Top 100 Biggest Cities in Kentucky

Rank	City	2022 Population (Est.)	Growth Rate (Annual)
1	Heritage Creek	1,203	-0.3%
2	Union	7,531	0.7%
3	Coal Run Village	1,650	-1.4%
4	Crestwood	6,264	1.7%
5	Simpsonville	2,997	0.6%
6	Walton	5,530	0.7%
7	Mount Washington	18,317	0.7%
8	Manor Creek	237	-0.8%
9	Georgetown	37,730	1.3%
10	Independence	28,920	1.0%
11	La Grange	10,183	1.6%
12	Beattyville	2,054	0.5%
13	Shelbyville	17,379	0.6%
14	Fairfield	122	1.7%
15	Shepherdsville	14,328	0.8%
16	Middletown	9,647	-0.5%
17	Coldstream	1,285	-0.5%
18	Vine Grove	6,700	2.1%
19	Cold Spring	6,243	0.5%
20	Crittenden	4,052	0.8%
21	Sonora	566	0.4%
22	Creekside	304	-0.7%
23	Nicholasville	31,490	1.2%
24	Bowling Green	73,529	1.2%
25	Elizabethtown	31,931	1.6%
26	Dixon	890	-1.2%
27	Brandenburg	2,913	1.3%
28	Berea	15,924	1.9%
29	Stamping Ground	796	1.4%
30	Lakeview Heights	282	0.4%
31	Wayland	403	-1.2%
32	Florence	32,132	0.7%
33	Versailles	10,431	0.6%
34	Louisa	2,652	-0.5%
35	Pippa Passes	582	-0.2%
36	Richmond	35,756	2.6%
37	Lawrenceburg	11,795	0.5%
38	Hurstbourne Acres	1,945	-0.4%
39	Hanson	755	-0.5%
40	Russell Springs	2,742	1.5%
41	Bardstown	13,621	0.7%
42	Corinth	229	–
43	Franklin	10,133	0.4%
44	Cave City	2,352	-0.2%
45	Mentor	216	0.5%
46	Blue Ridge Manor	784	-0.5%
47	Lexington	321,793	-0.2%
48	Hillview	8,669	0.6%
49	Mount Sterling	7,545	-0.0%
50	Sadieville	326	1.6%
51	Mount Olivet	354	3.2%
52	Williamstown	3,962	0.6%
53	Alexandria	10,369	0.5%
54	Taylorsville	1,268	1.5%
55	Eminence	2,708	-0.2%
56	Hurstbourne	4,654	-0.5%
57	Wilder	3,140	-0.5%
58	Park City	611	-0.3%
59	Campbellsburg	836	-0.1%
60	Smithfield	121	0.8%
61	Allen	178	-1.7%
62	Erlanger	19,710	0.4%
63	Clarkson	939	0.4%
64	Seneca Gardens	666	-0.6%
65	Orchard Grass Hills	1,554	1.8%
66	Loretto	728	–
67	Crestview Hills	3,414	0.1%
68	Hodgenville	3,338	0.8%
69	Ryland Heights	928	0.8%
70	Glasgow	15,087	0.7%
71	Beaver Dam	3,536	0.1%
72	Owenton	1,593	-0.4%
73	Glenview Manor	205	-0.5%
74	Sparta	235	1.3%
75	Winchester	19,071	-0.4%
76	Plum Springs	509	2.0%
77	Sycamore	165	-0.6%
78	Bloomfield	971	0.7%
79	Murray	17,311	1.1%
80	Cadiz	2,691	5.5%
81	Louisville	628,594	-0.5%
82	Columbia	4,996	-0.0%
83	Jeffersonville	1,716	0.8%
84	Pikeville	7,327	-1.9%
85	Flemingsburg	2,928	0.5%
86	Inez	535	-1.1%
87	Elsmere	9,165	-0.1%
88	Burgin	995	1.0%
89	Wildwood	277	-0.7%
90	Brooksville	658	0.6%
91	Danville	17,303	0.1%
92	Jamestown	1,828	0.8%
93	Harrodsburg	9,112	1.0%
94	Hustonville	388	–
95	Pewee Valley	1,612	1.3%
96	Paris	10,209	-0.3%
97	Auburn	1,605	1.3%
98	Goose Creek	297	-0.7%
99	Owensboro	60,011	-0.3%
100	Sharpsburg	366	–

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What is the largest city in Kentucky?

The largest city in Kentucky is Heritage Creek, with a population of 1,203. Heritage Creek is the 9,519th largest city in the US. The second largest city is Union, with a population of 7,531, and is the 3,793rd largest city in the US.

What are the major cities in Kentucky?

The major cities in Kentucky are Lexington-Fayette and Louisville/Jefferson County. There are 2 major cities in Kentucky, which are cities with a population greater than 100,000.

What is the capital of Kentucky?

The capital of Kentucky is Frankfort, whose most recent population was 28,595. Frankfort is the 100th largest city in the state of Kentucky.

What is the fastest growing city in Kentucky?

Among the 100 largest cities in Kentucky, the fastest growing city is Heritage Creek, whose population has grown 7418.7% since the year 2000.