Ranking of Kentucky Cities and Places By Population in 2020
Updated on February 9, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, among all Kentucky cities and places, Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) had the highest population (632.44K), followed by Lexington-Fayette urban county (322.61K), and Bowling Green city (72.46K).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of all Kentucky cities and places.
You can see similar information for other states and the ranking of all cities and places in the United States.
You can also see links at the bottom of the page for similar information for each Kentucky county.
Related Topics: Kentucky Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2020 Census.
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Ranking of Kentucky Cities and Places By Population in 2020
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| Rank | City or Place | Population |
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| 1 | Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) | 632441 |
| 2 | Lexington-Fayette urban county | 322613 |
| 3 | Bowling Green city | 72456 |
| 4 | Owensboro city | 60238 |
| 5 | Covington city | 40934 |
| 6 | Georgetown city | 37784 |
| 7 | Richmond city | 34734 |
| 8 | Florence city | 32064 |
| 9 | Elizabethtown city | 31394 |
| 10 | Hopkinsville city | 31175 |
| 11 | Nicholasville city | 31124 |
| 12 | Jeffersontown city | 28875 |
| 13 | Independence city | 28780 |
| 14 | Frankfort city | 28610 |
| 15 | Henderson city | 28133 |
| 16 | Paducah city | 27120 |
| 17 | Radcliff city | 23027 |
| 18 | Ashland city | 21588 |
| 19 | Erlanger city | 19628 |
| 20 | Madisonville city | 19531 |
| 21 | Winchester city | 19166 |
| 22 | Mount Washington city | 18124 |
| 23 | St. Matthews city | 17533 |
| 24 | Fort Thomas city | 17422 |
| 25 | Shelbyville city | 17337 |
| 26 | Murray city | 17324 |
| 27 | Danville city | 17313 |
| 28 | Shively city | 15639 |
| 29 | Berea city | 15597 |
| 30 | Glasgow city | 15015 |
| 31 | Shepherdsville city | 14222 |
| 32 | Newport city | 14147 |
| 33 | Bardstown city | 13579 |
| 34 | Somerset city | 11969 |
| 35 | Lawrenceburg city | 11732 |
| 36 | Campbellsville city | 11419 |
| 37 | Lyndon city | 11006 |
| 38 | Alexandria city | 10365 |
| 39 | Versailles city | 10362 |
| 40 | Franklin city | 10199 |
| 41 | Paris city | 10191 |
| 42 | La Grange city | 10061 |
| 43 | Mayfield city | 9979 |
| 44 | Middletown city | 9716 |
| 45 | Middlesborough city | 9354 |
| 46 | Elsmere city | 9168 |
| 47 | Harrodsburg city | 9069 |
| 48 | Maysville city | 8873 |
| 49 | Fort Mitchell city | 8704 |
| 50 | Hillview city | 8644 |
| 51 | Edgewood city | 8441 |
| 52 | Oak Grove city | 7937 |
| 53 | Corbin city | 7839 |
| 54 | Pikeville city | 7725 |
| 55 | London city | 7592 |
| 56 | Mount Sterling city | 7554 |
| 57 | Union city | 7445 |
| 58 | Flatwoods city | 7310 |
| 59 | Villa Hills city | 7305 |
| 60 | Russellville city | 7186 |
| 61 | Morehead city | 7152 |
| 62 | Taylor Mill city | 6878 |
| 63 | Highland Heights city | 6656 |
| 64 | Vine Grove city | 6603 |
| 65 | Leitchfield city | 6410 |
| 66 | Cynthiana city | 6341 |
| 67 | Lebanon city | 6279 |
| 68 | Princeton city | 6259 |
| 69 | Cold Spring city | 6226 |
| 70 | Crestwood city | 6201 |
| 71 | Wilmore city | 6004 |
| 72 | Fort Wright city | 5857 |
| 73 | Central City city | 5815 |
| 74 | Monticello city | 5744 |
| 75 | Dayton city | 5665 |
| 76 | Bellevue city | 5548 |
| 77 | Walton city | 5477 |
| 78 | Douglass Hills city | 5458 |
| 79 | Williamsburg city | 5320 |
| 80 | Hazard city | 5234 |
| 81 | Columbia city | 4835 |
| 82 | Benton city | 4757 |
