| # | City | Population change 2020-2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richmond | +12.6% |
| 2 | Elizabethtown | +10.1% |
| 3 | Bowling Green | +9.4% |
| 4 | Georgetown | +7.9% |
| 5 | Nicholasville | +7.6% |
| 6 | Berea | +5.8% |
| 7 | Florence | +5.6% |
| 8 | Independence | +5.2% |
| 9 | Murray | +4.6% |
| 10 | Shelbyville | +4.4% |
| 11 | Bardstown | +4.0% |
| 12 | Somerset | +3.8% |
| 13 | Harrodsburg | +3.5% |
| 14 | Campbellsville | +3.3% |
| 15 | Versailles | +3.0% |
| 16 | Erlanger | +2.7% |
| 17 | Glasgow | +2.4% |
| 18 | Lexington | +2.1% |
| 19 | Danville | +1.8% |
| 20 | Covington | +1.6% |
| 21 | Louisville | +1.4% |
| 22 | Winchester | +1.3% |
| 23 | Corbin | +0.8% |
| 24 | Mount Sterling | +0.8% |
| 25 | Owensboro | +0.7% |
Top Kentucky Counties
Counties ranked by percent population change from April 2020 to July 2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate). Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Fastest-Growing Cities in Kentucky”, https://gismap.land/rankings/kentucky/fastest-growing-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate).
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