Kentucky Cities and Towns
Explore 418 cities and towns in Kentucky. Search Census population, growth, housing and income data, and compare detailed city profiles.
Kentucky has 418 PEP place records in this directory. Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) is the largest in this covered universe at 641,962 residents as of July 1, 2025. Its place population increased by 773 ( 0.1%) from July 1, 2024.
Together, these places hold 2,580,164 residents; 257 of 418 gained population between July 2024 and July 2025. Statewide, the ACS 2020–2024 median household income is $63,726 (21.1% below the U.S.); median home value is $205,600 (38.2% below the U.S.); median gross rent is $967 (31.6% below the U.S.). Unincorporated areas count toward state totals but not toward this directory.
All 19,483 PEP places have published profiles. Income, home value and rent filters use nationwide exact-GEOID ACS matches; unavailable and suppressed estimates are excluded when those filters are active. Rent is the 2020–2024 survey median, not a current listing price. Open-ended medians meet a numeric filter only when the entire source range meets its condition.
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418 places · showing the first 50 by population
Kentucky city highlights
Lists use the same Census records as each profile. Income, rent and home-value lists are limited to places with at least 5,000 residents, where survey estimates are generally more precise; open a profile to see each margin of error.
Largest places
- Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) 641,962
- Lexington-Fayette urban county 329,751
- Bowling Green 78,505
- Owensboro 60,892
- Covington 41,847
- Georgetown 40,883
- Richmond 40,663
- Elizabethtown 35,448
- Florence 34,018
- Nicholasville 33,857
July 1, 2025 residents
Fastest growing, 2024–2025
- Elizabethtown +2.8%
- Richmond +2.7%
- Fort Wright +2.6%
- Elsmere +2.4%
- Murray +2.3%
- Cold Spring +2.0%
- Somerset +1.8%
- Alexandria +1.8%
- Franklin +1.8%
- Wilmore +1.7%
Places with 5,000+ residents
Most jobs located in the place
- Lexington-Fayette urban county 208,353
- Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) 166,485
- Bowling Green 61,726
- Jeffersontown 38,527
- Florence 35,766
- Owensboro 35,391
- Paducah 30,856
- Elizabethtown 28,531
- St. Matthews 27,822
- Frankfort 26,514
LODES 8.4 workplace jobs, latest year
Highest median household income
- Union $136,712
- Edgewood $119,028
- Crestwood $108,046
- Villa Hills $107,859
- Fort Wright $105,024
- Fort Thomas $104,350
- Independence $102,361
- Alexandria $102,239
- Mount Washington $96,239
- Taylor Mill $88,546
ACS 2020–2024 · 5,000+ residents
Lowest median gross rent
- Middlesborough $598
- Leitchfield $621
- Mayfield $644
- Central City $683
- Campbellsville $685
- Maysville $699
- Mount Sterling $699
- Lebanon $701
- Corbin $733
- Russellville $738
ACS 2020–2024 · 5,000+ residents
Highest median home value
- Union $411,500
- Villa Hills $362,500
- Fort Mitchell $357,100
- Douglass Hills $346,300
- Crestwood $338,200
- St. Matthews $338,000
- Middletown $336,000
- Fort Thomas $335,000
- Fort Wright $328,900
- Edgewood $312,200
ACS 2020–2024 · 5,000+ residents
Lowest median home value
- Princeton $96,600
- Middlesborough $99,900
- Mayfield $112,500
- Williamsburg $113,300
- Flatwoods $114,600
- Ashland $125,000
- Monticello $132,400
- Central City $143,600
- Somerset $144,000
- Oak Grove $148,700
ACS 2020–2024 · 5,000+ residents
Detailed profiles in Kentucky
| City | Population | Annual growth | Household income | Home value | Monthly rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY | 641,962 | + 0.1% | $66,849 | $233,900 | $1,120 |
| Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY | 329,751 | + 0.8% | $69,479 | $293,500 | $1,164 |
| Bowling Green, KY | 78,505 | + 0.2% | $48,873 | $241,900 | $998 |
| Owensboro, KY | 60,892 | + 0.5% | $56,357 | $178,900 | $905 |
| Covington, KY | 41,847 | + 0.5% | $61,166 | $187,300 | $1,006 |
| Georgetown, KY | 40,883 | + 0.8% | $80,088 | $265,400 | $1,255 |
| Richmond, KY | 40,663 | + 2.7% | $50,870 | $214,900 | $917 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 35,448 | + 2.8% | $60,760 | $245,900 | $909 |
| Florence, KY | 34,018 | + 1.2% | $71,003 | $210,700 | $1,329 |
| Nicholasville, KY | 33,857 | + 1.6% | $68,503 | $226,800 | $1,147 |
All Kentucky city and town profiles
Every covered place has its own population history and geographic record. Survey-backed profiles add housing, household composition, resident industries and commuting. Browse the complete list below, ordered alphabetically; identical place names retain their entity labels and Census identifiers.
