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Largest cities in Kentucky by population.

All 418 cities in Kentucky rank by 2025 resident population (U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025). Louisville and Lexington-Fayette urban county lead the state. Growth figures show the five-year change from the April 2020 census base to the July 2025 estimate — within a single vintage.

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All 418 cities in Kentucky by 2025 population.
Rank City 2025 pop 2020 base 5-yr Δ 5-yr Δ %
#1 Louisville 795,222782,96212,260+1.6%
#2 Lexington-Fayette urban county 329,751322,5637,188+2.2%
#3 Bowling Green 78,50572,3066,199+8.6%
#4 Owensboro 60,89260,237655+1.1%
#5 Covington 41,84740,950897+2.2%
#6 Georgetown 40,88337,5573,326+8.9%
#7 Richmond 40,66335,1645,499+15.6%
#8 Elizabethtown 35,44831,3884,060+12.9%
#9 Florence 34,01831,9802,038+6.4%
#10 Nicholasville 33,85731,1202,737+8.8%
#11 Hopkinsville 30,41131,167-756-2.4%
#12 Independence 30,19828,6931,505+5.2%
#13 Jeffersontown 29,19329,282-89-0.3%
#14 Frankfort 28,65728,60750+0.2%
#15 Henderson 27,82228,195-373-1.3%
#16 Paducah 26,73027,126-396-1.5%
#17 Radcliff 22,57623,023-447-1.9%
#18 Ashland 20,99621,628-632-2.9%
#19 Erlanger 20,15819,649509+2.6%
#20 Winchester 19,51419,147367+1.9%
#21 Madisonville 19,42819,653-225-1.1%
#22 Mount Washington 18,98918,084905+5.0%
#23 Murray 18,96417,7451,219+6.9%
#24 Shelbyville 18,45317,3051,148+6.6%
#25 St. Matthews 17,86817,561307+1.7%
#26 Danville 17,73617,242494+2.9%
#27 Fort Thomas 17,14217,429-287-1.6%
#28 Berea 16,66215,5321,130+7.3%
#29 Shively 15,89515,640255+1.6%
#30 Glasgow 15,30215,033269+1.8%
#31 Shepherdsville 14,93114,193738+5.2%
#32 Bardstown 14,16113,561600+4.4%
#33 Newport 13,99814,156-158-1.1%
#34 Somerset 12,69511,960735+6.1%
#35 Lawrenceburg 12,32911,730599+5.1%
#36 Campbellsville 11,78311,454329+2.9%
#37 Lyndon 11,30111,058243+2.2%
#38 Alexandria 10,99410,351643+6.2%
#39 Franklin 10,75910,197562+5.5%
#40 Versailles 10,73410,349385+3.7%
#41 La Grange 10,66910,071598+5.9%
#42 Paris 10,13010,176-46-0.5%
#43 Middletown 9,9449,714230+2.4%
#44 Mayfield 9,85110,016-165-1.6%
#45 Harrodsburg 9,5769,169407+4.4%
#46 Elsmere 9,5219,157364+4.0%
#47 Hillview 9,0208,634386+4.5%
#48 Middlesborough 8,7769,388-612-6.5%
#49 Fort Mitchell 8,7518,69655+0.6%
#50 Maysville 8,6888,844-156-1.8%
#51 Edgewood 8,5038,43766+0.8%
#52 Union 7,9377,424513+6.9%
#53 Corbin 7,9117,83873+0.9%
#54 Oak Grove 7,8307,934-104-1.3%
#55 Villa Hills 7,7977,304493+6.7%
#56 London 7,6377,54493+1.2%
#57 Mount Sterling 7,5867,53551+0.7%
#58 Russellville 7,4547,169285+4.0%
#59 Flatwoods 7,4397,508-69-0.9%
#60 Pikeville 7,2707,758-488-6.3%
#61 Taylor Mill 7,1446,877267+3.9%
#62 Vine Grove 7,0186,572446+6.8%
#63 Leitchfield 7,0156,777238+3.5%
