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) 2023-07-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | KY | FSt | Frankfort | 102,279 | 3,685,296 | 4,041,769 | 4,339,367 | 4,505,836 | 4,526,154 | 10227900 | → |
| USA | USA | Fed Rep | Washington | 9,149,429 | 248,709,873 | 281,421,906 | 308,745,538 | 331,449,281 | 334,914,895 | → |
- U.S. Census Bureau.
Major Cities
| Name | Population Estimate (E) 2023-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville | 622,981 |
| 2 | Lexington | 320,154 |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 76,212 |
| 4 | Owensboro | 60,140 |
| 5 | Covington | 40,972 |
| 6 | Georgetown | 39,462 |
| 7 | Richmond | 37,206 |
| 8 | Elizabethtown | 32,978 |
| 9 | Florence | 32,917 |
| 10 | Nicholasville | 32,425 |
| 11 | Hopkinsville | 30,813 |
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) 2023-07-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland | City | 23,745 | 21,964 | 21,691 | 21,627 | 21,154 | 2780 | → |
| Berea | City | 10,215 | 11,096 | 13,546 | 15,547 | 15,998 | 4276 | → |
| Bowling Green | City | 42,287 | 49,207 | 59,405 | 72,311 | 76,212 | 10749 | → |
| Burlington | CDP | 6,070 | 10,779 | 15,926 | 17,318 | 17,800 | 2283 | → |
| Covington | City | 43,869 | 43,266 | 40,482 | 40,949 | 40,972 | 3410 | → |
| Danville | City | 14,445 | 15,476 | 16,206 | 17,241 | 17,383 | 4687 | → |
| Elizabethtown | City | 19,267 | 22,532 | 28,053 | 31,390 | 32,978 | 7236 | → |
| Erlanger | City | 16,001 | 16,632 | 18,138 | 19,592 | 19,777 | 2173 | → |
| Florence | City | 19,234 | 23,472 | 29,531 | 31,954 | 32,917 | 2895 | → |
| Fort Thomas | City | 15,898 | 16,525 | 16,168 | 17,435 | 16,973 | 1469 | → |
| Frankfort | City | 26,586 | 26,249 | 27,272 | 28,608 | 28,285 | 3825 | → |
| Georgetown | City | 11,915 | 18,148 | 29,137 | 37,549 | 39,462 | 4546 | → |
| Glasgow | City | 12,818 | 12,991 | 14,037 | 15,025 | 15,313 | 4174 | → |
| Henderson | City | 26,110 | 27,334 | 28,928 | 28,207 | 27,734 | 4378 | → |
| Hopkinsville | City | 30,138 | 30,116 | 31,975 | 31,175 | 30,813 | 8498 | → |
| Independence | City | 10,800 | 15,051 | 24,759 | 28,688 | 29,503 | 4594 | → |
| Jeffersontown | City | 23,127 | 26,505 | 27,813 | 29,233 | 28,716 | 2755 | → |
| Lexington (- Fayette) | UGov | 225,366 | 260,527 | 295,875 | 322,564 | 320,154 | 73518 | → |
| Louisville (/ Jefferson County) | UGov | 532,291 | 553,979 | 595,730 | 631,976 | 622,981 | 84081 | → |
| Madisonville | City | 18,997 | 19,356 | 19,831 | 19,553 | 19,355 | 4628 | → |
| Mount Washington | City | 5,792 | 8,361 | 13,530 | 18,097 | 18,637 | 2479 | → |
| Murray | City | 14,659 | 15,398 | 17,722 | 17,752 | 18,086 | 3021 | → |
| Newport | City | 18,823 | 16,910 | 15,439 | 14,160 | 13,812 | 714 | → |
| Nicholasville | City | 15,033 | 20,699 | 28,018 | 31,115 | 32,425 | 3885 | → |
| Owensboro | City | 53,998 | 54,331 | 57,477 | 60,234 | 60,140 | 5402 | → |
| Paducah | City | 27,416 | 26,231 | 25,008 | 27,124 | 26,749 | 5270 | → |
| Radcliff | City | 19,874 | 22,503 | 22,302 | 23,022 | 22,749 | 3459 | → |
| Richmond | City | 21,792 | 27,385 | 31,320 | 34,589 | 37,206 | 5643 | → |
| Shelbyville | City | 7,220 | 9,823 | 14,193 | 17,291 | 17,804 | 2393 | → |
| Shepherdsville | City | 5,512 | 7,157 | 11,144 | 14,220 | 14,691 | 4214 | → |
| Shively | City | 15,508 | 14,905 | 15,262 | 15,642 | 15,455 | 1184 | → |
| St. Matthews | City | 17,469 | 17,279 | 17,437 | 17,561 | 17,356 | 1142 | → |
| Winchester | City | 15,836 | 16,734 | 18,368 | 19,148 | 19,254 | 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.