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Kentucky cities by population: sort and filter 418 cities.

Kentucky cities by population lists all 418 included cities in one sortable table (U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025). Louisville leads at 795,222 residents, followed by Lexington-Fayette urban county at 329,751. Growth figures compare the April 2020 census base with the July 2025 estimate within one vintage.

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All 418 cities in Kentucky by 2025 population.
RankCity2025 pop2020 base5-yr Δ5-yr Δ %
#1Louisville795,222782,96212,260+1.6%
#2Lexington-Fayette urban county329,751322,5637,188+2.2%
#3Bowling Green78,50572,3066,199+8.6%
#4Owensboro60,89260,237655+1.1%
#5Covington41,84740,950897+2.2%
#6Georgetown40,88337,5573,326+8.9%
#7Richmond40,66335,1645,499+15.6%
#8Elizabethtown35,44831,3884,060+12.9%
#9Florence34,01831,9802,038+6.4%
#10Nicholasville33,85731,1202,737+8.8%
#11Hopkinsville30,41131,167-756-2.4%
#12Independence30,19828,6931,505+5.2%
#13Jeffersontown29,19329,282-89-0.3%
#14Frankfort28,65728,60750+0.2%
#15Henderson27,82228,195-373-1.3%
#16Paducah26,73027,126-396-1.5%
#17Radcliff22,57623,023-447-1.9%
#18Ashland20,99621,628-632-2.9%
#19Erlanger20,15819,649509+2.6%
#20Winchester19,51419,147367+1.9%
#21Madisonville19,42819,653-225-1.1%
#22Mount Washington18,98918,084905+5.0%
#23Murray18,96417,7451,219+6.9%
#24Shelbyville18,45317,3051,148+6.6%
#25St. Matthews17,86817,561307+1.7%
#26Danville17,73617,242494+2.9%
#27Fort Thomas17,14217,429-287-1.6%
#28Berea16,66215,5321,130+7.3%
#29Shively15,89515,640255+1.6%
#30Glasgow15,30215,033269+1.8%
#31Shepherdsville14,93114,193738+5.2%
#32Bardstown14,16113,561600+4.4%
#33Newport13,99814,156-158-1.1%
#34Somerset12,69511,960735+6.1%
#35Lawrenceburg12,32911,730599+5.1%
#36Campbellsville11,78311,454329+2.9%
#37Lyndon11,30111,058243+2.2%
#38Alexandria10,99410,351643+6.2%
#39Franklin10,75910,197562+5.5%
#40Versailles10,73410,349385+3.7%
#41La Grange10,66910,071598+5.9%
#42Paris10,13010,176-46-0.5%
#43Middletown9,9449,714230+2.4%
#44Mayfield9,85110,016-165-1.6%
#45Harrodsburg9,5769,169407+4.4%
#46Elsmere9,5219,157364+4.0%
#47Hillview9,0208,634386+4.5%
#48Middlesborough8,7769,388-612-6.5%
#49Fort Mitchell8,7518,69655+0.6%
#50Maysville8,6888,844-156-1.8%
#51Edgewood8,5038,43766+0.8%
#52Union7,9377,424513+6.9%
#53Corbin7,9117,83873+0.9%
#54Oak Grove7,8307,934-104-1.3%
#55Villa Hills7,7977,304493+6.7%
#56London7,6377,54493+1.2%
#57Mount Sterling7,5867,53551+0.7%
#58Russellville7,4547,169285+4.0%
#59Flatwoods7,4397,508-69-0.9%
#60Pikeville7,2707,758-488-6.3%
#61Taylor Mill7,1446,877267+3.9%
#62Vine Grove7,0186,572446+6.8%
#63Leitchfield7,0156,777238+3.5%
#64Morehead6,7767,137-361-5.1%
#65Lebanon6,6996,287412+6.6%
#66Cold Spring6,6406,247393+6.3%
#67Crestwood6,5826,225357+5.7%