#64 Morehead 6,7767,137-361-5.1%
#65 Lebanon 6,6996,287412+6.6%
#66 Cold Spring 6,6406,247393+6.3%
#67 Crestwood 6,5826,225357+5.7%
#68 Cynthiana 6,5766,335241+3.8%
#69 Wilmore 6,3806,011369+6.1%
#70 Highland Heights 6,3416,649-308-4.6%
#71 Fort Wright 6,2405,800440+7.6%
#72 Princeton 6,1686,272-104-1.7%
#73 Dayton 5,9745,663311+5.5%
#74 Walton 5,8685,486382+7.0%
#75 Bellevue 5,8475,540307+5.5%
#76 Central City 5,7935,825-32-0.5%
#77 Monticello 5,7215,765-44-0.8%
#78 Douglass Hills 5,5755,458117+2.1%
#79 Williamsburg 5,3715,32348+0.9%
#80 Hazard 4,7945,268-474-9.0%
#81 Hurstbourne 4,7874,68899+2.1%
#82 Benton 4,7184,762-44-0.9%
#83 Crescent Springs 4,7084,271437+10.2%
#84 Prospect 4,7054,594111+2.4%
#85 Columbia 4,6804,840-160-3.3%
#86 Scottsville 4,6734,276397+9.3%
#87 Ludlow 4,3914,392-1-0.0%
#88 Greenville 4,3504,492-142-3.2%
#89 Crittenden 4,1854,020165+4.1%
#90 Lancaster 4,1113,907204+5.2%
#90 Paintsville 4,1114,318-207-4.8%
#92 Williamstown 4,0303,908122+3.1%
#93 Carrollton 3,9643,88381+2.1%
#94 Southgate 3,8683,649219+6.0%
#95 Stanford 3,7613,653108+3.0%
#96 Grayson 3,7283,837-109-2.8%
#97 Russell 3,6283,748-120-3.2%
#98 Prestonsburg 3,6183,912-294-7.5%
#99 Beaver Dam 3,5373,5361+0.0%
#100 Hodgenville 3,3783,34731+0.9%
#101 West Liberty 3,3393,220119+3.7%
#102 Crestview Hills 3,3013,24160+1.9%
#103 Park Hills 3,1883,17117+0.5%
#104 Simpsonville 3,1832,979204+6.8%
#105 Stanton 3,1533,250-97-3.0%
#106 Wilder 3,1083,173-65-2.0%
#107 Morganfield 3,1023,249-147-4.5%
#108 Barbourville 3,0643,225-161-5.0%
#109 Springfield 3,0332,860173+6.0%
#110 Flemingsburg 3,0052,94362+2.1%
#111 Brandenburg 3,0032,896107+3.7%
#112 Indian Hills 2,9392,88752+1.8%
#113 Marion 2,8792,912-33-1.1%
#114 Providence 2,8722,890-18-0.6%
#115 Lakeside Park 2,8472,8443+0.1%
#116 Graymoor-Devondale 2,8322,848-16-0.6%
#117 Russell Springs 2,8282,724104+3.8%
#118 Eminence 2,8232,707116+4.3%
#119 Pioneer Village 2,7942,669125+4.7%
#120 Cadiz 2,7712,567204+7.9%
#121 Hartford 2,6652,668-3-0.1%
#122 Anchorage 2,5472,50047+1.9%
#123 Louisa 2,5202,663-143-5.4%
#124 Hardinsburg 2,5132,389124+5.2%
#125 Morgantown 2,5122,5093+0.1%
#126 Calvert City 2,5102,516-6-0.2%
#127 Windy Hills 2,4762,43046+1.9%
#128 Mount Vernon 2,4552,4487+0.3%
#129 Cave City 2,3982,35741+1.7%
#130 Elkton 2,3872,056331+16.1%
#131 Junction City 2,3462,26680+3.5%
#132 Eddyville 2,3062,382-76-3.2%
#133 Raceland 2,3022,342-40-1.7%
#134 Horse Cave 2,2762,21858+2.6%
#135 Irvine 2,2732,358-85-3.6%
#136 Hickman 2,2582,359-101-4.3%
#137 Fulton 2,2522,360-108-4.6%
#138 Dry Ridge 2,2492,16881+3.7%
#139 Greensburg 2,2482,17375+3.5%
#140 Tompkinsville 2,2352,301-66-2.9%
#141 Dawson Springs 2,2312,456-225-9.2%
#142 Falmouth 2,2002,215-15-0.7%
#143 Jeffersonville 2,1372,05978+3.8%
#144 Carlisle 2,1222,09923+1.1%
#145 Beattyville 2,1142,175-61-2.8%
