Ranking of Kentucky Cities and Places By Population in 2021
Updated on August 14, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, among all Kentucky cities and places, Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) had the highest population (627.03K), followed by Lexington-Fayette urban county (320.52K), and Bowling Green city (73.19K).
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), 2021 Census.
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Ranking of Kentucky Cities and Places By Population in 2021
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| Rank | City or Place | Population |
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| 1 | Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) | 627031 |
| 2 | Lexington-Fayette urban county | 320519 |
| 3 | Bowling Green city | 73195 |
| 4 | Owensboro city | 60031 |
| 5 | Covington city | 40789 |
| 6 | Georgetown city | 38281 |
| 7 | Richmond city | 34915 |
| 8 | Florence city | 32331 |
| 9 | Elizabethtown city | 31943 |
| 10 | Nicholasville city | 31530 |
| 11 | Hopkinsville city | 31006 |
| 12 | Independence city | 29092 |
| 13 | Jeffersontown city | 29043 |
| 14 | Frankfort city | 28562 |
| 15 | Henderson city | 27957 |
| 16 | Paducah city | 26902 |
| 17 | Radcliff city | 23048 |
| 18 | Ashland city | 21399 |
| 19 | Erlanger city | 19715 |
| 20 | Madisonville city | 19430 |
| 21 | Winchester city | 19079 |
| 22 | Mount Washington city | 18266 |
| 23 | Murray city | 17826 |
| 24 | Shelbyville city | 17472 |
| 25 | St. Matthews city | 17471 |
| 26 | Fort Thomas city | 17353 |
| 27 | Danville city | 17104 |
| 28 | Shively city | 15561 |
| 29 | Berea city | 15314 |
| 30 | Glasgow city | 15115 |
| 31 | Shepherdsville city | 14370 |
| 32 | Newport city | 14066 |
| 33 | Bardstown city | 13671 |
| 34 | Somerset city | 12190 |
| 35 | Lawrenceburg city | 11808 |
| 36 | Campbellsville city | 11472 |
| 37 | Lyndon city | 10961 |
| 38 | Versailles city | 10438 |
| 39 | Alexandria city | 10423 |
| 40 | Franklin city | 10251 |
| 41 | La Grange city | 10241 |
| 42 | Paris city | 10148 |
| 43 | Mayfield city | 9995 |
| 44 | Middletown city | 9674 |
| 45 | Middlesborough city | 9308 |
| 46 | Elsmere city | 9171 |
| 47 | Harrodsburg city | 9141 |
| 48 | Maysville city | 8773 |
| 49 | Hillview city | 8711 |
| 50 | Fort Mitchell city | 8694 |
| 51 | Edgewood city | 8437 |
| 52 | Oak Grove city | 7952 |
| 53 | Corbin city | 7841 |
| 54 | Pikeville city | 7568 |
| 55 | London city | 7558 |
| 55 | Mount Sterling city | 7558 |
| 56 | Union city | 7515 |
| 57 | Villa Hills city | 7317 |
| 58 | Flatwoods city | 7278 |
| 59 | Russellville city | 7257 |
| 60 | Morehead city | 6901 |
| 61 | Taylor Mill city | 6874 |
| 62 | Vine Grove city | 6756 |
| 63 | Leitchfield city | 6438 |
| 64 | Cynthiana city | 6406 |
| 65 | Lebanon city | 6401 |
| 66 | Crestwood city | 6311 |
| 67 | Princeton city | 6271 |
| 68 | Cold Spring city | 6260 |
| 69 | Highland Heights city | 6248 |
| 70 | Wilmore city | 5977 |
| 71 | Fort Wright city | 5845 |
| 72 | Monticello city | 5727 |
| 73 | Dayton city | 5681 |
| 74 | Bellevue city | 5565 |
| 75 | Walton city | 5527 |
| 76 | Douglass Hills city | 5434 |
| 77 | Central City city | 5356 |
| 78 | Hazard city | 5129 |
| 79 | Williamsburg city | 5119 |
| 80 | Columbia city | 4840 |
| 81 | Benton city | 4780 |
| 82 | Hurstbourne city | 4668 |
| 83 | Prospect city | 4583 |
| 84 | Greenville city | 4442 |
| 85 | Ludlow city | 4376 |
| 86 | Crescent Springs city | 4366 |
| 87 | Scottsville city | 4347 |