#68Cynthiana6,5766,335241+3.8%
#69Wilmore6,3806,011369+6.1%
#70Highland Heights6,3416,649-308-4.6%
#71Fort Wright6,2405,800440+7.6%
#72Princeton6,1686,272-104-1.7%
#73Dayton5,9745,663311+5.5%
#74Walton5,8685,486382+7.0%
#75Bellevue5,8475,540307+5.5%
#76Central City5,7935,825-32-0.5%
#77Monticello5,7215,765-44-0.8%
#78Douglass Hills5,5755,458117+2.1%
#79Williamsburg5,3715,32348+0.9%
#80Hazard4,7945,268-474-9.0%
#81Hurstbourne4,7874,68899+2.1%
#82Benton4,7184,762-44-0.9%
#83Crescent Springs4,7084,271437+10.2%
#84Prospect4,7054,594111+2.4%
#85Columbia4,6804,840-160-3.3%
#86Scottsville4,6734,276397+9.3%
#87Ludlow4,3914,392-1-0.0%
#88Greenville4,3504,492-142-3.2%
#89Crittenden4,1854,020165+4.1%
#90Lancaster4,1113,907204+5.2%
#90Paintsville4,1114,318-207-4.8%
#92Williamstown4,0303,908122+3.1%
#93Carrollton3,9643,88381+2.1%
#94Southgate3,8683,649219+6.0%
#95Stanford3,7613,653108+3.0%
#96Grayson3,7283,837-109-2.8%
#97Russell3,6283,748-120-3.2%
#98Prestonsburg3,6183,912-294-7.5%
#99Beaver Dam3,5373,5361+0.0%
#100Hodgenville3,3783,34731+0.9%
#101West Liberty3,3393,220119+3.7%
#102Crestview Hills3,3013,24160+1.9%
#103Park Hills3,1883,17117+0.5%
#104Simpsonville3,1832,979204+6.8%
#105Stanton3,1533,250-97-3.0%
#106Wilder3,1083,173-65-2.0%
#107Morganfield3,1023,249-147-4.5%
#108Barbourville3,0643,225-161-5.0%
#109Springfield3,0332,860173+6.0%
#110Flemingsburg3,0052,94362+2.1%
#111Brandenburg3,0032,896107+3.7%
#112Indian Hills2,9392,88752+1.8%
#113Marion2,8792,912-33-1.1%
#114Providence2,8722,890-18-0.6%
#115Lakeside Park2,8472,8443+0.1%
#116Graymoor-Devondale2,8322,848-16-0.6%
#117Russell Springs2,8282,724104+3.8%
#118Eminence2,8232,707116+4.3%
#119Pioneer Village2,7942,669125+4.7%
#120Cadiz2,7712,567204+7.9%
#121Hartford2,6652,668-3-0.1%
#122Anchorage2,5472,50047+1.9%
#123Louisa2,5202,663-143-5.4%
#124Hardinsburg2,5132,389124+5.2%
#125Morgantown2,5122,5093+0.1%
#126Calvert City2,5102,516-6-0.2%
#127Windy Hills2,4762,43046+1.9%
#128Mount Vernon2,4552,4487+0.3%
#129Cave City2,3982,35741+1.7%
#130Elkton2,3872,056331+16.1%
#131Junction City2,3462,26680+3.5%
#132Eddyville2,3062,382-76-3.2%
#133Raceland2,3022,342-40-1.7%
#134Horse Cave2,2762,21858+2.6%
#135Irvine2,2732,358-85-3.6%
#136Hickman2,2582,359-101-4.3%
#137Fulton2,2522,360-108-4.6%
#138Dry Ridge2,2492,16881+3.7%
#139Greensburg2,2482,17375+3.5%
#140Tompkinsville2,2352,301-66-2.9%
#141Dawson Springs2,2312,456-225-9.2%
#142Falmouth2,2002,215-15-0.7%
#143Jeffersonville2,1372,05978+3.8%
#144Carlisle2,1222,09923+1.1%
#145Beattyville2,1142,175-61-2.8%
#146Jackson2,0542,241-187-8.3%
#147Liberty2,0212,031-10-0.5%
#148Hurstbourne Acres2,0031,95845+2.3%
#149Jamestown1,9011,85546+2.5%
#150Lebanon Junction1,8371,75285+4.9%
#151Harlan1,8222,004-182-9.1%
#152Midway1,7871,73354+3.1%
#153Cumberland1,7611,944-183-9.4%
#154Warsaw1,7571,7561+0.1%
#155Lewisport1,7471,772-25-1.4%
