Kentucky Cities by Population (2025)

by Kristen Carney Kristen Carney

Updated: December 17, 2024

The most populous cities in Kentucky are Louisville/Jefferson County metro government with 622,981, Lexington-Fayette at 320,154, Bowling Green with 76,212, Owensboro at 60,140, and Covington with 40,972. 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 2023 Population Estimates Program and 2023 American Community Survey.

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Rank City Population
1 Louisville/Jefferson County metro government 622,981
2 Lexington-Fayette 320,154
3 Bowling Green 76,212
4 Owensboro 60,140
5 Covington 40,972
6 Georgetown 39,462
7 Richmond 37,206
8 Elizabethtown 32,978
9 Florence 32,917
10 Nicholasville 32,425
11 Hopkinsville 30,813
12 Independence 29,503
13 Jeffersontown 28,716
14 Frankfort 28,285
15 Henderson 27,734
16 Paducah 26,749
17 Radcliff 22,749
18 Ashland 21,154
19 Erlanger 19,777
20 Madisonville 19,355
21 Winchester 19,254
22 Mount Washington 18,637
23 Burlington 18,090
24 Murray 18,086
25 Shelbyville 17,804
26 Danville 17,383
27 St. Matthews 17,356
28 Fort Thomas 16,973
29 Berea 15,998
30 Shively 15,455
31 Glasgow 15,313
32 Shepherdsville 14,691
33 Bardstown 13,832
34 Newport 13,812
35 Somerset 12,267
36 Lawrenceburg 12,112
37 Campbellsville 11,653
38 Fort Campbell North 11,483
39 Lyndon 10,909
40 Alexandria 10,673
41 Versailles 10,491
42 Franklin 10,468
43 La Grange 10,417
44 Francisville 10,313
45 Paris 10,089
46 Mayfield 9,713
47 Middletown 9,630
48 Oakbrook 9,459
49 Harrodsburg 9,219
50 Elsmere 9,147
51 Middlesborough 9,012
52 Hillview 8,874
53 Fort Knox 8,715
54 Maysville 8,687
55 Fort Mitchell 8,639
56 Edgewood 8,398
57 Oak Grove 7,973
58 Corbin 7,841
59 Union 7,671
60 London 7,596
61 Mount Sterling 7,571
62 Villa Hills 7,537
63 Pikeville 7,437
64 Russellville 7,398
65 Flatwoods 7,227
66 Taylor Mill 6,937
67 Vine Grove 6,907
68 Morehead 6,740
69 Hebron 6,637
70 Highland Heights 6,612
71 Cynthiana 6,534
72 Lebanon 6,517
73 Leitchfield 6,463
74 Crestwood 6,424
75 Cold Spring 6,414
76 Princeton 6,194
77 Wilmore 6,104
78 Fort Wright 6,061
79 Central City 5,800
80 Dayton 5,790
81 Monticello 5,715
82 Bellevue 5,671
83 Walton 5,629
84 Douglass Hills 5,403
85 Williamsburg 5,169
86 Hazard 4,964
87 Massac 4,937
88 Reidland 4,887
89 Columbia 4,880
90 Hendron 4,840
91 Benton 4,765
92 Hurstbourne 4,645
93 Prospect 4,564
94 Crescent Springs 4,550
95 Scottsville 4,533
96 Westwood CDP 4,480
97 Farley 4,402
98 Greenville 4,374
99 Ludlow 4,332
100 Paintsville 4,160
101 Crittenden 4,106
102 Lancaster 4,050
103 Williamstown 3,964
104 Carrollton 3,914
105 Grayson 3,807
106 Buckner 3,786
107 Southgate 3,752
108 Prestonsburg 3,721
109 Stanford 3,698
110 Russell 3,644
111 Beaver Dam 3,498
112 West Liberty 3,450
113 Hodgenville 3,309
114 Claryville 3,306
115 Crestview Hills 3,227
116 Stanton 3,183
117 Park Hills 3,149
118 Barbourville 3,145
119 Morganfield 3,143
120 Wilder 3,100
121 Simpsonville 3,068
122 Flemingsburg 2,988