#146 Jackson 2,0542,241-187-8.3%
#147 Liberty 2,0212,031-10-0.5%
#148 Hurstbourne Acres 2,0031,95845+2.3%
#149 Jamestown 1,9011,85546+2.5%
#150 Lebanon Junction 1,8371,75285+4.9%
#151 Harlan 1,8222,004-182-9.1%
#152 Midway 1,7871,73354+3.1%
#153 Cumberland 1,7611,944-183-9.4%
#154 Warsaw 1,7571,7561+0.1%
#155 Lewisport 1,7471,772-25-1.4%
#156 Auburn 1,7421,579163+10.3%
#157 Jenkins 1,7331,905-172-9.0%
#158 Munfordville 1,7301,68347+2.8%
#159 Albany 1,7291,755-26-1.5%
#160 Catlettsburg 1,7221,771-49-2.8%
#161 Edmonton 1,7131,68330+1.8%
#162 Owenton 1,6901,68010+0.6%
#163 Pewee Valley 1,6681,58583+5.2%
#164 Sturgis 1,6371,734-97-5.6%
#165 Orchard Grass Hills 1,6231,53786+5.6%
#166 Owingsville 1,6121,59319+1.2%
#167 Whitesburg 1,6091,774-165-9.3%
#168 Worthington Hills 1,5931,55736+2.3%
#169 Coal Run Village 1,5651,666-101-6.1%
#170 Pineville 1,5521,668-116-7.0%
#171 Sebree 1,5461,576-30-1.9%
#172 Olive Hill 1,5361,584-48-3.0%
#173 Salyersville 1,5021,591-89-5.6%
#174 St. Regis Park 1,4611,43526+1.8%
#175 Audubon Park 1,4571,43720+1.4%
#176 Worthington 1,4471,504-57-3.8%
#177 Manchester 1,4111,524-113-7.4%
#178 West Buechel 1,4021,37428+2.0%
#179 Irvington 1,3961,35145+3.3%
#180 Guthrie 1,3951,33164+4.8%
#181 Burkesville 1,3891,37316+1.2%
#182 Vanceburg 1,3861,430-44-3.1%
#183 Silver Grove 1,3331,26073+5.8%
#183 Taylorsville 1,3331,25281+6.5%
#185 Coldstream 1,3251,29431+2.4%
#186 Beechwood Village 1,2971,27720+1.6%
#187 Earlington 1,2621,264-2-0.2%
#188 Heritage Creek 1,2441,21034+2.8%
#189 Barbourmeade 1,2411,22021+1.7%
#190 Livermore 1,1971,228-31-2.5%
#191 Clinton 1,1771,214-37-3.0%
#192 Clay City 1,1741,194-20-1.7%
#193 Cloverport 1,1531,11637+3.3%
#194 Brodhead 1,1161,117-1-0.1%
#195 Augusta 1,0991,09900.0%
#196 Greenup 1,0691,099-30-2.7%
#197 Hebron Estates 1,0561,01145+4.5%
#198 Camargo 1,0511,02031+3.0%
#199 Wheelwright 1,048500548+109.6%
#200 South Shore 1,0351,068-33-3.1%
#201 Watterson Park 1,0311,00328+2.8%
#202 Burgin 1,02798245+4.6%
#203 Hawesville 1,0171,024-7-0.7%
#204 Northfield 1,01599619+1.9%
#205 Bloomfield 1,01196447+4.9%
#206 Muldraugh 1,0091,039-30-2.9%
#207 Clay 1,0041,025-21-2.0%
#208 Nortonville 98997712+1.2%
#209 Clarkson 97293537+4.0%
#210 Wurtland 968985-17-1.7%
#211 Elkhorn City 9631,037-74-7.1%
#211 Lynnview 96394716+1.7%
#213 Woodlawn Park 96094416+1.7%
#214 Ryland Heights 95192427+2.9%
#215 Rolling Hills 94693016+1.7%
#216 Goshen 93588748+5.4%
#217 Bellemeade 92190615+1.7%
#218 Dixon 920928-8-0.9%
#219 New Castle 90987831+3.5%
#220 Uniontown 901929-28-3.0%
#221 Brownsville 89886434+3.9%
#222 West Point 895950-55-5.8%
#223 Langdon Place 89187120+2.3%
#224 Adairville 88484044+5.2%
#225 Bellefonte 881914-33-3.6%
#226 White Plains 87484727+3.2%
#227 Pembroke 8698609+1.0%
#228 Ferguson 86785413+1.5%
#229 Campbellsburg 86182437+4.5%