- Adairville city
- Albany city
- Alexandria city
- Allen city
- Anchorage city
- Arlington city
- Ashland city
- Auburn city
- Audubon Park city
- Augusta city
- Bancroft city
- Barbourmeade city
- Barbourville city
- Bardstown city
- Bardwell city
- Barlow city
- Beattyville city
- Beaver Dam city
- Bedford city
- Beechwood Village city
- Bellefonte city
- Bellemeade city
- Bellevue city
- Bellewood city
- Benham city
- Benton city
- Berea city
- Berry city
- Blaine city
- Blandville city
- Bloomfield city
- Blue Ridge Manor city
- Bonnieville city
- Booneville city
- Bowling Green city
- Bradfordsville city
- Brandenburg city
- Bremen city
- Briarwood city
- Brodhead city
- Broeck Pointe city
- Bromley city
- Brooksville city
- Brownsboro Farm city
- Brownsboro Village city
- Brownsville city
- Buckhorn city
- Burgin city
- Burkesville city
- Burnside city
- Butler city
- Cadiz city
- Calhoun city
- California city
- Calvert City city
- Camargo city
- Cambridge city
- Campbellsburg city
- Campbellsville city
- Campton city
- Caneyville city
- Carlisle city
- Carrollton city
- Carrsville city
- Catlettsburg city
- Cave City city
- Centertown city
- Central City city
- Clarkson city
- Clay city
- Clay City city
- Clinton city
- Cloverport city
- Coal Run Village city
- Cold Spring city
- Coldstream city
- Columbia city
- Columbus city
- Concord city
- Corbin city
- Corinth city
- Corydon city
- Covington city
- Crab Orchard city
- Creekside city
- Crescent Springs city
- Crestview city
- Crestview Hills city
- Crestwood city
- Crittenden city
- Crofton city
- Crossgate city
- Cumberland city
- Cynthiana city
- Danville city
- Dawson Springs city
- Dayton city
- Dixon city
- Douglass Hills city
- Dover city
- Drakesboro city
- Druid Hills city
- Dry Ridge city
- Earlington city
- Eddyville city
- Edgewood city
- Edmonton city
- Ekron city
- Elizabethtown city
- Elkhorn City city
- Elkton city
- Elsmere city
- Eminence city
- Erlanger city
- Eubank city
- Evarts city
- Ewing city
- Fairfield city
- Fairview city
- Falmouth city
- Ferguson city
- Fincastle city
- Flatwoods city
- Fleming-Neon city
- Flemingsburg city
- Florence city
- Fordsville city
- Forest Hills city
- Fort Mitchell city
- Fort Thomas city
- Fort Wright city
- Fountain Run city
- Fox Chase city
- Frankfort city
- Franklin city
- Fredonia city
- Frenchburg city
- Fulton city
- Gamaliel city
- Georgetown city
- Germantown city
- Ghent city
- Glasgow city
- Glencoe city
- Glenview city
- Glenview Hills city
- Glenview Manor city
- Goose Creek city
- Goshen city
- Grand Rivers city
- Gratz city
- Graymoor-Devondale city
- Grayson city
- Green Spring city
- Greensburg city
- Greenup city
- Greenville city
- Guthrie city
- Hanson city
- Hardin city
- Hardinsburg city
- Harlan city
- Harrodsburg city
- Hartford city
- Hawesville city
- Hazard city
- Hazel city
- Hebron Estates city
- Henderson city
- Heritage Creek city
- Hickman city
- Hickory Hill city
- Highland Heights city
- Hills and Dales city
- Hillview city
- Hindman city
- Hodgenville city
- Hollow Creek city
- Hollyvilla city
- Hopkinsville city
- Horse Cave city
- Houston Acres city
- Hunters Hollow city
- Hurstbourne Acres city
- Hurstbourne city
- Hustonville city
- Hyden city
- Independence city
- Indian Hills city
- Inez city
- Irvine city
- Irvington city
- Island city
- Jackson city
- Jamestown city
- Jeffersontown city
- Jeffersonville city
- Jenkins city
- Junction City city
- Keene city
- Kenton Vale city
- Kevil city
- Kingsley city
- Kuttawa city
- La Center city
- La Grange city
- LaFayette city
- Lakeside Park city
- Lakeview Heights city
- Lancaster city
- Langdon Place city
- Lawrenceburg city
- Lebanon city
- Lebanon Junction city
- Leitchfield city
- Lewisburg city
- Lewisport city
- Lexington-Fayette urban county
- Liberty city
- Lincolnshire city
- Livermore city
- Livingston city
- London city
- Loretto city
- Louisa city
- Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
- Loyall city
- Ludlow city
- Lynch city
- Lyndon city
- Lynnview city
- Mackville city
- Madisonville city
- Manchester city
- Manor Creek city
- Marion city
- Martin city
- Maryhill Estates city
- Mayfield city
- Maysville city
- McHenry city
- McKee city
- Meadow Vale city
- Meadowbrook Farm city
- Meadowview Estates city
- Melbourne city
- Mentor city
- Middlesborough city
- Middletown city
- Midway city
- Millersburg city
- Milton city
- Mockingbird Valley city
- Monterey city
- Monticello city
- Moorland city
- Morehead city
- Morganfield city
