Kentucky: Geographical, Population & City Data
Popular cities in Kentucky
Other cities in Kentucky
| Rank | Name | 2022 Pop. | 2020 Census | Change(since 2020) | Density(mi) | Area(mi) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville | 344794 | 386884 | -10.88% | 1308.85 | 263.43 |
| 2 | Lexington | 327924 | 322570 | 1.66% | 1156.15 | 283.64 |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 75140 | 72294 | 3.94% | 1905.05 | 39.44 |
| 4 | Owensboro | 60767 | 60183 | 0.97% | 2964.14 | 20.50 |
| 5 | Covington | 41025 | 40961 | 0.16% | 3108.76 | 13.20 |
| 6 | Georgetown | 38684 | 37086 | 4.31% | 2321.68 | 16.66 |
| 7 | Richmond | 35229 | 34585 | 1.86% | 1733.23 | 20.33 |
| 8 | Florence | 32346 | 31946 | 1.25% | 3032.15 | 10.67 |
| 9 | Elizabethtown | 31966 | 31394 | 1.82% | 1195.10 | 26.75 |
| 10 | Nicholasville | 31709 | 31093 | 1.98% | 2191.67 | 14.47 |
| 11 | Hopkinsville | 31100 | 31180 | -0.26% | 977.04 | 31.83 |
| 12 | Independence | 29460 | 28676 | 2.73% | 1677.71 | 17.56 |
| 13 | Frankfort | 29218 | 28602 | 2.15% | 1978.73 | 14.77 |
| 14 | Henderson | 27825 | 27981 | -0.56% | 1726.00 | 16.12 |
| 15 | Paducah | 27559 | 27137 | 1.56% | 1365.62 | 20.18 |
| 16 | Radcliff | 23312 | 23042 | 1.17% | 1752.30 | 13.30 |
| 17 | Ashland | 21613 | 21625 | -0.06% | 2012.70 | 10.74 |
| 18 | Erlanger | 19917 | 19611 | 1.56% | 2380.45 | 8.37 |
| 19 | Madisonville | 19532 | 19542 | -0.05% | 1099.87 | 17.76 |
| 20 | Winchester | 19288 | 19134 | 0.8% | 2110.01 | 9.14 |
| 21 | Shelbyville | 17930 | 17282 | 3.75% | 2048.28 | 8.75 |
| 22 | Fort Thomas | 17660 | 17438 | 1.27% | 3113.32 | 5.67 |
| 23 | Burlington | 17596 | 17318 | 1.61% | 1996.51 | 8.81 |
| 24 | Danville | 17438 | 17234 | 1.18% | 1014.98 | 17.18 |
| 25 | Murray | 17221 | 17307 | -0.5% | 1483.12 | 11.61 |
| 26 | Berea | 15935 | 15539 | 2.55% | 965.17 | 16.51 |
| 27 | Glasgow | 15212 | 15014 | 1.32% | 959.27 | 15.86 |
| 28 | Bardstown | 13941 | 13567 | 2.76% | 1145.61 | 12.17 |
| 29 | Newport | 13926 | 14150 | -1.58% | 5102.33 | 2.73 |
| 30 | Somerset | 12070 | 11924 | 1.22% | 1030.19 | 11.72 |
| 31 | Lawrenceburg | 11972 | 11728 | 2.08% | 1988.04 | 6.02 |
| 32 | Alexandria | 10713 | 10341 | 3.6% | 1546.72 | 6.93 |
| 33 | Versailles | 10703 | 10347 | 3.44% | 1696.96 | 6.31 |
| 34 | Franklin | 10530 | 10176 | 3.48% | 720.50 | 14.61 |
| 35 | Paris | 10495 | 10171 | 3.19% | 1326.60 | 7.91 |
| 36 | La Grange | 10463 | 10067 | 3.93% | 1449.96 | 7.22 |
| 37 | Mayfield | 10015 | 10017 | -0.02% | 1369.38 | 7.31 |
| 38 | Harrodsburg | 9208 | 9064 | 1.59% | 1330.38 | 6.92 |
| 39 | Maysville | 8845 | 8873 | -0.32% | 466.18 | 18.97 |
| 40 | Hillview | 8712 | 8622 | 1.04% | 1339.48 | 6.50 |
| 41 | Oak Grove | 8019 | 7931 | 1.11% | 749.18 | 10.70 |
| 42 | Corbin | 7966 | 7856 | 1.4% | 1009.21 | 7.89 |
| 43 | Pikeville | 7924 | 7754 | 2.19% | 362.48 | 21.86 |
| 44 | Union | 7824 | 7416 | 5.5% | 2346.27 | 3.33 |
| 45 | London | 7488 | 7572 | -1.11% | 647.38 | 11.57 |
| 46 | Flatwoods | 7305 | 7325 | -0.27% | 2241.44 | 3.26 |
| 47 | Fort Knox | 7266 | 7742 | -6.15% | 358.13 | 20.29 |