#230 La Center 858873-15-1.7%
#231 Smiths Grove 85275498+13.0%
#232 Fincastle 84883018+2.2%
#233 Plantation 84382716+1.9%
#233 Stamping Ground 84377964+8.2%
#235 New Haven 83780334+4.2%
#236 McKee 8228202+0.2%
#237 Hollow Creek 81379914+1.8%
#238 Pleasureville 81277636+4.6%
#239 Perryville 80678323+2.9%
#240 Blue Ridge Manor 79677917+2.2%
#241 Powderly 78777512+1.5%
#242 Lewisburg 77774730+4.0%
#243 Crab Orchard 76774621+2.8%
#244 Millersburg 745747-2-0.3%
#245 Woodland Hills 74373013+1.8%
#246 Hanson 742745-3-0.4%
#247 Bromley 73872612+1.7%
#248 Meadow Vale 73572312+1.7%
#249 Burnside 73370627+3.8%
#250 Green Spring 73271715+2.1%
#251 Rolling Fields 73172011+1.5%
#252 Corydon 725732-7-1.0%
#252 Mortons Gap 7257241+0.1%
#254 Calhoun 720726-6-0.8%
#255 Loretto 714716-2-0.3%
#256 Bardwell 713725-12-1.7%
#257 Salem 704715-11-1.5%
#258 Upton 702708-6-0.8%
#259 Strathmoor Village 6956869+1.3%
#260 Spring Valley 68867414+2.1%
#261 Seneca Gardens 68467410+1.5%
#262 Science Hill 66765215+2.3%
#263 Kuttawa 66361449+8.0%
#264 Brooksville 6566524+0.6%
#265 Brownsboro Farm 65264111+1.7%
#266 Wickliffe 647664-17-2.6%
#267 Hindman 644715-71-9.9%
#268 Barlow 635648-13-2.0%
#269 Butler 633648-15-2.3%
#270 Park City 6296209+1.5%
#271 Bedford 6286271+0.2%
#271 Crofton 628659-31-4.7%
#271 Parkway Village 6286199+1.5%
#274 Sandy Hook 627640-13-2.0%
#275 Frenchburg 62559827+4.5%
#276 North Middletown 6066051+0.2%
#277 Glenview 60359211+1.9%
#278 Evarts 596648-52-8.0%
#279 Milton 5955887+1.2%
#280 Lynch 593654-61-9.3%
#281 Whitesville 5875816+1.0%
#282 Westwood 58657511+1.9%
#283 Wingo 5845759+1.6%
#284 Pippa Passes 583466117+25.1%
#285 Hardin 58158100.0%
#286 Murray Hill 58056812+2.1%
#287 Loyall 576632-56-8.9%
#288 Kevil 575588-13-2.2%
#288 Wellington 5755669+1.6%
#290 Sonora 564578-14-2.4%
#291 Plum Springs 56349865+13.1%
#292 Ravenna 555572-17-3.0%
#293 Caneyville 55052921+4.0%
#294 Fleming-Neon 537577-40-6.9%
#295 Hollyvilla 5255187+1.4%
#296 Bancroft 51650511+2.2%
#297 Inez 515545-30-5.5%
#298 Houston Acres 5054987+1.4%
#299 Riverwood 4974889+1.8%
#300 Melbourne 49146427+5.8%
#301 Martin 480519-39-7.5%
#302 Crestview 47544926+5.8%
#303 Gamaliel 468479-11-2.3%
#304 Drakesboro 467475-8-1.7%
#305 Fox Chase 45843820+4.6%
#305 River Bluff 45843622+5.0%
#307 Benham 455506-51-10.1%
#308 Briarwood 4534467+1.6%
#309 Fordsville 4514438+1.8%
#310 Island 44743710+2.3%
#311 Forest Hills 4444368+1.8%
#311 Norbourne Estates 4444386+1.4%
#313 Robards 443449-6-1.3%
#314 Moorland 4404337+1.6%
#315 Meadowview Estates 4314247+1.7%
#316 Richlawn 4244177+1.7%
#317 Sacramento 423428-5-1.2%
#318 Centertown 413414-1-0.2%
#319 Hazel 40839612+3.0%
#320 Kingsley 4033976+1.5%
#321 Hustonville 40038812+3.1%
#322 Poplar Hills 3883799+2.4%
#323 Norwood 3853796+1.6%
#324 Glenview Hills 3823748+2.1%
