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Largest Cities in Kentucky by Population

The top 25 of 40 Kentucky cities on GIS Map, ranked by total population.

#CityPopulation
1Louisville
631,818
2Lexington
323,725
3Bowling Green
75,388
4Owensboro
60,302
5Covington
41,110
6Georgetown
39,117
7Richmond
37,111
8Florence
32,803
9Elizabethtown
32,576
10Nicholasville
32,197
11Hopkinsville
30,906
12Independence
29,392
13Frankfort
28,503
14Henderson
27,852
15Paducah
26,845
16Radcliff
22,864
17Ashland
21,295
18Erlanger
19,875
19Madisonville
19,515
20Winchester
19,213
21Murray
18,080
22Shelbyville
17,668
23Danville
17,327
24Fort Thomas
17,169
25Berea
15,786

Top Kentucky Counties

Counties ranked by total population.

1. Jefferson County783,0222. Fayette County323,7253. Kenton County171,2884. Warren County140,9185. Boone County139,8416. Hardin County111,9427. Daviess County103,6488. Madison County95,7699. Campbell County93,42610. Bullitt County84,027

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.

Citing this page: GIS Map, “Largest Cities in Kentucky by Population”, https://gismap.land/rankings/kentucky/largest-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

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