Ranking of Kentucky Cities By Unemployment Rate in May 2025
Updated on September 15, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for May 2025, among all Kentucky cities, Ashland had the highest unemployment rate (5.1%), followed by Hopkinsville (5%), and Henderson (4.7%).
The chart below shows the top 17 cities and the table below shows the ranking of all Kentucky cities.
You can see similar information for other states and the ranking of all cities in the United States.
Related Topics: Kentucky BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Ranking of Kentucky Cities By Unemployment Rate in May 2025
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
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| 1 | Ashland | 5.1 |
| 2 | Hopkinsville | 5 |
| 3 | Henderson | 4.7 |
| 4 | Paducah | 4.6 |
| 5 | Elizabethtown | 4.4 |
| 6 | Covington | 4.3 |
| 6 | Owensboro | 4.3 |
| 6 | Richmond | 4.3 |
| 7 | Frankfort | 4.2 |
| 7 | Louisville-Jefferson County | 4.2 |
| 8 | Bowling Green | 4.1 |
| 8 | Jeffersontown | 4.1 |
| 9 | Florence | 3.8 |
| 9 | Nicholasville | 3.8 |
| 10 | Georgetown | 3.6 |
| 10 | Lexington-Fayette | 3.6 |
| 11 | Independence | 3.5 |