Ranking of Kentucky Cities and Places By Population in 2023

Updated on August 14, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, among all Kentucky cities and places, Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) had the highest population (622.98K), followed by Lexington-Fayette urban county (320.15K), and Bowling Green city (76.21K).

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.

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Ranking of Kentucky Cities and Places By Population in 2023
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Lexington-Fayette urban county
Bowling Green city
Owensboro city
Covington city
Georgetown city
Richmond city
Elizabethtown city
Florence city
Nicholasville city
Ranking of Kentucky Cities and Places By Population in 2023
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Rank City or Place Population
1 Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) 622981
2 Lexington-Fayette urban county 320154
3 Bowling Green city 76212
4 Owensboro city 60140
5 Covington city 40972
6 Georgetown city 39462
7 Richmond city 37206
8 Elizabethtown city 32978
9 Florence city 32917
10 Nicholasville city 32425
11 Hopkinsville city 30813
12 Independence city 29503
13 Jeffersontown city 28716
14 Frankfort city 28285
15 Henderson city 27734
16 Paducah city 26749
17 Radcliff city 22749
18 Ashland city 21154
19 Erlanger city 19777
20 Madisonville city 19355
21 Winchester city 19254
22 Mount Washington city 18637
23 Murray city 18086
24 Shelbyville city 17804
25 Danville city 17383
26 St. Matthews city 17356
27 Fort Thomas city 16973
28 Berea city 15998
29 Shively city 15455
30 Glasgow city 15313
31 Shepherdsville city 14691
32 Bardstown city 13832
33 Newport city 13812
34 Somerset city 12267
35 Lawrenceburg city 12112
36 Campbellsville city 11653
37 Lyndon city 10909
38 Alexandria city 10673
39 Versailles city 10491
40 Franklin city 10468
41 La Grange city 10417
42 Paris city 10089
43 Mayfield city 9713
44 Middletown city 9630
45 Harrodsburg city 9219
46 Elsmere city 9147
47 Middlesborough city 9012
48 Hillview city 8874
49 Maysville city 8687
50 Fort Mitchell city 8639
51 Edgewood city 8398
52 Oak Grove city 7973
53 Corbin city 7841
54 Union city 7671
55 London city 7596
56 Mount Sterling city 7571
57 Villa Hills city 7537
58 Pikeville city 7437
59 Russellville city 7398
60 Flatwoods city 7227
61 Taylor Mill city 6937
62 Vine Grove city 6907
63 Morehead city 6740
64 Highland Heights city 6612
65 Cynthiana city 6534
66 Lebanon city 6517
67 Leitchfield city 6463
68 Crestwood city 6424
69 Cold Spring city 6414
70 Princeton city 6194
71 Wilmore city 6104
72 Fort Wright city 6061
73 Central City city 5800
74 Dayton city 5790
75 Monticello city 5715
76 Bellevue city 5671
77 Walton city 5629
78 Douglass Hills city 5403
79 Williamsburg city 5169
80 Hazard city 4964
81 Columbia city 4880
82 Benton city 4765
83 Hurstbourne city 4645
84 Prospect city 4564
85 Crescent Springs city 4550
86 Scottsville city 4533
87 Greenville city 4374
88 Ludlow city 4332
89 Paintsville city 4160
90 Crittenden city 4106
91 Lancaster city 4050
92 Williamstown city 3964
93 Carrollton city 3914
94 Grayson city 3807
95 Southgate city 3752
96 Prestonsburg city 3721
97 Stanford city 3698
98 Russell city 3644
99 Beaver Dam city 3498
100 West Liberty city 3450
101 Hodgenville city 3309
102 Crestview Hills city 3227
103 Stanton city 3183
104 Park Hills city 3149
105 Barbourville city 3145
106 Morganfield city 3143
107 Wilder city 3100
108 Simpsonville city 3068
109 Flemingsburg city 2988
110 Brandenburg city 2944
111 Springfield city 2941
112 Marion city 2894
113 Indian Hills city 2854
