| # | City | Population change 2020-2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazard | -8.6% |
| 2 | Middlesboro | -5.3% |
| 3 | Pikeville | -5.1% |
| 4 | Morehead | -5.0% |
| 5 | Fort Thomas | -3.0% |
| 6 | Ashland | -2.6% |
| 7 | Henderson | -1.6% |
| 8 | Maysville | -1.6% |
| 9 | Paducah | -1.5% |
| 10 | Radcliff | -1.4% |
| 11 | Hopkinsville | -1.2% |
| 12 | Madisonville | -0.7% |
| 13 | Frankfort | 0.0% |
| 14 | Williamsburg | 0.0% |
| 15 | London | +0.1% |
| 16 | Owensboro | +0.7% |
| 17 | Corbin | +0.8% |
| 18 | Mount Sterling | +0.8% |
| 19 | Winchester | +1.3% |
| 20 | Louisville | +1.4% |
| 21 | Covington | +1.6% |
| 22 | Danville | +1.8% |
| 23 | Lexington | +2.1% |
| 24 | Glasgow | +2.4% |
| 25 | Erlanger | +2.7% |
Top Kentucky Counties
Counties ranked by the largest percent population decline 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-Shrinking Cities in Kentucky”, https://gismap.land/rankings/kentucky/fastest-shrinking-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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