| 83 | Hurstbourne city | 4688 |
| 84 | Prospect city | 4596 |
| 85 | Greenville city | 4478 |
| 86 | Ludlow city | 4386 |
| 87 | Crescent Springs city | 4334 |
| 88 | Paintsville city | 4311 |
| 89 | Scottsville city | 4294 |
| 90 | Crittenden city | 4030 |
| 91 | Prestonsburg city | 3906 |
| 91 | Williamstown city | 3906 |
| 92 | Lancaster city | 3902 |
| 93 | Carrollton city | 3895 |
| 94 | Grayson city | 3838 |
| 95 | Russell city | 3737 |
| 96 | Southgate city | 3651 |
| 97 | Stanford city | 3649 |
| 98 | Beaver Dam city | 3533 |
| 99 | Morganfield city | 3255 |
| 100 | Stanton city | 3243 |
| 101 | Crestview Hills city | 3241 |
| 102 | Hodgenville city | 3234 |
| 103 | West Liberty city | 3231 |
| 104 | Barbourville city | 3209 |
| 105 | Wilder city | 3174 |
| 106 | Park Hills city | 3167 |
| 107 | Simpsonville city | 2986 |
| 108 | Flemingsburg city | 2956 |
| 109 | Marion city | 2914 |
| 110 | Brandenburg city | 2893 |
| 111 | Providence city | 2890 |
| 112 | Indian Hills city | 2887 |
| 113 | Springfield city | 2854 |
| 114 | Graymoor-Devondale city | 2846 |
| 115 | Lakeside Park city | 2843 |
| 116 | Russell Springs city | 2718 |
| 117 | Eminence city | 2711 |
| 118 | Louisa city | 2680 |
| 119 | Pioneer Village city | 2671 |
| 120 | Hartford city | 2663 |
| 121 | Cadiz city | 2550 |
| 122 | Calvert City city | 2518 |
| 123 | Anchorage city | 2502 |
| 124 | Morgantown city | 2494 |
| 125 | Mount Vernon city | 2457 |
| 126 | Dawson Springs city | 2451 |
| 127 | Windy Hills city | 2430 |
| 128 | Hardinsburg city | 2384 |
| 129 | Eddyville city | 2378 |
| 130 | Cave City city | 2359 |
| 130 | Fulton city | 2359 |
| 130 | Hickman city | 2359 |
| 131 | Irvine city | 2355 |
| 132 | Raceland city | 2338 |
| 133 | Tompkinsville city | 2295 |
| 134 | Junction City city | 2276 |
| 135 | Jackson city | 2233 |
| 136 | Horse Cave city | 2217 |
| 137 | Falmouth city | 2213 |
| 138 | Greensburg city | 2182 |
| 139 | Beattyville city | 2173 |
| 140 | Dry Ridge city | 2113 |
| 141 | Carlisle city | 2093 |
| 142 | Elkton city | 2065 |
| 143 | Liberty city | 2026 |
| 144 | Harlan city | 1980 |
| 145 | Hurstbourne Acres city | 1959 |
| 146 | Cumberland city | 1936 |
| 147 | Jenkins city | 1894 |
| 148 | Jamestown city | 1858 |
| 149 | Lewisport city | 1774 |
| 150 | Catlettsburg city | 1767 |
| 151 | Whitesburg city | 1765 |
| 152 | Warsaw city | 1755 |
| 153 | Albany city | 1754 |
| 154 | Lebanon Junction city | 1751 |
| 155 | Sturgis city | 1737 |
| 156 | Midway city | 1734 |
| 157 | Jeffersonville city | 1702 |
| 158 | Owenton city | 1687 |
| 159 | Munfordville city | 1684 |
| 160 | Edmonton city | 1680 |
| 161 | Pineville city | 1674 |
| 162 | Coal Run Village city | 1662 |
| 163 | Auburn city | 1597 |
| 164 | Owingsville city | 1589 |
| 164 | Pewee Valley city | 1589 |
| 165 | Salyersville city | 1585 |
| 166 | Olive Hill city | 1581 |
| 167 | Sebree city | 1571 |
| 168 | Worthington Hills city | 1561 |
| 169 | Orchard Grass Hills city | 1538 |
| 170 | Manchester city | 1516 |
| 171 | Worthington city | 1500 |
| 172 | St. Regis Park city | 1437 |
| 173 | Audubon Park city | 1436 |
| 174 | Vanceburg city | 1426 |
| 175 | Burkesville city | 1373 |
| 176 | West Buechel city | 1371 |
| 177 | Irvington city | 1353 |
| 178 | Guthrie city | 1337 |
| 179 | Coldstream city | 1294 |
| 180 | Beechwood Village city | 1277 |
| 181 | Earlington city | 1261 |
| 182 | Taylorsville city | 1256 |
| 183 | Livermore city | 1225 |
| 184 | Clinton city | 1221 |
| 185 | Barbourmeade city | 1219 |
| 186 | Heritage Creek city | 1209 |
| 187 | Clay City city | 1190 |
| 188 | Silver Grove city | 1159 |