114 Providence city 2822
115 Graymoor-Devondale city 2816
116 Lakeside Park city 2815
117 Russell Springs city 2794
118 Eminence city 2744
119 Pioneer Village city 2738
120 Cadiz city 2713
121 Hartford city 2647
122 Louisa city 2591
123 Calvert City city 2517
124 Anchorage city 2475
125 Morgantown city 2474
126 Mount Vernon city 2456
127 Hardinsburg city 2448
128 Eddyville city 2444
129 Windy Hills city 2403
130 Cave City city 2360
131 Hickman city 2303
132 Raceland city 2301
133 Fulton city 2289
133 Junction City city 2289
134 Tompkinsville city 2286
135 Irvine city 2284
136 Horse Cave city 2258
137 Greensburg city 2233
138 Elkton city 2230
139 Dawson Springs city 2211
139 Falmouth city 2211
140 Dry Ridge city 2199
141 Beattyville city 2148
142 Jackson city 2128
143 Carlisle city 2112
144 Liberty city 2003
145 Hurstbourne Acres city 1943
146 Jamestown city 1876
147 Harlan city 1854
148 Cumberland city 1821
149 Lebanon Junction city 1795
150 Jenkins city 1791
151 Warsaw city 1759
152 Midway city 1755
153 Jeffersonville city 1744
154 Catlettsburg city 1738
155 Albany city 1735
156 Lewisport city 1732
157 Munfordville city 1711
158 Edmonton city 1706
159 Sturgis city 1674
160 Owenton city 1669
161 Whitesburg city 1658
162 Auburn city 1637
163 Pewee Valley city 1634
164 Pineville city 1604
165 Coal Run Village city 1600
166 Owingsville city 1595
167 Orchard Grass Hills city 1592
168 Worthington Hills city 1553
169 Olive Hill city 1546
170 Sebree city 1529
171 Salyersville city 1525
172 Worthington city 1456
173 Manchester city 1428
174 St. Regis Park city 1420
175 Audubon Park city 1410
176 Vanceburg city 1398
177 Burkesville city 1388
178 Irvington city 1382
179 West Buechel city 1357
180 Guthrie city 1335
181 Taylorsville city 1310
182 Coldstream city 1283
183 Beechwood Village city 1259
184 Earlington city 1249
185 Barbourmeade city 1204
185 Silver Grove city 1204
186 Heritage Creek city 1203
187 Clinton city 1202
188 Livermore city 1198
189 Clay City city 1178
190 Cloverport city 1140
191 Brodhead city 1124
192 Augusta city 1090
193 South Shore city 1064
194 Greenup city 1056
195 Hebron Estates city 1040
196 Camargo city 1036
197 Muldraugh city 1014
198 Burgin city 1000
199 Watterson Park city 996
200 Clay city 994
200 Hawesville city 994
201 Northfield city 986
202 Elkhorn City city 981
203 Nortonville city 977
204 Bloomfield city 976
205 Wurtland city 969
206 Clarkson city 953
207 Ryland Heights city 936
208 Lynnview city 933
209 Woodlawn Park city 932
210 West Point city 929
211 Goshen city 923
211 Rolling Hills city 923
212 Dixon city 908
213 Uniontown city 901
214 Bellemeade city 893
215 New Castle city 891
216 Brownsville city 888
217 Bellefonte city 886
218 Pembroke city 874
219 Adairville city 871
220 Ferguson city 864
220 Langdon Place city 864
221 La Center city 862
222 Campbellsburg city 848
223 Fincastle city 837
224 White Plains city 836
225 Evarts city 827
226 Stamping Ground city 823
227 Plantation city 817
228 New Haven city 813
229 McKee city 804
230 Pleasureville city 797
231 Smiths Grove city 795
232 Perryville city 792
233 Hollow Creek city 790
234 Blue Ridge Manor city 784
235 Powderly city 782
236 Lewisburg city 775
237 Crab Orchard city 757
238 Hanson city 748
239 Millersburg city 741
240 Corydon city 726
241 Mortons Gap city 723
242 Woodland Hills city 721
243 Meadow Vale city 718
244 Bromley city 717
245 Calhoun city 714
245 Loretto city 714
246 Salem city 713
247 Rolling Fields city 709
247 Upton city 709
248 Burnside city 707
249 Green Spring city 706
250 Bardwell city 690
251 Strathmoor Village city 673
252 Kuttawa city 667
252 Spring Valley city 667