#156Auburn1,7421,579163+10.3%
#157Jenkins1,7331,905-172-9.0%
#158Munfordville1,7301,68347+2.8%
#159Albany1,7291,755-26-1.5%
#160Catlettsburg1,7221,771-49-2.8%
#161Edmonton1,7131,68330+1.8%
#162Owenton1,6901,68010+0.6%
#163Pewee Valley1,6681,58583+5.2%
#164Sturgis1,6371,734-97-5.6%
#165Orchard Grass Hills1,6231,53786+5.6%
#166Owingsville1,6121,59319+1.2%
#167Whitesburg1,6091,774-165-9.3%
#168Worthington Hills1,5931,55736+2.3%
#169Coal Run Village1,5651,666-101-6.1%
#170Pineville1,5521,668-116-7.0%
#171Sebree1,5461,576-30-1.9%
#172Olive Hill1,5361,584-48-3.0%
#173Salyersville1,5021,591-89-5.6%
#174St. Regis Park1,4611,43526+1.8%
#175Audubon Park1,4571,43720+1.4%
#176Worthington1,4471,504-57-3.8%
#177Manchester1,4111,524-113-7.4%
#178West Buechel1,4021,37428+2.0%
#179Irvington1,3961,35145+3.3%
#180Guthrie1,3951,33164+4.8%
#181Burkesville1,3891,37316+1.2%
#182Vanceburg1,3861,430-44-3.1%
#183Silver Grove1,3331,26073+5.8%
#183Taylorsville1,3331,25281+6.5%
#185Coldstream1,3251,29431+2.4%
#186Beechwood Village1,2971,27720+1.6%
#187Earlington1,2621,264-2-0.2%
#188Heritage Creek1,2441,21034+2.8%
#189Barbourmeade1,2411,22021+1.7%
#190Livermore1,1971,228-31-2.5%
#191Clinton1,1771,214-37-3.0%
#192Clay City1,1741,194-20-1.7%
#193Cloverport1,1531,11637+3.3%
#194Brodhead1,1161,117-1-0.1%
#195Augusta1,0991,09900.0%
#196Greenup1,0691,099-30-2.7%
#197Hebron Estates1,0561,01145+4.5%
#198Camargo1,0511,02031+3.0%
#199Wheelwright1,048500548+109.6%
#200South Shore1,0351,068-33-3.1%
#201Watterson Park1,0311,00328+2.8%
#202Burgin1,02798245+4.6%
#203Hawesville1,0171,024-7-0.7%
#204Northfield1,01599619+1.9%
#205Bloomfield1,01196447+4.9%
#206Muldraugh1,0091,039-30-2.9%
#207Clay1,0041,025-21-2.0%
#208Nortonville98997712+1.2%
#209Clarkson97293537+4.0%
#210Wurtland968985-17-1.7%
#211Elkhorn City9631,037-74-7.1%
#211Lynnview96394716+1.7%
#213Woodlawn Park96094416+1.7%
#214Ryland Heights95192427+2.9%
#215Rolling Hills94693016+1.7%
#216Goshen93588748+5.4%
#217Bellemeade92190615+1.7%
#218Dixon920928-8-0.9%
#219New Castle90987831+3.5%
#220Uniontown901929-28-3.0%
#221Brownsville89886434+3.9%
#222West Point895950-55-5.8%
#223Langdon Place89187120+2.3%
#224Adairville88484044+5.2%
#225Bellefonte881914-33-3.6%
#226White Plains87484727+3.2%
#227Pembroke8698609+1.0%
#228Ferguson86785413+1.5%
#229Campbellsburg86182437+4.5%
#230La Center858873-15-1.7%
#231Smiths Grove85275498+13.0%
#232Fincastle84883018+2.2%
#233Plantation84382716+1.9%
#233Stamping Ground84377964+8.2%
#235New Haven83780334+4.2%
#236McKee8228202+0.2%
#237Hollow Creek81379914+1.8%
#238Pleasureville81277636+4.6%
#239Perryville80678323+2.9%
#240Blue Ridge Manor79677917+2.2%
#241Powderly78777512+1.5%
#242Lewisburg77774730+4.0%
#243Crab Orchard76774621+2.8%
#244Millersburg745747-2-0.3%
#245Woodland Hills74373013+1.8%
#246Hanson742745-3-0.4%
#247Bromley73872612+1.7%