| 48 | Morehead | 7213 | 7151 | 0.87% | 761.16 | 9.48 |
| 49 | Russellville | 7204 | 7164 | 0.56% | 664.46 | 10.84 |
| 50 | Vine Grove | 6967 | 6559 | 6.22% | 1017.34 | 6.85 |
| 51 | Crestwood | 6513 | 6183 | 5.34% | 1609.68 | 4.05 |
| 52 | Wilmore | 6461 | 5999 | 7.7% | 1592.26 | 4.06 |
| 53 | Lebanon | 6422 | 6274 | 2.36% | 1181.77 | 5.43 |
| 54 | Leitchfield | 6344 | 6404 | -0.94% | 589.73 | 10.76 |
| 55 | Cynthiana | 6319 | 6333 | -0.22% | 1439.76 | 4.39 |
| 56 | Princeton | 6258 | 6270 | -0.19% | 696.47 | 8.99 |
| 57 | Hebron | 6249 | 6195 | 0.87% | 973.56 | 6.42 |
| 58 | Walton | 5824 | 5460 | 6.67% | 1228.58 | 4.74 |
| 59 | Central City | 5787 | 5819 | -0.55% | 1105.03 | 5.24 |
| 60 | Buckner | 5775 | 5785 | -0.17% | 772.69 | 7.47 |
| 61 | Dayton | 5732 | 5666 | 1.16% | 4406.31 | 1.30 |
| 62 | Monticello | 5665 | 5753 | -1.53% | 965.15 | 5.87 |
| 63 | Bellevue | 5466 | 5548 | -1.48% | 5856.10 | 0.93 |
| 64 | Hazard | 5425 | 5263 | 3.08% | 728.40 | 7.45 |
| 65 | Williamsburg | 5342 | 5326 | 0.3% | 1281.99 | 4.17 |
| 66 | Columbia | 4923 | 4845 | 1.61% | 1016.48 | 4.84 |
| 67 | Benton | 4838 | 4756 | 1.72% | 1074.13 | 4.50 |
| 68 | Prospect | 4570 | 4592 | -0.48% | 1192.53 | 3.83 |
| 69 | Greenville | 4528 | 4492 | 0.8% | 881.85 | 5.13 |
| 70 | Paintsville | 4482 | 4312 | 3.94% | 681.13 | 6.58 |
| 71 | Scottsville | 4313 | 4299 | 0.33% | 707.99 | 6.09 |
| 72 | Crittenden | 4065 | 4023 | 1.04% | 1193.85 | 3.40 |
| 73 | Lancaster | 3991 | 3899 | 2.36% | 1822.68 | 2.19 |
| 74 | Williamstown | 3888 | 3894 | -0.15% | 232.71 | 16.71 |
| 75 | Carrollton | 3880 | 3890 | -0.26% | 1906.14 | 2.04 |
| 76 | Russell | 3816 | 3744 | 1.92% | 1118.46 | 3.41 |
| 77 | Prestonsburg | 3767 | 3681 | 2.34% | 267.07 | 14.10 |
| 78 | Grayson | 3758 | 3834 | -1.98% | 1357.48 | 2.77 |
| 79 | Stanford | 3670 | 3640 | 0.82% | 891.28 | 4.12 |
| 80 | Beaver Dam | 3555 | 3531 | 0.68% | 1170.06 | 3.04 |
| 81 | Stanton | 3355 | 3251 | 3.2% | 1493.00 | 2.25 |
| 82 | Morganfield | 3250 | 3256 | -0.18% | 1154.85 | 2.81 |
| 83 | Hodgenville | 3241 | 3235 | 0.19% | 1533.08 | 2.11 |
| 84 | Barbourville | 3234 | 3222 | 0.37% | 1218.83 | 2.65 |
| 85 | West Liberty | 3171 | 3215 | -1.37% | 646.62 | 4.90 |
| 86 | Simpsonville | 3092 | 2990 | 3.41% | 1314.30 | 2.35 |
| 87 | Flemingsburg | 3013 | 2953 | 2.03% | 1119.60 | 2.69 |
| 88 | Brandenburg | 2944 | 2894 | 1.73% | 718.87 | 4.10 |
| 89 | Springfield | 2912 | 2846 | 2.32% | 707.80 | 4.11 |
| 90 | Marion | 2892 | 2916 | -0.82% | 869.67 | 3.33 |
| 91 | Providence | 2832 | 2892 | -2.07% | 469.79 | 6.03 |
| 92 | Eminence | 2747 | 2705 | 1.55% | 969.43 | 2.83 |
| 93 | Louisa | 2721 | 2679 | 1.57% | 1213.53 | 2.24 |
| 94 | Hartford | 2668 | 2668 | 0% | 950.56 | 2.81 |
| 95 | Cadiz | 2536 | 2540 | -0.16% | 853.68 | 2.97 |
| 96 | Morgantown | 2527 | 2505 | 0.88% | 759.61 | 3.33 |
| 97 | Calvert City | 2504 | 2514 | -0.4% | 140.24 | 17.86 |
| 98 | Brooks | 2483 | 2469 | 0.57% | 674.07 | 3.68 |
| 99 | Mount Vernon | 2449 | 2453 | -0.16% | 1191.12 | 2.06 |
| 100 | Hardinsburg | 2393 | 2385 | 0.34% | 692.02 | 3.46 |