Biggest Cities in Kentucky - 1990 Census Data

Top 100 Biggest Cities In Kentucky (1990 Census)

Rank	City	1990 Population	Growth Rate (Annual)
1	Louisville	269,838	–
2	Lexington	225,366	1.0%
3	Owensboro	53,720	–
4	Covington	43,635	–
5	Bowling Green	42,278	–
6	Hopkinsville	30,137	–
7	Paducah	27,404	–
8	Frankfort	26,967	–
9	Henderson	26,143	–
10	Ashland	23,656	–
11	Jeffersontown	23,170	–
12	Richmond	21,507	–
13	Radcliff	19,958	–
14	Madisonville	19,402	–
15	Florence	19,273	–
16	Newport	18,865	–
17	Elizabethtown	18,515	–
18	Fort Thomas	16,127	–
19	Erlanger	15,981	–
20	Winchester	15,821	–
21	St. Matthews	15,733	–
22	Shively	15,564	–
23	Murray	14,715	–
24	Danville	14,488	–
25	Nicholasville	14,065	–
26	Glasgow	12,918	–
27	Georgetown	11,748	–
28	Middlesborough	11,373	–
29	Somerset	11,069	–
30	Independence	10,506	–
31	Mayfield	10,356	–
32	Campbellsville	9,923	–
33	Berea	9,293	–
34	Maysville	9,127	–
35	Paris	8,880	–
36	Morehead	8,481	–
37	Edgewood	8,114	–
38	Flatwoods	8,012	–
39	Bardstown	8,005	–
40	Lyndon	7,903	–
41	Corbin	7,781	–
42	Franklin	7,677	–
43	Fort Mitchell	7,616	–
44	Russellville	7,540	–
45	Villa Hills	7,475	–
46	Harrodsburg	7,397	–
47	Versailles	7,250	–
48	Princeton	7,057	–
49	Bellevue	7,014	–
50	Elsmere	6,854	–
51	Cynthiana	6,793	–
52	Dayton	6,478	–
53	Shelbyville	6,449	–
54	Pikeville	6,444	–
55	Lawrenceburg	6,354	–
56	Fort Wright	6,253	–
57	Hillview	6,203	–
58	Alexandria	5,969	–
59	London	5,946	–
60	Lebanon	5,715	–
61	Monticello	5,637	–
62	Williamsburg	5,509	–
63	Mount Sterling	5,472	–
64	Taylor Mill	5,470	–
65	Mount Washington	5,452	–
66	Leitchfield	5,435	–
67	Douglass Hills	5,424	–
68	Hazard	5,294	–
69	Central City	5,080	–
70	Middletown	5,063	–
71	Greenville	4,943	–
72	Shepherdsville	4,849	–
73	Ludlow	4,709	–
74	Highland Heights	4,604	–
75	Hurstbourne	4,412	–
76	Paintsville	4,381	–
77	Providence	4,263	–
78	Scottsville	4,235	–
79	Wilmore	4,234	–
80	Russell	4,036	–
81	La Grange	4,010	–
82	Benton	4,001	–
83	Columbia	3,898	–
84	Morganfield	3,867	–
85	Prestonsburg	3,836	–
86	Carrollton	3,801	–
87	Grayson	3,785	–
88	Barbourville	3,732	–
89	Vine Grove	3,645	–
90	Marion	3,582	–
91	Lancaster	3,464	–
92	Stanford	3,376	–
93	Cold Spring	3,324	–
94	Park Hills	3,317	–
95	Flemingsburg	3,248	–
96	Williamstown	3,237	–
97	Dawson Springs	3,170	–
98	Cumberland	3,169	–
99	Southgate	3,100	–
100	Fulton	3,084	–

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What was the largest city in Kentucky in 1990?

In 1990, the largest city in Kentucky was Louisville, with a population of 269,838. The second largest city is Lexington-Fayette, with a population of 225,366.