253 Seneca Gardens city 659
254 Hindman city 655
255 Brooksville city 652
255 Science Hill city 652
255 Wickliffe city 652
256 Butler city 642
256 Crofton city 642
257 Barlow city 638
258 Brownsboro Farm city 635
259 Sandy Hook city 625
260 Frenchburg city 614
261 Park City city 613
262 Parkway Village city 611
263 Lynch city 609
264 North Middletown city 605
265 Loyall city 599
266 Milton city 592
267 Glenview city 585
268 Hardin city 584
268 Pippa Passes city 584
269 Whitesville city 579
270 Wingo city 578
271 Kevil city 575
272 Westwood city 567
273 Sonora city 565
274 Murray Hill city 562
275 Wellington city 555
276 Ravenna city 554
277 Caneyville city 530
278 Plum Springs city 528
279 Bedford city 527
280 Fleming-Neon city 521
281 Inez city 515
282 Hollyvilla city 511
283 Bancroft city 498
284 Houston Acres city 491
285 Martin city 486
286 Riverwood city 483
287 Gamaliel city 480
288 Drakesboro city 472
288 Wheelwright city 472
289 Benham city 471
290 Melbourne city 470
291 Crestview city 461
292 River Bluff city 452
293 Fox Chase city 450
294 Robards city 445
295 Fordsville city 443
296 Briarwood city 440
297 Island city 437
298 Forest Hills city 434
299 Norbourne Estates city 431
300 Meadowview Estates city 429
301 Moorland city 428
302 Sacramento city 422
303 Centertown city 414
304 Richlawn city 410
305 Hustonville city 399
306 Hazel city 398
307 Kingsley city 389
308 Wayland city 377
309 McHenry city 375
309 Norwood city 375
309 Poplar Hills city 375
310 Fredonia city 373
311 Glenview Hills city 371
312 Old Brownsboro Place city 370
313 Sharpsburg city 368
314 Ghent city 363
315 Mount Olivet city 361
316 Glencoe city 351
317 Grand Rivers city 349
318 Strathmoor Manor city 342
319 Bellewood city 335
320 Sadieville city 334
321 Hunters Hollow city 331
322 Trenton city 328
323 Eubank city 325
324 Woodburn city 317
325 Vicco city 309
326 Waverly city 304
327 Brownsboro Village city 303
327 Campton city 303
328 Creekside city 302
329 Willisburg city 301
330 Goose Creek city 295
331 Druid Hills city 293
332 Spring Mill city 288
333 Hyden city 286
334 St. Charles city 280
335 Wildwood city 276
336 Bradfordsville city 273
337 Lakeview Heights city 272
338 Bonnieville city 271
339 Rockport city 259
340 Berry city 256
341 Salt Lick city 255
342 Arlington city 253
343 Broeck Pointe city 244
344 Warfield city 241
345 Sparta city 239
346 Smithland city 238
347 Manor Creek city 237
348 Corinth city 230
349 Ewing city 228
350 Mentor city 223
351 Dover city 221
351 Fountain Run city 221
352 Crossgate city 218
352 Woodlawn city 218
353 Mackville city 207
354 Glenview Manor city 205
354 Nebo city 205
355 Sanders city 197
356 Oakland city 193
357 Slaughters city 186
358 Thornhill city 182
359 Maryhill Estates city 181
360 Mockingbird Valley city 178
361 Allen city 177
361 Prestonville city 177
362 LaFayette city 176
362 Worthville city 176
363 Bremen city 172
364 Ekron city 170
365 Livingston city 165
365 Sycamore city 165
366 Booneville city 163
367 Cambridge city 160
368 Raywick city 155
369 Fairview city 144
370 St. Mary city 143
371 Hills and Dales city 142
372 Germantown city 139
372 Lincolnshire city 139
372 South Carrollton city 139
373 Columbus city 137
374 Fairfield city 130
375 Smithfield city 126
376 Hickory Hill city 119
377 Meadowbrook Farm city 116
378 Rochester city 114
379 Monterey city 110
380 Keene city 104
381 Kenton Vale city 103
382 Wheatcroft city 102
383 Ten Broeck city 92
384 Buckhorn city 83
385 California city 81
386 Woodbury city 72
387 Blandville city 71
388 Blaine city 68
389 Gratz city 63
390 Sardis city 62
391 Carrsville city 46
392 Concord city 19
393 South Park View city 0