State
The population development of the State of Kentucky according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A-L (km²) | Population Census (C) 1990-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2000-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2010-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2020-04-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2024-07-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | KY | FSt | Frankfort | 102,279 | 3,685,296 | 4,041,769 | 4,339,367 | 4,505,836 | 4,588,372 | 10227900 | → |
| USA | USA | Fed Rep | Washington | 9,149,429 | 248,709,873 | 281,421,906 | 308,745,538 | 331,449,281 | 340,110,988 | → |
- U.S. Census Bureau.
Major Cities
| Name | Population Estimate (E) 2024-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville | 640,796 |
| 2 | Lexington | 329,437 |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 79,076 |
| 4 | Owensboro | 60,675 |
| 5 | Covington | 41,611 |
| 6 | Georgetown | 40,518 |
| 7 | Richmond | 39,581 |
| 8 | Elizabethtown | 34,565 |
Contents: Cities & Places
The population of all cities and unincorporated places in Kentucky with more than 15,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Status | Population Census (C) 1990-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2000-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2010-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2020-04-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2024-07-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland | City | 23,745 | 21,964 | 21,691 | 21,627 | 21,066 | 2780 | → |
| Berea | City | 10,215 | 11,096 | 13,546 | 15,540 | 16,436 | 4277 | → |
| Bowling Green | City | 42,287 | 49,207 | 59,405 | 72,313 | 79,076 | 10875 | → |
| Burlington | CDP | 6,070 | 10,779 | 15,926 | 17,318 | 17,910 | 2283 | → |
| Covington | City | 43,869 | 43,266 | 40,482 | 40,953 | 41,611 | 3410 | → |
| Danville | City | 14,445 | 15,476 | 16,206 | 17,245 | 17,562 | 4687 | → |
| Elizabethtown | City | 19,267 | 22,532 | 28,053 | 31,392 | 34,565 | 7256 | → |
| Erlanger | City | 16,001 | 16,632 | 18,138 | 19,651 | 20,172 | 2173 | → |
| Florence | City | 19,234 | 23,472 | 29,531 | 31,985 | 33,763 | 2895 | → |
| Fort Thomas | City | 15,898 | 16,525 | 16,168 | 17,430 | 16,914 | 1469 | → |
| Frankfort | City | 26,586 | 26,249 | 27,272 | 28,609 | 28,610 | 3826 | → |
| Georgetown | City | 11,915 | 18,148 | 29,137 | 37,551 | 40,518 | 4582 | → |
| Glasgow | City | 12,818 | 12,991 | 14,037 | 15,026 | 15,388 | 4174 | → |
| Henderson | City | 26,110 | 27,334 | 28,928 | 28,200 | 27,750 | 4378 | → |
| Hopkinsville | City | 30,138 | 30,116 | 31,975 | 31,169 | 30,800 | 8498 | → |
| Independence | City | 10,800 | 15,051 | 24,759 | 28,690 | 30,196 | 4594 | → |
| Jeffersontown | City | 23,127 | 26,505 | 27,813 | 29,322 | 29,388 | 2762 | → |
| Lexington (- Fayette) | UGov | 225,366 | 260,527 | 295,875 | 322,566 | 329,437 | 73518 | → |
| Louisville (/ Jefferson County) | UGov | 532,291 | 553,979 | 595,730 | 631,890 | 640,796 | 84046 | → |
| Madisonville | City | 18,997 | 19,356 | 19,831 | 19,647 | 19,502 | 4628 | → |
| Mount Washington | City | 5,792 | 8,361 | 13,530 | 18,094 | 18,863 | 2479 | → |
| Murray | City | 14,659 | 15,398 | 17,722 | 17,757 | 18,567 | 3029 | → |
| Newport | City | 18,823 | 16,910 | 15,439 | 14,160 | 13,792 | 714 | → |
| Nicholasville | City | 15,033 | 20,699 | 28,018 | 31,108 | 33,458 | 3939 | → |
| Owensboro | City | 53,998 | 54,331 | 57,477 | 60,249 | 60,675 | 5516 | → |
| Paducah | City | 27,416 | 26,231 | 25,008 | 27,130 | 26,712 | 5270 | → |
| Radcliff | City | 19,874 | 22,503 | 22,302 | 23,021 | 22,706 | 3464 | → |
| Richmond | City | 21,792 | 27,385 | 31,320 | 35,150 | 39,581 | 5688 | → |
| Shelbyville | City | 7,220 | 9,823 | 14,193 | 17,292 | 18,048 | 2585 | → |
| Shepherdsville | City | 5,524 | 7,169 | 12,411 | 14,210 | 14,837 | 4227 | → |
| Shively | City | 15,508 | 14,905 | 15,262 | 15,640 | 15,850 | 1184 | → |
| St. Matthews | City | 17,469 | 17,279 | 17,437 | 17,563 | 17,806 | 1142 | → |
| Winchester | City | 15,836 | 16,734 | 18,368 | 19,157 | 19,413 | 2390 | → |
- Latest available rebased population figures are used. In case of significant changes, they were recalculated by using census block data.
- U.S. Census Bureau.