123 Brandenburg 2,944
124 Springfield 2,941
125 Sorgho 2,928
126 Marion 2,894
127 Rineyville 2,869
128 Indian Hills 2,854
129 Providence 2,822
130 Graymoor-Devondale 2,816
131 Lakeside Park 2,815
132 Russell Springs 2,794
133 Eminence 2,744
134 Pioneer Village 2,738
135 Cadiz 2,713
136 Thruston 2,675
137 Hartford 2,647
138 Masonville 2,634
139 Louisa 2,591
140 Calvert City 2,517
141 Anchorage 2,475
142 Morgantown 2,474
143 Mount Vernon 2,456
144 Hardinsburg 2,448
145 Eddyville 2,444
146 Windy Hills 2,403
147 Cave City 2,360
148 Elk Creek 2,344
149 Hickman 2,303
150 Raceland 2,301
151 TIE Fulton 2,289
151 TIE Junction City 2,289
153 Tompkinsville 2,286
154 Irvine 2,284
155 Horse Cave 2,258
156 Brooks 2,246
157 Greensburg 2,233
158 Elkton 2,230
159 TIE Dawson Springs 2,211
159 TIE Falmouth 2,211
161 Dry Ridge 2,199
162 Beattyville 2,148
163 Jackson 2,128
164 Carlisle 2,112
165 North Corbin 2,092
166 Liberty 2,003
167 Hurstbourne Acres 1,943
168 Jamestown 1,876
169 Harlan 1,854
170 Cumberland 1,821
171 Lebanon Junction 1,795
172 Jenkins 1,791
173 Warsaw 1,759
174 Midway 1,755
175 Jeffersonville 1,744
176 Catlettsburg 1,738
177 Albany 1,735
178 Lewisport 1,732
179 Doe Valley 1,719
180 Munfordville 1,711
181 Edmonton 1,706
182 Sturgis 1,674
183 Owenton 1,669
184 Whitesburg 1,658
185 Auburn 1,637
186 Pewee Valley 1,634
187 Ledbetter 1,630
188 Pineville 1,604
189 Coal Run Village 1,600
190 Owingsville 1,595
191 TIE Breckinridge Center 1,592
191 TIE Orchard Grass Hills 1,592
193 Worthington Hills 1,553
194 Olive Hill 1,546
195 Sebree 1,529
196 Salyersville 1,525
197 Stearns 1,509
198 Worthington 1,456
199 Manchester 1,428
200 Cannonsburg 1,426
201 St. Regis Park 1,420
202 Audubon Park 1,410
203 Vanceburg 1,398
204 Burkesville 1,388
205 Irvington 1,382
206 Pine Knot 1,358
207 West Buechel 1,357
208 Guthrie 1,335
209 Taylorsville 1,310
210 Plano 1,293
211 Coldstream 1,283
212 Beechwood Village 1,259
213 Earlington 1,249
214 West Van Lear 1,224
215 TIE Silver Grove 1,204
215 TIE Barbourmeade 1,204
217 Heritage Creek 1,203
218 Clinton 1,202
219 Livermore 1,198
220 Verona 1,196
221 Clay City 1,178
222 Annville 1,175
223 Cloverport 1,140
224 Brodhead 1,124
225 Philpot 1,098
226 Augusta 1,090
227 South Shore 1,064
228 Greenup 1,056
229 Hebron Estates 1,040
230 Camargo 1,036
231 Muldraugh 1,014
232 Burgin 1,000
233 Watterson Park 996
234 TIE Clay 994
234 TIE Hawesville 994
236 Northfield 986
237 Elkhorn City 981
238 Nortonville 977
239 Bloomfield 976
240 Wurtland 969
241 Clarkson 953
242 South Wallins 948
243 Beechmont 940
244 Ryland Heights 936
245 Lynnview 933
246 Woodlawn Park 932
247 West Point 929
248 TIE Rolling Hills 923
248 TIE Goshen 923
250 Dixon 908
251 Uniontown 901
252 Bellemeade 893
253 New Castle 891
254 Brownsville 888
255 Bellefonte 886
256 Pembroke 874
257 Adairville 871
258 TIE Langdon Place 864
258 TIE Ferguson 864
260 La Center 862
261 Campbellsburg 848
262 Fincastle 837
263 White Plains 836
264 Evarts 827
265 Stamping Ground 823
266 Plantation 817