- Morgantown city
- Mortons Gap city
- Mount Olivet city
- Mount Sterling city
- Mount Vernon city
- Mount Washington city
- Muldraugh city
- Munfordville city
- Murray city
- Murray Hill city
- Nebo city
- New Castle city
- New Haven city
- Newport city
- Nicholasville city
- Norbourne Estates city
- North Middletown city
- Northfield city
- Nortonville city
- Norwood city
- Oak Grove city
- Oakland city
- Old Brownsboro Place city
- Olive Hill city
- Orchard Grass Hills city
- Owensboro city
- Owenton city
- Owingsville city
- Paducah city
- Paintsville city
- Paris city
- Park City city
- Park Hills city
- Parkway Village city
- Pembroke city
- Perryville city
- Pewee Valley city
- Pikeville city
- Pineville city
- Pioneer Village city
- Pippa Passes city
- Plantation city
- Pleasureville city
- Plum Springs city
- Poplar Hills city
- Powderly city
- Prestonsburg city
- Prestonville city
- Princeton city
- Prospect city
- Providence city
- Raceland city
- Radcliff city
- Ravenna city
- Raywick city
- Richlawn city
- Richmond city
- River Bluff city
- Riverwood city
- Robards city
- Rochester city
- Rockport city
- Rolling Fields city
- Rolling Hills city
- Russell city
- Russell Springs city
- Russellville city
- Ryland Heights city
- Sacramento city
- Sadieville city
- Salem city
- Salt Lick city
- Salyersville city
- Sanders city
- Sandy Hook city
- Sardis city
- Science Hill city
- Scottsville city
- Sebree city
- Seneca Gardens city
- Sharpsburg city
- Shelbyville city
- Shepherdsville city
- Shively city
- Silver Grove city
- Simpsonville city
- Slaughters city
- Smithfield city
- Smithland city
- Smiths Grove city
- Somerset city
- Sonora city
- South Carrollton city
- South Park View city
- South Shore city
- Southgate city
- Sparta city
- Spring Mill city
- Spring Valley city
- Springfield city
- St. Charles city
- St. Mary city
- St. Matthews city
- St. Regis Park city
- Stamping Ground city
- Stanford city
- Stanton city
- Strathmoor Manor city
- Strathmoor Village city
- Sturgis city
- Sycamore city
- Taylor Mill city
- Taylorsville city
- Ten Broeck city
- Thornhill city
- Tompkinsville city
- Trenton city
- Union city
- Uniontown city
- Upton city
- Vanceburg city
- Versailles city
- Vicco city
- Villa Hills city
- Vine Grove city
- Walton city
- Warfield city
- Warsaw city
- Watterson Park city
- Waverly city
- Wayland city
- Wellington city
- West Buechel city
- West Liberty city
- West Point city
- Westwood city
- Wheatcroft city
- Wheelwright city
- White Plains city
- Whitesburg city
- Whitesville city
- Wickliffe city
- Wilder city
- Wildwood city
- Williamsburg city
- Williamstown city
- Willisburg city
- Wilmore city
- Winchester city
- Windy Hills city
- Wingo city
- Woodburn city
- Woodbury city
- Woodland Hills city
- Woodlawn city
- Woodlawn Park city
- Worthington city
- Worthington Hills city
- Worthville city
- Wurtland city
How Kentucky’s population is spread across places
Places of 100,000 or more residents hold the largest share of Kentucky’s covered place population: 37.7% across 2 places. Between July 2024 and July 2025, places of 10,000 to 24,999 residents changed fastest as a group (+0.7%), while places of 500 to 2,499 residents changed least (+0.2%). Size bands use July 2025 populations; group change sums each band’s 2024 and 2025 estimates.
| Residents in July 2025 | Places | Combined population | Share of place population | Places that grew | Group change 2024–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100,000 or more | 2 | 971,713 | 37.7% | 2 of 2 | +0.4% |
| 25,000 to 99,999 | 14 | 539,124 | 20.9% | 10 of 14 | +0.6% |
| 10,000 to 24,999 | 26 | 404,167 | 15.7% | 20 of 26 | +0.7% |
| 2,500 to 9,999 | 84 | 434,275 | 16.8% | 59 of 84 | +0.5% |
| 500 to 2,499 | 172 | 199,185 | 7.7% | 106 of 172 | +0.2% |
| Under 500 | 120 | 31,700 | 1.2% | 60 of 120 | +0.2% |
What this state directory covers
The list uses Census Population Estimates Program place records (summary level 162): mostly incorporated cities, towns and villages, with their official labels and identifiers. Unincorporated communities and most census-designated places are outside this release, so a named community can be absent even though people live there, and the place totals above are smaller than the state population. Annual changes can reflect boundary adjustments as well as population change. Dollar figures are ACS 2020–2024 five-year medians in 2024 dollars, joined by exact place GEOID. Read the full methodology.
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