| Rank | City | 2024 Population (Est.) | Growth Rate (Annual) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville | 622,981 | -0.5% |
| 2 | Lexington | 320,154 | -0.2% |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 76,212 | 1.6% |
| 4 | Owensboro | 60,140 | -0.0% |
| 5 | Covington | 40,972 | -0.0% |
| 6 | Georgetown | 39,462 | 1.9% |
| 7 | Richmond | 37,206 | 2.2% |
| 8 | Elizabethtown | 32,978 | 1.6% |
| 9 | Florence | 32,917 | 1.0% |
| 10 | Nicholasville | 32,425 | 1.4% |
| 11 | Hopkinsville | 30,813 | -0.0% |
| 12 | Independence | 29,503 | 1.0% |
| 13 | Jeffersontown | 28,716 | -0.1% |
| 14 | Frankfort | 28,285 | -0.4% |
| 15 | Henderson | 27,734 | -0.2% |
| 16 | Paducah | 26,749 | 0.3% |
| 17 | Radcliff | 22,749 | -0.3% |
| 18 | Ashland | 21,154 | -0.8% |
| 19 | Erlanger | 19,777 | 0.2% |
| 20 | Madisonville | 19,355 | -0.3% |
| 21 | Winchester | 19,254 | 0.2% |
| 22 | Mount Washington | 18,637 | 0.8% |
| 23 | Murray | 18,086 | 1.9% |
| 24 | Shelbyville | 17,804 | 1.0% |
| 25 | Danville | 17,383 | 0.2% |
| 26 | St. Matthews | 17,356 | -0.3% |
| 27 | Fort Thomas | 16,973 | -0.8% |
| 28 | Berea | 15,998 | 0.8% |
| 29 | Shively | 15,455 | -0.4% |
| 30 | Glasgow | 15,313 | 0.7% |
| 31 | Shepherdsville | 14,691 | 1.1% |
| 32 | Bardstown | 13,832 | 0.7% |
| 33 | Newport | 13,812 | -0.9% |
| 34 | Somerset | 12,267 | 1.5% |
| 35 | Lawrenceburg | 12,112 | 1.1% |
| 36 | Campbellsville | 11,653 | 0.8% |
| 37 | Lyndon | 10,909 | -0.2% |
| 38 | Alexandria | 10,673 | 1.1% |
| 39 | Versailles | 10,491 | 0.4% |
| 40 | Franklin | 10,468 | 1.2% |
| 41 | La Grange | 10,417 | 1.3% |
| 42 | Paris | 10,089 | -0.5% |
| 43 | Mayfield | 9,713 | -0.9% |
| 44 | Middletown | 9,630 | -0.2% |
| 45 | Harrodsburg | 9,219 | 0.7% |
| 46 | Elsmere | 9,147 | -0.1% |
| 47 | Middlesborough | 9,012 | -1.2% |
| 48 | Hillview | 8,874 | 1.0% |
| 49 | Maysville | 8,687 | -0.6% |
| 50 | Fort Mitchell | 8,639 | -0.2% |
| 51 | Edgewood | 8,398 | -0.0% |
| 52 | Oak Grove | 7,973 | 0.8% |
| 53 | Corbin | 7,841 | 0.3% |
| 54 | Union | 7,671 | 0.9% |
| 55 | London | 7,596 | 0.8% |
| 56 | Mount Sterling | 7,571 | 0.1% |
| 57 | Villa Hills | 7,537 | 1.0% |
| 58 | Pikeville | 7,437 | -0.1% |
| 59 | Russellville | 7,398 | 1.3% |
| 60 | Flatwoods | 7,227 | -0.3% |
| 61 | Taylor Mill | 6,937 | 0.5% |
| 62 | Vine Grove | 6,907 | 1.7% |
| 63 | Morehead | 6,740 | -1.2% |
| 64 | Highland Heights | 6,612 | -1.1% |
| 65 | Cynthiana | 6,534 | 1.3% |
| 66 | Lebanon | 6,517 | 1.5% |
| 67 | Leitchfield | 6,463 | 0.4% |
| 68 | Crestwood | 6,424 | 1.4% |
| 69 | Cold Spring | 6,414 | 1.1% |
| 70 | Princeton | 6,194 | -0.1% |
| 71 | Wilmore | 6,104 | 0.7% |
| 72 | Fort Wright | 6,061 | 1.2% |
| 73 | Central City | 5,800 | -0.8% |
| 74 | Dayton | 5,790 | 0.8% |
| 75 | Monticello | 5,715 | 0.1% |
| 76 | Bellevue | 5,671 | 0.9% |
| 77 | Walton | 5,629 | 0.8% |
| 78 | Douglass Hills | 5,403 | -0.3% |
| 79 | Williamsburg | 5,169 | -0.8% |
| 80 | Hazard | 4,964 | -1.6% |
| 81 | Columbia | 4,880 | -0.8% |
| 82 | Benton | 4,765 | 0.1% |
| 83 | Hurstbourne | 4,645 | -0.2% |
| 84 | Prospect | 4,564 | -0.2% |
| 85 | Crescent Springs | 4,550 | 1.8% |
| 86 | Scottsville | 4,533 | 1.9% |
| 87 | Greenville | 4,374 | -1.0% |
| 88 | Ludlow | 4,332 | -0.3% |
| 89 | Paintsville | 4,160 | -1.7% |
| 90 | Crittenden | 4,106 | 0.7% |
| 91 | Lancaster | 4,050 | 1.8% |
| 92 | Williamstown | 3,964 | 0.2% |
| 93 | Carrollton | 3,914 | 0.2% |
| 94 | Grayson | 3,807 | 0.6% |
| 95 | Southgate | 3,752 | 1.1% |
| 96 | Prestonsburg | 3,721 | -3.6% |
| 97 | Stanford | 3,698 | 0.7% |
| 98 | Russell | 3,644 | -0.7% |
| 99 | Beaver Dam | 3,498 | -0.3% |
| 100 | West Liberty | 3,450 | 2.1% |
The largest city in Kentucky is Louisville/Jefferson County, with a population of 622,981. Louisville/Jefferson County is the 28th largest city in the US. The second largest city is Lexington-Fayette, with a population of 320,154, and is the 59th largest city in the US.
The major cities in Kentucky are Louisville/Jefferson County and Lexington-Fayette. There are 2 major cities in Kentucky, which are cities with a population greater than 100,000.
The capital of Kentucky is Frankfort, whose most recent population was 28,285. Frankfort is the 14th largest city in the state of Kentucky.
Among the 100 largest cities in Kentucky, the fastest growing city is Union, whose population has grown 162.3% since the year 2000.
Among the 100 largest cities in Kentucky, the fastest shrinking city is Newport, whose population has declined 18.8% since the year 2000. Newport's peak populuation was 20,433 in the year 1880, and it's current population of 13,812 represents a 32.4% decline from it's peak. Newport was once the 98th largest city in the US, but it's now the 2,518th largest.
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