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Kentucky City Rankings

How cities and counties in Kentucky compare on income, housing, population growth, climate and natural hazard risk.

People & housing

Richest Cities in Kentucky

  1. 1. Fort Thomas$104,350
  2. 2. Independence$102,361
  3. 3. Georgetown$80,088

Most Expensive Cities in Kentucky

  1. 1. Fort Thomas$335,000
  2. 2. Lexington$293,500
  3. 3. Versailles$286,100

Most Affordable Cities in Kentucky

  1. 1. Middlesboro$99,900
  2. 2. Williamsburg$113,300
  3. 3. Ashland$125,000

Cities with the Highest Rent in Kentucky

  1. 1. Florence$1,329/mo
  2. 2. Georgetown$1,255/mo
  3. 3. Independence$1,250/mo

Most Educated Cities in Kentucky

  1. 1. Fort Thomas55.3%
  2. 2. Lexington48.3%
  3. 3. Pikeville40.4%

Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in Kentucky

  1. 1. Morehead38%
  2. 2. Hazard31.5%
  3. 3. Middlesboro31%

Most Densely Populated Cities in Kentucky

  1. 1. Covington3,123
  2. 2. Fort Thomas3,026
  3. 3. Florence2,935

Largest Cities in Kentucky by Population

  1. 1. Louisville631,818
  2. 2. Lexington323,725
  3. 3. Bowling Green75,388

Youngest Cities in Kentucky

  1. 1. Morehead22 years
  2. 2. Williamsburg24.8 years
  3. 3. Murray25.8 years

Oldest Cities in Kentucky by Median Age

  1. 1. Hazard42.2 years
  2. 2. Middlesboro42.1 years
  3. 3. Paducah41.5 years

Population growth

Fastest-Growing Cities in Kentucky

  1. 1. Richmond+12.6%
  2. 2. Elizabethtown+10.1%
  3. 3. Bowling Green+9.4%

Fastest-Shrinking Cities in Kentucky

  1. 1. Hazard-8.6%
  2. 2. Middlesboro-5.3%
  3. 3. Pikeville-5.1%

Fastest-Growing Cities in Kentucky Since 2010

  1. 1. Georgetown+29.1%
  2. 2. Campbellsville+25.6%
  3. 3. Bowling Green+24.5%

Climate

Warmest Cities in Kentucky

  1. 1. Glasgow59.4°F
  2. 2. Madisonville59.4°F
  3. 3. Bowling Green59.1°F

Coldest Cities in Kentucky

  1. 1. Shelbyville53.4°F
  2. 2. Ashland53.8°F
  3. 3. Mount Sterling53.8°F

Snowiest Cities in Kentucky

  1. 1. Erlanger23.3 in
  2. 2. Florence23.3 in
  3. 3. Independence23.3 in

Wettest Cities in Kentucky

  1. 1. Murray58.1 in
  2. 2. Glasgow54.9 in
  3. 3. Middlesboro54.7 in

Driest Cities in Kentucky

  1. 1. Covington43.4 in
  2. 2. Fort Thomas43.4 in
  3. 3. Erlanger45.3 in

Natural hazards

Counties with the Highest Natural Hazard Risk in Kentucky

  1. 1. Jefferson County98.3
  2. 2. Floyd County94.2
  3. 3. Fayette County92.0

Counties with the Lowest Natural Hazard Risk in Kentucky

  1. 1. Robertson County1.7
  2. 2. Menifee County6.2
  3. 3. Owsley County6.4

Counties with the Highest Expected Annual Loss from Natural Hazards in Kentucky

  1. 1. Jefferson County$341.9M
  2. 2. Fayette County$113.2M
  3. 3. Floyd County$105.5M

Environment

Counties with the Highest Radon Potential in Kentucky

  1. 1. Ballard County3
  2. 2. Calloway County3
  3. 3. Carlisle County3

Counties with the Worst Air Quality in Kentucky

  1. 1. Jefferson County50
  2. 2. Bell County44
  3. 3. Hancock County44

Counties with the Cleanest Air in Kentucky

  1. 1. Carter County37
  2. 2. Daviess County37
  3. 3. Edmonson County38

Counties in the Worst Drought in Kentucky

  1. 1. Allen County200.0
  2. 2. Butler County200.0
  3. 3. Edmonson County200.0

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2010 Census, Population Estimates Program), NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals and FEMA National Risk Index.