| 189 | Brodhead city | 1121 |
| 190 | Cloverport city | 1118 |
| 191 | Augusta city | 1098 |
| 192 | Greenup city | 1084 |
| 193 | South Shore city | 1060 |
| 194 | Muldraugh city | 1038 |
| 195 | Elkhorn City city | 1031 |
| 196 | Clay city | 1029 |
| 197 | Hawesville city | 1024 |
| 198 | Camargo city | 1020 |
| 199 | Hebron Estates city | 1011 |
| 200 | Watterson Park city | 1003 |
| 201 | Northfield city | 997 |
| 202 | Wurtland city | 986 |
| 203 | Burgin city | 983 |
| 204 | Nortonville city | 975 |
| 205 | Bloomfield city | 959 |
| 206 | West Point city | 949 |
| 207 | Lynnview city | 947 |
| 208 | Woodlawn Park city | 945 |
| 209 | Clarkson city | 937 |
| 210 | Rolling Hills city | 933 |
| 211 | Dixon city | 928 |
| 212 | Uniontown city | 927 |
| 213 | Ryland Heights city | 925 |
| 214 | Bellefonte city | 913 |
| 215 | Bellemeade city | 904 |
| 216 | Goshen city | 894 |
| 217 | New Castle city | 882 |
| 218 | La Center city | 876 |
| 219 | Brownsville city | 874 |
| 220 | Langdon Place city | 872 |
| 221 | Evarts city | 861 |
| 221 | Pembroke city | 861 |
| 222 | Ferguson city | 858 |
| 223 | Fincastle city | 847 |
| 224 | Adairville city | 842 |
| 225 | Campbellsburg city | 836 |
| 226 | White Plains city | 828 |
| 227 | Plantation city | 827 |
| 228 | McKee city | 804 |
| 229 | New Haven city | 797 |
| 230 | Hollow Creek city | 796 |
| 231 | Blue Ridge Manor city | 790 |
| 231 | Perryville city | 790 |
| 232 | Powderly city | 787 |
| 233 | Stamping Ground city | 784 |
| 234 | Pleasureville city | 782 |
| 235 | Hanson city | 757 |
| 236 | Lewisburg city | 756 |
| 237 | Smiths Grove city | 753 |
| 238 | Millersburg city | 750 |
| 239 | Crab Orchard city | 742 |
| 240 | Woodland Hills city | 732 |
| 241 | Corydon city | 729 |
| 242 | Meadow Vale city | 727 |
| 243 | Bromley city | 726 |
| 244 | Calhoun city | 725 |
| 245 | Mortons Gap city | 721 |
| 246 | Rolling Fields city | 719 |
| 247 | Loretto city | 717 |
| 247 | Salem city | 717 |
| 248 | Green Spring city | 711 |
| 249 | Bardwell city | 708 |
| 250 | Upton city | 707 |
| 251 | Hindman city | 703 |
| 252 | Burnside city | 701 |
| 253 | Strathmoor Village city | 684 |
| 254 | Spring Valley city | 676 |
| 255 | Seneca Gardens city | 672 |
| 256 | Wickliffe city | 664 |
| 257 | Science Hill city | 657 |
| 258 | Crofton city | 655 |
| 259 | Lynch city | 654 |
| 260 | Brooksville city | 653 |
| 261 | Barlow city | 652 |
| 262 | Butler city | 649 |
| 263 | Brownsboro Farm city | 642 |
| 264 | Sandy Hook city | 639 |
| 265 | Loyall city | 638 |
| 266 | Kuttawa city | 630 |
| 267 | Parkway Village city | 619 |
| 268 | Park City city | 616 |
| 269 | North Middletown city | 609 |
| 270 | Frenchburg city | 600 |
| 271 | Glenview city | 593 |
| 272 | Kevil city | 588 |
| 273 | Milton city | 587 |
| 274 | Hardin city | 579 |
| 274 | Whitesville city | 579 |
| 275 | Wingo city | 577 |
| 276 | Westwood city | 574 |
| 277 | Murray Hill city | 571 |
| 277 | Ravenna city | 571 |
| 278 | Sonora city | 567 |
| 279 | Wellington city | 564 |
| 280 | Fleming-Neon city | 545 |
| 281 | Inez city | 540 |
| 282 | Caneyville city | 526 |
| 283 | Bedford city | 523 |
| 284 | Hollyvilla city | 520 |
| 285 | Martin city | 512 |
| 286 | Benham city | 509 |
| 287 | Wheelwright city | 505 |
| 288 | Bancroft city | 504 |
| 289 | Plum Springs city | 499 |
| 290 | Houston Acres city | 496 |
| 291 | Riverwood city | 488 |
| 292 | Gamaliel city | 484 |
| 293 | Drakesboro city | 478 |
| 294 | Pippa Passes city | 465 |
| 295 | Melbourne city | 458 |
| 296 | Crestview city | 449 |
| 297 | Robards city | 448 |
| 298 | Briarwood city | 446 |
| 299 | Fordsville city | 444 |