267 New Haven 813
268 McKee 804
269 Pleasureville 797
270 TIE Smiths Grove 795
270 TIE Auxier 795
272 Perryville 792
273 Hollow Creek 790
274 Blue Ridge Manor 784
275 TIE Whitley City 782
275 TIE Powderly 782
277 Lewisburg 775
278 Crab Orchard 757
279 TIE Hanson 748
279 TIE Garrison 748
281 Millersburg 741
282 Pleasant Ridge 729
283 Corydon 726
284 Mortons Gap 723
285 Woodland Hills 721
286 Meadow Vale 718
287 Bromley 717
288 TIE Loretto 714
288 TIE Calhoun 714
290 Salem 713
291 Flat Lick 711
292 TIE Rolling Fields 709
292 TIE Upton 709
294 Burnside 707
295 Green Spring 706
296 Bardwell 690
297 TIE Strathmoor Village 673
297 TIE East Bernstadt 673
299 TIE Kuttawa 667
299 TIE Spring Valley 667
301 Seneca Gardens 659
302 Hindman 655
303 TIE Wickliffe 652
303 TIE Brooksville 652
303 TIE Science Hill 652
306 Mayking 645
307 TIE Butler 642
307 TIE Crofton 642
309 Barlow 638
310 Magnolia 637
311 Brownsboro Farm 635
312 Sandy Hook 625
313 Millstone 617
314 Frenchburg 614
315 Park City 613
316 Parkway Village 611
317 Lynch 609
318 Pathfork 606
319 North Middletown 605
320 Loyall 599
321 Milton 592
322 Artemus 587
323 Glenview 585
324 TIE Pippa Passes 584
324 TIE Hardin 584
326 Chaplin 583
327 Whitesville 579
328 Wingo 578
329 Kevil 575
330 Betsy Layne 573
331 Westwood city 567
332 Sonora 565
333 Murray Hill 562
334 Wellington 555
335 Ravenna 554
336 Kenvir 550
337 McDowell 549
338 TIE Buffalo 533
338 TIE Maceo 533
340 Petersburg 532
341 Caneyville 530
342 Plum Springs 528
343 TIE Emlyn 527
343 TIE Bedford 527
345 Fleming-Neon 521
346 Van Lear 520
347 Inez 515
348 TIE Yelvington 511
348 TIE Hollyvilla 511
350 TIE Cecilia 499
350 TIE Cawood 499
352 Bancroft 498
353 Houston Acres 491
354 Martin 486
355 Riverwood 483
356 Gamaliel 480
357 TIE Drakesboro 472
357 TIE Wheelwright 472
359 Benham 471
360 Melbourne 470
361 Crestview 461
362 Ironville 454
363 TIE River Bluff 452
363 TIE Diablock 452
365 Fox Chase 450
366 Robards 445
367 Fordsville 443
368 Stanley 441
369 Briarwood 440
370 Island 437
371 Forest Hills 434
372 Norbourne Estates 431
373 Meadowview Estates 429
374 Moorland 428
375 Sacramento 422
376 Centertown 414
377 Virgie 412
378 Richlawn 410
379 Cerulean 409
380 Gilbertsville 405
381 Hustonville 399
382 Hazel 398
383 Kingsley 389
384 Phelps 387
385 Symsonia 386
386 Wayland 377
387 TIE Norwood 375
387 TIE Poplar Hills 375
387 TIE McHenry 375
390 Fredonia 373
391 Glenview Hills 371
392 Old Brownsboro Place 370
393 Sharpsburg 368
394 Ghent 363
395 Mount Olivet 361
396 Summersville 360
397 Glencoe 351
398 Grand Rivers 349
399 Strathmoor Manor 342
400 Bellewood 335
401 Sadieville 334
402 Hunters Hollow 331
403 Trenton 328
404 Ezel 327
405 Eubank 325
406 Fancy Farm 323
407 Woodburn 317
408 Vicco 309
409 Waverly 304
410 TIE Campton 303
410 TIE Moseleyville 303
410 TIE Brownsboro Village 303
410 TIE McRoberts 303
414 TIE Creekside 302
414 TIE Ages 302
414 TIE Big Clifty 302
417 TIE Willisburg 301
417 TIE South Williamson 301
419 TIE Summer Shade 295