| 88 | Paintsville city | 4277 |
| 89 | Crittenden city | 4068 |
| 90 | Lancaster city | 3976 |
| 91 | Williamstown city | 3936 |
| 92 | Carrollton city | 3908 |
| 93 | Prestonsburg city | 3833 |
| 94 | Grayson city | 3775 |
| 95 | Russell city | 3704 |
| 96 | Southgate city | 3669 |
| 97 | Stanford city | 3646 |
| 98 | Beaver Dam city | 3539 |
| 99 | Hodgenville city | 3260 |
| 100 | Stanton city | 3228 |
| 101 | Crestview Hills city | 3225 |
| 102 | Morganfield city | 3224 |
| 103 | Barbourville city | 3197 |
| 104 | Park Hills city | 3165 |
| 105 | Wilder city | 3162 |
| 106 | West Liberty city | 3063 |
| 107 | Simpsonville city | 3006 |
| 108 | Flemingsburg city | 2978 |
| 109 | Brandenburg city | 2921 |
| 110 | Marion city | 2894 |
| 111 | Springfield city | 2876 |
| 112 | Indian Hills city | 2871 |
| 113 | Providence city | 2856 |
| 114 | Lakeside Park city | 2837 |
| 115 | Graymoor-Devondale city | 2835 |
| 116 | Russell Springs city | 2764 |
| 117 | Eminence city | 2708 |
| 118 | Cadiz city | 2691 |
| 118 | Pioneer Village city | 2691 |
| 119 | Hartford city | 2672 |
| 120 | Louisa city | 2660 |
| 121 | Calvert City city | 2523 |
| 122 | Anchorage city | 2490 |
| 123 | Morgantown city | 2483 |
| 124 | Mount Vernon city | 2460 |
| 125 | Dawson Springs city | 2440 |
| 126 | Windy Hills city | 2418 |
| 127 | Hardinsburg city | 2408 |
| 128 | Cave City city | 2353 |
| 129 | Hickman city | 2350 |
| 130 | Fulton city | 2346 |
| 131 | Irvine city | 2332 |
| 132 | Raceland city | 2323 |
| 133 | Tompkinsville city | 2282 |
| 134 | Junction City city | 2276 |
| 135 | Horse Cave city | 2237 |
| 136 | Greensburg city | 2211 |
| 137 | Falmouth city | 2205 |
| 138 | Jackson city | 2203 |
| 139 | Dry Ridge city | 2184 |
| 140 | Beattyville city | 2183 |
| 141 | Carlisle city | 2139 |
| 142 | Eddyville city | 2087 |
| 143 | Elkton city | 2069 |
| 144 | Liberty city | 2022 |
| 145 | Hurstbourne Acres city | 1952 |
| 146 | Harlan city | 1928 |
| 147 | Cumberland city | 1893 |
| 148 | Jamestown city | 1872 |
| 149 | Jenkins city | 1867 |
| 150 | Warsaw city | 1765 |
| 151 | Lewisport city | 1764 |
| 152 | Albany city | 1763 |
| 153 | Catlettsburg city | 1762 |
| 153 | Lebanon Junction city | 1762 |
| 154 | Whitesburg city | 1743 |
| 155 | Midway city | 1720 |
| 155 | Sturgis city | 1720 |
| 156 | Jeffersonville city | 1717 |
| 157 | Edmonton city | 1696 |
| 157 | Munfordville city | 1696 |
| 158 | Owenton city | 1679 |
| 159 | Pineville city | 1661 |
| 160 | Coal Run Village city | 1639 |
| 161 | Auburn city | 1617 |
| 162 | Pewee Valley city | 1611 |
| 163 | Owingsville city | 1590 |
| 164 | Olive Hill city | 1570 |
| 165 | Orchard Grass Hills city | 1565 |
| 165 | Salyersville city | 1565 |
| 166 | Worthington Hills city | 1559 |
| 167 | Sebree city | 1550 |
| 168 | Manchester city | 1496 |
| 169 | Worthington city | 1483 |
| 170 | St. Regis Park city | 1431 |
| 171 | Audubon Park city | 1426 |
| 172 | Vanceburg city | 1413 |
| 173 | Burkesville city | 1375 |
| 174 | West Buechel city | 1366 |
| 175 | Irvington city | 1364 |
| 176 | Guthrie city | 1337 |
| 177 | Coldstream city | 1289 |
| 178 | Taylorsville city | 1275 |
| 179 | Beechwood Village city | 1269 |
| 180 | Earlington city | 1251 |
| 181 | Livermore city | 1217 |
| 182 | Barbourmeade city | 1212 |
| 183 | Heritage Creek city | 1207 |
| 184 | Clinton city | 1196 |
| 185 | Clay City city | 1191 |
| 186 | Silver Grove city | 1172 |
| 187 | Cloverport city | 1128 |
| 188 | Brodhead city | 1124 |
| 189 | Augusta city | 1099 |