| 300 | Fox Chase city | 439 |
| 301 | Forest Hills city | 438 |
| 302 | Norbourne Estates city | 437 |
| 303 | River Bluff city | 436 |
| 304 | Island city | 434 |
| 305 | Moorland city | 433 |
| 306 | Sacramento city | 426 |
| 307 | Centertown city | 417 |
| 308 | Richlawn city | 416 |
| 309 | Kingsley city | 396 |
| 310 | Hazel city | 392 |
| 311 | Wayland city | 389 |
| 312 | Hustonville city | 386 |
| 313 | Poplar Hills city | 380 |
| 314 | Norwood city | 377 |
| 315 | Fredonia city | 374 |
| 316 | Glenview Hills city | 373 |
| 316 | Old Brownsboro Place city | 373 |
| 317 | McHenry city | 369 |
| 318 | Ghent city | 367 |
| 319 | Sharpsburg city | 366 |
| 320 | Grand Rivers city | 351 |
| 320 | Strathmoor Manor city | 351 |
| 321 | Glencoe city | 349 |
| 322 | Bellewood city | 342 |
| 323 | Mount Olivet city | 341 |
| 324 | Trenton city | 329 |
| 325 | Hunters Hollow city | 323 |
| 325 | Sadieville city | 323 |
| 325 | Vicco city | 323 |
| 326 | Campton city | 315 |
| 327 | Eubank city | 313 |
| 327 | Waverly city | 313 |
| 328 | Brownsboro Village city | 307 |
| 329 | Creekside city | 305 |
| 330 | Hyden city | 303 |
| 330 | Woodburn city | 303 |
| 331 | Willisburg city | 301 |
| 332 | Druid Hills city | 298 |
| 332 | Goose Creek city | 298 |
| 333 | Spring Mill city | 292 |
| 334 | Wildwood city | 280 |
| 335 | Lakeview Heights city | 279 |
| 336 | St. Charles city | 274 |
| 337 | Bradfordsville city | 269 |
| 338 | Bonnieville city | 268 |
| 339 | Arlington city | 261 |
| 339 | Rockport city | 261 |
| 340 | Warfield city | 257 |
| 341 | Berry city | 249 |
| 342 | Broeck Pointe city | 247 |
| 343 | Salt Lick city | 244 |
| 344 | Manor Creek city | 241 |
| 344 | Smithland city | 241 |
| 345 | Corinth city | 230 |
| 345 | Sparta city | 230 |
| 346 | Ewing city | 227 |
| 347 | Crossgate city | 221 |
| 348 | Dover city | 220 |
| 349 | Fountain Run city | 218 |
| 350 | Mentor city | 216 |
| 351 | Woodlawn city | 215 |
| 352 | Nebo city | 208 |
| 353 | Glenview Manor city | 206 |
| 354 | Mackville city | 205 |
| 355 | Sanders city | 199 |
| 356 | Oakland city | 197 |
| 357 | Slaughters city | 190 |
| 358 | Allen city | 185 |
| 359 | Thornhill city | 183 |
| 360 | Maryhill Estates city | 182 |
| 361 | Mockingbird Valley city | 181 |
| 362 | LaFayette city | 179 |
| 362 | Meadowview Estates city | 179 |
| 362 | Worthville city | 179 |
| 363 | Ekron city | 175 |
| 364 | Bremen city | 173 |
| 364 | Prestonville city | 173 |
| 365 | Sycamore city | 167 |
| 366 | Livingston city | 165 |
| 367 | Booneville city | 164 |
| 368 | Cambridge city | 159 |
| 369 | Raywick city | 154 |
| 370 | Germantown city | 145 |
| 371 | Hills and Dales city | 144 |
| 372 | Fairview city | 143 |
| 373 | Columbus city | 140 |
| 373 | South Carrollton city | 140 |
| 374 | St. Mary city | 139 |
| 375 | Lincolnshire city | 138 |
| 376 | Smithfield city | 119 |
| 377 | Fairfield city | 118 |
| 377 | Hickory Hill city | 118 |
| 378 | Meadowbrook Farm city | 112 |
| 378 | Rochester city | 112 |
| 379 | Monterey city | 109 |
| 380 | Kenton Vale city | 107 |
| 381 | Wheatcroft city | 105 |
| 382 | Blackey city | 103 |
| 383 | Keene city | 99 |
| 384 | Ten Broeck city | 93 |
| 385 | Buckhorn city | 82 |
| 386 | California city | 81 |
| 387 | Woodbury city | 75 |
| 388 | Blandville city | 74 |
| 389 | Blaine city | 69 |
| 390 | Gratz city | 67 |
| 391 | Sardis city | 63 |
| 392 | Carrsville city | 47 |
| 393 | Concord city | 18 |
| 394 | South Park View city | 0 |
Ranking of Cities and Places By Population for Kentucky Counties
Use the links below to see ranking of cities and places by population for each of the following Kentucky counties.