419 TIE Goose Creek 295
421 Druid Hills 293
422 Spring Mill 288
423 Hyden 286
424 Pleasant View 281
425 St. Charles 280
426 TIE Wildwood 276
426 TIE Cunningham 276
428 Bradfordsville 273
429 Lakeview Heights 272
430 Bonnieville 271
431 McCarr 260
432 Rockport 259
433 Berry 256
434 Salt Lick 255
435 Arlington 253
436 Coldiron 247
437 Broeck Pointe 244
438 Westport 243
439 Anthoston 242
440 Warfield 241
441 TIE Jeff 239
441 TIE Sparta 239
443 Smithland 238
444 Manor Creek 237
445 Belleview 234
446 TIE Corinth 230
446 TIE Dunmor 230
448 Ewing 228
449 Mentor 223
450 TIE Fountain Run 221
450 TIE Dover 221
450 TIE Wallins Creek 221
453 TIE Crossgate 218
453 TIE Woodlawn 218
455 Payne Gap 217
456 Bandana 215
457 Coxton 212
458 Mackville 207
459 Knottsville 206
460 TIE Fairview CDP 205
460 TIE Nebo 205
460 TIE Glenview Manor 205
460 TIE Farmington 205
464 TIE Pryorsburg 199
464 TIE Allensville 199
466 Sanders 197
467 Oakland 193
468 TIE St. Joseph 192
468 TIE Rockholds 192
470 Slaughters 186
471 Thornhill 182
472 Maryhill Estates 181
473 Beech Grove 180
474 Mockingbird Valley 178
475 TIE Prestonville 177
475 TIE Allen 177
477 TIE Worthville 176
477 TIE LaFayette 176
479 Bremen 172
480 Ekron 170
481 TIE Livingston 165
481 TIE Sycamore 165
483 TIE Manitou 163
483 TIE Poole 163
483 TIE Booneville 163
486 Cambridge 160
487 Oneida 158
488 Raywick 155
489 Boston 154
490 Dwale 153
491 Salvisa 151
492 Belfry 150
493 Freeburn 146
494 Fairview city 144
495 St. Mary 143
496 Hills and Dales 142
497 TIE South Carrollton 139
497 TIE Lincolnshire 139
497 TIE Germantown 139
500 TIE Columbus 137
500 TIE Farmers 137
502 Sedalia 136
503 Dexter 133
504 TIE Fairfield 130
504 TIE Spottsville 130
506 Rabbit Hash 127
507 TIE Smithfield 126
507 TIE Lowes 126
509 Hickory Hill 119
510 Meadowbrook Farm 116
511 Rochester 114
512 Onton 113
513 Water Valley 112
514 Monterey 110
515 Blackey 108
516 Crayne 106
517 TIE Keene 104
517 TIE Hardyville 104
519 Kenton Vale 103
520 TIE Wheatcroft 102
520 TIE Elizaville 102
522 Curdsville 100
523 Burna 98
524 Mays Lick 97
525 Rosine 95
526 Ten Broeck 92
527 Hiseville 86
528 Buckhorn 83
529 California 81
530 Cayce 74
531 Woodbury 72
532 Blandville 71
533 Blaine 68
534 High Bridge 65
535 Gratz 63
536 Sardis 62
537 Cleaton 59
538 Marrowbone 56
539 Utica 55
540 TIE Hickory 53
540 TIE Gracey 53
542 Carrsville 46
543 TIE New Hope 39
543 TIE West Louisville 39
543 TIE Hazel Green 39
546 Combs 37
547 Tolu 35
548 McKinney 33
549 TIE Concord 19
549 TIE Arjay 19
551 Maytown 14
552 Lovelaceville 12

The table above displays the most recent population estimates data for all cities where data are available from the following datasets:

  • United States Census Bureau. Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023. Population Division. May 2024.
  • United States Census Bureau. B01001 SEX BY AGE, 2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Office. Web. 12 December 2024. http://www.census.gov/.

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