| 190 | South Shore city | 1080 |
| 191 | Greenup city | 1074 |
| 192 | Muldraugh city | 1032 |
| 193 | Camargo city | 1025 |
| 194 | Hebron Estates city | 1021 |
| 195 | Hawesville city | 1015 |
| 196 | Clay city | 1012 |
| 196 | Elkhorn City city | 1012 |
| 197 | Watterson Park city | 1001 |
| 198 | Burgin city | 992 |
| 199 | Northfield city | 991 |
| 200 | Wurtland city | 978 |
| 201 | Nortonville city | 972 |
| 202 | Bloomfield city | 966 |
| 203 | West Point city | 949 |
| 204 | Clarkson city | 943 |
| 205 | Lynnview city | 941 |
| 206 | Woodlawn Park city | 940 |
| 207 | Ryland Heights city | 930 |
| 208 | Rolling Hills city | 928 |
| 209 | Uniontown city | 920 |
| 210 | Dixon city | 916 |
| 211 | Goshen city | 908 |
| 212 | Bellefonte city | 904 |
| 213 | Bellemeade city | 900 |
| 214 | Brownsville city | 882 |
| 214 | New Castle city | 882 |
| 215 | La Center city | 876 |
| 216 | Langdon Place city | 867 |
| 217 | Adairville city | 860 |
| 217 | Ferguson city | 860 |
| 218 | Pembroke city | 859 |
| 219 | Evarts city | 848 |
| 220 | Fincastle city | 841 |
| 221 | Campbellsburg city | 836 |
| 222 | White Plains city | 827 |
| 223 | Plantation city | 823 |
| 224 | New Haven city | 805 |
| 225 | McKee city | 803 |
| 226 | Hollow Creek city | 796 |
| 226 | Stamping Ground city | 796 |
| 227 | Powderly city | 790 |
| 228 | Perryville city | 788 |
| 229 | Blue Ridge Manor city | 786 |
| 230 | Pleasureville city | 781 |
| 231 | Smiths Grove city | 772 |
| 232 | Lewisburg city | 761 |
| 233 | Hanson city | 748 |
| 234 | Crab Orchard city | 745 |
| 234 | Millersburg city | 745 |
| 235 | Corydon city | 728 |
| 236 | Woodland Hills city | 727 |
| 237 | Bromley city | 724 |
| 237 | Meadow Vale city | 724 |
| 238 | Calhoun city | 723 |
| 239 | Salem city | 722 |
| 240 | Mortons Gap city | 720 |
| 241 | Loretto city | 717 |
| 242 | Rolling Fields city | 714 |
| 243 | Upton city | 711 |
| 244 | Green Spring city | 709 |
| 245 | Burnside city | 703 |
| 246 | Bardwell city | 701 |
| 247 | Hindman city | 690 |
| 248 | Strathmoor Village city | 681 |
| 249 | Spring Valley city | 671 |
| 250 | Seneca Gardens city | 667 |
| 251 | Wickliffe city | 662 |
| 252 | Brooksville city | 656 |
| 253 | Science Hill city | 652 |
| 254 | Barlow city | 650 |
| 254 | Crofton city | 650 |
| 255 | Kuttawa city | 648 |
| 256 | Butler city | 643 |
| 257 | Brownsboro Farm city | 639 |
| 257 | Sandy Hook city | 639 |
| 258 | Lynch city | 633 |
| 259 | Loyall city | 621 |
| 260 | Parkway Village city | 616 |
| 261 | Park City city | 613 |
| 262 | North Middletown city | 609 |
| 263 | Frenchburg city | 606 |
| 264 | Milton city | 591 |
| 265 | Glenview city | 589 |
| 266 | Kevil city | 586 |
| 267 | Hardin city | 585 |
| 268 | Whitesville city | 579 |
| 268 | Wingo city | 579 |
| 269 | Westwood city | 573 |
| 270 | Sonora city | 570 |
| 271 | Ravenna city | 565 |
| 272 | Murray Hill city | 564 |
| 273 | Wellington city | 560 |
| 274 | Fleming-Neon city | 537 |
| 274 | Inez city | 537 |
| 275 | Bedford city | 528 |
| 276 | Caneyville city | 527 |
| 277 | Hollyvilla city | 516 |
| 278 | Plum Springs city | 514 |
| 279 | Bancroft city | 502 |
| 280 | Martin city | 501 |
| 281 | Houston Acres city | 494 |
| 282 | Benham city | 492 |
| 283 | Riverwood city | 488 |
| 283 | Wheelwright city | 488 |
| 284 | Gamaliel city | 481 |
| 285 | Drakesboro city | 475 |
| 286 | Pippa Passes city | 467 |
| 287 | Melbourne city | 462 |
| 288 | Crestview city | 450 |
| 289 | Robards city | 447 |
| 290 | River Bluff city | 445 |