#248Meadow Vale73572312+1.7%
#249Burnside73370627+3.8%
#250Green Spring73271715+2.1%
#251Rolling Fields73172011+1.5%
#252Corydon725732-7-1.0%
#252Mortons Gap7257241+0.1%
#254Calhoun720726-6-0.8%
#255Loretto714716-2-0.3%
#256Bardwell713725-12-1.7%
#257Salem704715-11-1.5%
#258Upton702708-6-0.8%
#259Strathmoor Village6956869+1.3%
#260Spring Valley68867414+2.1%
#261Seneca Gardens68467410+1.5%
#262Science Hill66765215+2.3%
#263Kuttawa66361449+8.0%
#264Brooksville6566524+0.6%
#265Brownsboro Farm65264111+1.7%
#266Wickliffe647664-17-2.6%
#267Hindman644715-71-9.9%
#268Barlow635648-13-2.0%
#269Butler633648-15-2.3%
#270Park City6296209+1.5%
#271Bedford6286271+0.2%
#271Crofton628659-31-4.7%
#271Parkway Village6286199+1.5%
#274Sandy Hook627640-13-2.0%
#275Frenchburg62559827+4.5%
#276North Middletown6066051+0.2%
#277Glenview60359211+1.9%
#278Evarts596648-52-8.0%
#279Milton5955887+1.2%
#280Lynch593654-61-9.3%
#281Whitesville5875816+1.0%
#282Westwood58657511+1.9%
#283Wingo5845759+1.6%
#284Pippa Passes583466117+25.1%
#285Hardin58158100.0%
#286Murray Hill58056812+2.1%
#287Loyall576632-56-8.9%
#288Kevil575588-13-2.2%
#288Wellington5755669+1.6%
#290Sonora564578-14-2.4%
#291Plum Springs56349865+13.1%
#292Ravenna555572-17-3.0%
#293Caneyville55052921+4.0%
#294Fleming-Neon537577-40-6.9%
#295Hollyvilla5255187+1.4%
#296Bancroft51650511+2.2%
#297Inez515545-30-5.5%
#298Houston Acres5054987+1.4%
#299Riverwood4974889+1.8%
#300Melbourne49146427+5.8%
#301Martin480519-39-7.5%
#302Crestview47544926+5.8%
#303Gamaliel468479-11-2.3%
#304Drakesboro467475-8-1.7%
#305Fox Chase45843820+4.6%
#305River Bluff45843622+5.0%
#307Benham455506-51-10.1%
#308Briarwood4534467+1.6%
#309Fordsville4514438+1.8%
#310Island44743710+2.3%
#311Forest Hills4444368+1.8%
#311Norbourne Estates4444386+1.4%
#313Robards443449-6-1.3%
#314Moorland4404337+1.6%
#315Meadowview Estates4314247+1.7%
#316Richlawn4244177+1.7%
#317Sacramento423428-5-1.2%
#318Centertown413414-1-0.2%
#319Hazel40839612+3.0%
#320Kingsley4033976+1.5%
#321Hustonville40038812+3.1%
#322Poplar Hills3883799+2.4%
#323Norwood3853796+1.6%
#324Glenview Hills3823748+2.1%
#324Old Brownsboro Place3823757+1.9%
#326McHenry3783726+1.6%
#327Fredonia3753732+0.5%
#328Sharpsburg3693645+1.4%
#329Ghent3683653+0.8%
#330Mount Olivet36334518+5.2%
#331Wayland359385-26-6.8%
#332Strathmoor Manor3563515+1.4%
#333Glencoe3523484+1.1%
#334Bellewood3473425+1.5%
#335Sadieville34632026+8.1%
#336Grand Rivers345349-4-1.1%
#337Trenton3403328+2.4%
#337Woodburn34030238+12.6%
#339Eubank33831424+7.6%
#339Hunters Hollow33832315+4.6%
#341Brownsboro Village3133076+2.0%
#341Creekside3133067+2.3%
#343Goose Creek3053005+1.7%
#344Druid Hills3043004+1.3%
#345Willisburg3033003+1.0%
#346Vicco302325-23-7.1%
#347Waverly301313-12-3.8%
#348Campton300315-15-4.8%
#349Spring Mill2992936+2.0%
#350St. Charles28527510+3.6%
#350Wildwood2852805+1.8%