#324 Old Brownsboro Place 3823757+1.9%
#326 McHenry 3783726+1.6%
#327 Fredonia 3753732+0.5%
#328 Sharpsburg 3693645+1.4%
#329 Ghent 3683653+0.8%
#330 Mount Olivet 36334518+5.2%
#331 Wayland 359385-26-6.8%
#332 Strathmoor Manor 3563515+1.4%
#333 Glencoe 3523484+1.1%
#334 Bellewood 3473425+1.5%
#335 Sadieville 34632026+8.1%
#336 Grand Rivers 345349-4-1.1%
#337 Trenton 3403328+2.4%
#337 Woodburn 34030238+12.6%
#339 Eubank 33831424+7.6%
#339 Hunters Hollow 33832315+4.6%
#341 Brownsboro Village 3133076+2.0%
#341 Creekside 3133067+2.3%
#343 Goose Creek 3053005+1.7%
#344 Druid Hills 3043004+1.3%
#345 Willisburg 3033003+1.0%
#346 Vicco 302325-23-7.1%
#347 Waverly 301313-12-3.8%
#348 Campton 300315-15-4.8%
#349 Spring Mill 2992936+2.0%
#350 St. Charles 28527510+3.6%
#350 Wildwood 2852805+1.8%
#352 Bradfordsville 28327310+3.7%
#353 Hyden 279304-25-8.2%
#354 Bonnieville 27526510+3.8%
#355 Lakeview Heights 271272-1-0.4%
#356 Rockport 2652641+0.4%
#357 Berry 2622539+3.6%
#358 Arlington 256262-6-2.3%
#359 Salt Lick 2552496+2.4%
#360 Broeck Pointe 2542486+2.4%
#361 Manor Creek 2442404+1.7%
#362 Smithland 242246-4-1.6%
#363 Corinth 2372298+3.5%
#364 Warfield 236257-21-8.2%
#365 Sparta 2342295+2.2%
#366 Ewing 2312256+2.7%
#367 Mentor 23021317+8.0%
#367 Woodlawn 23021812+5.5%
#369 Crossgate 2232203+1.4%
#370 Dover 22022000.0%
#371 Fountain Run 217218-1-0.5%
#372 Glenview Manor 2112074+1.9%
#372 Nebo 2112074+1.9%
#374 Mackville 2072043+1.5%
#375 Sanders 2041977+3.6%
#376 Oakland 193200-7-3.5%
#377 Slaughters 1911901+0.5%
#378 Mockingbird Valley 1881844+2.2%
#378 Thornhill 1881844+2.2%
#380 Maryhill Estates 1801791+0.6%
#381 Worthville 1791745+2.9%
#382 Prestonville 1781735+2.9%
#383 Bremen 173175-2-1.1%
#384 LaFayette 172178-6-3.4%
#385 Sycamore 1711674+2.4%
#386 Ekron 170174-4-2.3%
#387 Allen 168181-13-7.2%
#388 Livingston 16516500.0%
#389 Cambridge 1621602+1.3%
#390 Raywick 1551541+0.6%
#391 Booneville 154160-6-3.8%
#392 Hills and Dales 1471434+2.8%
#393 Columbus 144149-5-3.4%
#393 Germantown 1441422+1.4%
#395 South Carrollton 143144-1-0.7%
#396 Fairview 1401391+0.7%
#397 Lincolnshire 1391381+0.7%
#398 Fairfield 13811919+16.0%
#398 St. Mary 138139-1-0.7%
#400 Smithfield 1311238+6.5%
#401 Hickory Hill 1221193+2.5%
#402 Meadowbrook Farm 1171152+1.7%
#403 Rochester 1131121+0.9%
#404 Monterey 1101091+0.9%
#405 Keene 105996+6.1%
#405 Kenton Vale 105106-1-0.9%
#407 Wheatcroft 100102-2-2.0%
#408 Ten Broeck 95941+1.1%
#409 California 88817+8.6%
#410 Buckhorn 8185-4-4.7%
#411 Woodbury 757500.0%
#412 Blandville 747400.0%
#413 Gratz 666600.0%
#414 Blaine 6468-4-5.9%
#415 Sardis 6162-1-1.6%
#416 Carrsville 45441+2.3%
#417 Concord 1718-1-5.6%
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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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