| 291 | Fordsville city | 443 |
| 292 | Briarwood city | 442 |
| 292 | Fox Chase city | 442 |
| 293 | Forest Hills city | 438 |
| 294 | Island city | 437 |
| 295 | Norbourne Estates city | 434 |
| 296 | Moorland city | 433 |
| 297 | Meadowview Estates city | 431 |
| 298 | Sacramento city | 425 |
| 299 | Centertown city | 416 |
| 300 | Richlawn city | 414 |
| 301 | Hazel city | 397 |
| 302 | Kingsley city | 393 |
| 303 | Hustonville city | 390 |
| 304 | Wayland city | 389 |
| 305 | Poplar Hills city | 378 |
| 306 | McHenry city | 376 |
| 306 | Norwood city | 376 |
| 307 | Fredonia city | 373 |
| 308 | Old Brownsboro Place city | 372 |
| 309 | Glenview Hills city | 371 |
| 310 | Sharpsburg city | 366 |
| 311 | Ghent city | 364 |
| 312 | Grand Rivers city | 354 |
| 312 | Mount Olivet city | 354 |
| 313 | Glencoe city | 352 |
| 314 | Strathmoor Manor city | 347 |
| 315 | Bellewood city | 337 |
| 316 | Trenton city | 328 |
| 317 | Hunters Hollow city | 327 |
| 318 | Sadieville city | 326 |
| 319 | Eubank city | 323 |
| 320 | Vicco city | 319 |
| 321 | Campton city | 313 |
| 322 | Waverly city | 311 |
| 323 | Woodburn city | 309 |
| 324 | Brownsboro Village city | 305 |
| 325 | Creekside city | 304 |
| 326 | Willisburg city | 299 |
| 327 | Goose Creek city | 297 |
| 328 | Druid Hills city | 296 |
| 328 | Hyden city | 296 |
| 329 | Spring Mill city | 290 |
| 330 | Wildwood city | 278 |
| 331 | St. Charles city | 275 |
| 332 | Lakeview Heights city | 274 |
| 333 | Bradfordsville city | 271 |
| 334 | Bonnieville city | 268 |
| 335 | Rockport city | 259 |
| 336 | Arlington city | 258 |
| 337 | Warfield city | 255 |
| 338 | Berry city | 251 |
| 339 | Salt Lick city | 250 |
| 340 | Broeck Pointe city | 245 |
| 341 | Smithland city | 242 |
| 342 | Manor Creek city | 238 |
| 343 | Sparta city | 235 |
| 344 | Corinth city | 229 |
| 345 | Ewing city | 228 |
| 346 | Crossgate city | 219 |
| 346 | Dover city | 219 |
| 347 | Fountain Run city | 218 |
| 347 | Mentor city | 218 |
| 348 | Woodlawn city | 216 |
| 349 | Glenview Manor city | 205 |
| 349 | Mackville city | 205 |
| 349 | Nebo city | 205 |
| 350 | Oakland city | 200 |
| 351 | Sanders city | 197 |
| 352 | Slaughters city | 187 |
| 353 | Thornhill city | 182 |
| 354 | Allen city | 181 |
| 355 | Maryhill Estates city | 180 |
| 356 | Mockingbird Valley city | 179 |
| 357 | LaFayette city | 177 |
| 358 | Worthville city | 176 |
| 359 | Bremen city | 174 |
| 359 | Prestonville city | 174 |
| 360 | Ekron city | 171 |
| 361 | Sycamore city | 166 |
| 362 | Livingston city | 165 |
| 363 | Booneville city | 161 |
| 363 | Cambridge city | 161 |
| 364 | Raywick city | 154 |
| 365 | Fairview city | 144 |
| 366 | Hills and Dales city | 142 |
| 367 | Germantown city | 141 |
| 368 | St. Mary city | 140 |
| 369 | Lincolnshire city | 139 |
| 369 | South Carrollton city | 139 |
| 370 | Columbus city | 137 |
| 371 | Fairfield city | 123 |
| 372 | Smithfield city | 121 |
| 373 | Hickory Hill city | 118 |
| 374 | Meadowbrook Farm city | 115 |
| 375 | Rochester city | 112 |
| 376 | Monterey city | 109 |
| 377 | Kenton Vale city | 106 |
| 378 | Wheatcroft city | 103 |
| 379 | Keene city | 102 |
| 380 | Ten Broeck city | 93 |
| 381 | Buckhorn city | 85 |
| 382 | California city | 79 |
| 383 | Blandville city | 72 |
| 383 | Woodbury city | 72 |
| 384 | Blaine city | 68 |
| 385 | Gratz city | 64 |
| 386 | Sardis city | 62 |
| 387 | Carrsville city | 47 |
| 388 | Concord city | 19 |
| 389 | 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.