Census ACS 2023 · 45 cities

Largest Cities in Kentucky

Kentucky has 45 cities with populations of 10,000 or more. The largest city is Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) with a population of 627,210. These cities represent the economic and cultural centers of the state, each with distinct demographic profiles reflecting local industries, housing markets, and community character. Explore the full ranking below to compare population, income, and age across all major cities in Kentucky.

Source: Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates

#	City	Population	Median Income	Median Age
1	Winchester city	19,133	$57,653	38.8
2	Versailles city	10,382	$58,834	39
3	St. Matthews city	17,491	$80,716	37.9
4	Somerset city	12,108	$32,910	39.1
5	Shively city	15,556	$46,522	46.3
6	Shepherdsville city	14,351	$71,250	35.2
7	Shelbyville city	17,436	$73,733	36.8
8	Richmond city	35,498	$48,223	28.1
9	Radcliff city	22,967	$60,976	36
10	Paris city	10,107	$49,464	37.9
11	Paducah city	26,894	$51,243	43.2
12	Owensboro city	60,112	$53,295	37.7
13	Nicholasville city	31,625	$67,514	38.2
14	Newport city	14,039	$58,422	40.4
15	Murray city	17,888	$40,348	25.7
16	Mount Washington city	18,228	$93,852	38
17	Madisonville city	19,442	$56,902	37.4
18	Lyndon city	10,956	$65,392	35.2
19	Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)	627,210	$64,731	37.7
20	Lexington-Fayette urban county	321,122	$67,631	35.2
21	Lawrenceburg city	11,838	$63,690	37.6
22	La Grange city	10,188	$86,222	36
23	Jeffersontown city	28,988	$78,185	39.3
24	Independence city	29,024	$98,653	34.8
25	Hopkinsville city	31,011	$47,428	35.1
26	Henderson city	27,994	$47,176	40.3
27	Glasgow city	15,141	$42,417	40
28	Georgetown city	38,206	$78,373	32.7
29	Franklin city	10,254	$55,552	34.4
30	Frankfort city	28,452	$54,438	34.7
31	Francisville Cdp	10,313	$146,280	40.1
32	Fort Thomas city	17,242	$100,819	37.9
33	Fort Campbell North Cdp	11,483	$58,403	22.2
34	Florence city	32,334	$68,508	40.5
35	Erlanger city	19,677	$78,420	37.7
36	Elizabethtown city	31,870	$56,250	37.7
37	Danville city	17,235	$53,370	36
38	Covington city	40,902	$58,814	37.6
39	Campbellsville city	11,523	$49,389	37.8
40	Burlington Cdp	18,090	$101,550	37.6
41	Bowling Green city	73,638	$48,419	27.9
42	Berea city	15,557	$56,484	34.1
43	Bardstown city	13,673	$49,781	39.2
44	Ashland city	21,405	$52,199	41.1
45	Alexandria city	10,430	$103,750	38.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) is the #1 ranked city in Kentucky by population, with a value of 627,210 according to Census ACS 2023 data.

Kentucky has 45 cities with 10,000+ population tracked in Census ACS 2023 data.

All data comes from the American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year estimates by the US Census Bureau.

Sources: US Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates

Data from the American Community Survey 2023 5-Year estimates. Covers cities with populations of 10,000 or more in Kentucky.