#352Bradfordsville28327310+3.7%
#353Hyden279304-25-8.2%
#354Bonnieville27526510+3.8%
#355Lakeview Heights271272-1-0.4%
#356Rockport2652641+0.4%
#357Berry2622539+3.6%
#358Arlington256262-6-2.3%
#359Salt Lick2552496+2.4%
#360Broeck Pointe2542486+2.4%
#361Manor Creek2442404+1.7%
#362Smithland242246-4-1.6%
#363Corinth2372298+3.5%
#364Warfield236257-21-8.2%
#365Sparta2342295+2.2%
#366Ewing2312256+2.7%
#367Mentor23021317+8.0%
#367Woodlawn23021812+5.5%
#369Crossgate2232203+1.4%
#370Dover22022000.0%
#371Fountain Run217218-1-0.5%
#372Glenview Manor2112074+1.9%
#372Nebo2112074+1.9%
#374Mackville2072043+1.5%
#375Sanders2041977+3.6%
#376Oakland193200-7-3.5%
#377Slaughters1911901+0.5%
#378Mockingbird Valley1881844+2.2%
#378Thornhill1881844+2.2%
#380Maryhill Estates1801791+0.6%
#381Worthville1791745+2.9%
#382Prestonville1781735+2.9%
#383Bremen173175-2-1.1%
#384LaFayette172178-6-3.4%
#385Sycamore1711674+2.4%
#386Ekron170174-4-2.3%
#387Allen168181-13-7.2%
#388Livingston16516500.0%
#389Cambridge1621602+1.3%
#390Raywick1551541+0.6%
#391Booneville154160-6-3.8%
#392Hills and Dales1471434+2.8%
#393Columbus144149-5-3.4%
#393Germantown1441422+1.4%
#395South Carrollton143144-1-0.7%
#396Fairview1401391+0.7%
#397Lincolnshire1391381+0.7%
#398Fairfield13811919+16.0%
#398St. Mary138139-1-0.7%
#400Smithfield1311238+6.5%
#401Hickory Hill1221193+2.5%
#402Meadowbrook Farm1171152+1.7%
#403Rochester1131121+0.9%
#404Monterey1101091+0.9%
#405Keene105996+6.1%
#405Kenton Vale105106-1-0.9%
#407Wheatcroft100102-2-2.0%
#408Ten Broeck95941+1.1%
#409California88817+8.6%
#410Buckhorn8185-4-4.7%
#411Woodbury757500.0%
#412Blandville747400.0%
#413Gratz666600.0%
#414Blaine6468-4-5.9%
#415Sardis6162-1-1.6%
#416Carrsville45441+2.3%
#417Concord1718-1-5.6%
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Methodology · Kentucky population ranking

Kentucky cities ranked by Census Vintage 2025 estimates.

Kentucky ranking uses Census Vintage 2025 Population Estimates Program data as of July 1, 2025. Ranks are state-scoped, using standard competition ranking ("1224"): tied cities share the lower rank and the next rank is skipped. Growth shown is 2020 base → 2025 — within-vintage; no 2010→2025 figures appear here per methodology §6.

This page covers every city for which Census publishes annual PEP estimates in Kentucky: standard incorporated places, any consolidated city-county governments, and (where applicable) DC or Urban Honolulu. Census-designated places (CDPs) are excluded with one named exception — Urban Honolulu. In states like Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts, many residents live in towns and townships rather than incorporated cities; PEP does not publish annual estimates for those places (a V1 limitation), so the city counts for MCD-heavy states may be lower than expected.

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