIE Marrowbone 76
532 TIE Rosine 76
534 Crayne 71
535 Combs 64
536 New Hope 62
537 Arjay 56
538 Curdsville 54
539 TIE California 49
539 TIE Oneida 49
541 Cayce 43
542 Carrsville 39
543 Cleaton 38
544 West Louisville 37
545 Tolu 36
546 Hazel Green 33
547 Utica 32
548 TIE McKinney 28
548 TIE Lovelaceville 28
550 Hickory 23
551 Maytown 11
552 Concord 5
  • United States Census Bureau. B01001 SEX BY AGE, 2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Office. Web. January 29, 2026. http://www.census.gov/.

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