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) 1980-04-01 | Population Census (C) 1990-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2000-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2010-04-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2018-07-01 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | USA | Fed Rep | Washington | 9,149,429 | 226,545,805 | 248,709,873 | 281,421,906 | 308,745,538 | 327,167,434 | |||
| Kentucky | KY | FSt | Frankfort | 102,279 | 3,660,777 | 3,685,296 | 4,041,769 | 4,339,367 | 4,468,402 | 10227900 | → |
- U.S. Census Bureau (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Population Estimate (E) 2018-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville | 620,118 |
| 2 | Lexington | 323,780 |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 68,401 |
| 4 | Owensboro | 59,809 |
| 5 | Covington | 40,366 |
| 6 | Richmond | 35,894 |
| 7 | Georgetown | 34,395 |
| 8 | Florence | 32,479 |
| 9 | Hopkinsville | 31,026 |
| 10 | Nicholasville | 30,829 |
| 11 | Elizabethtown | 30,157 |
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) 1980-04-01 | Population Census (C) 1990-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2000-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2010-04-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2018-07-01 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland | City | 27,064 | 23,622 | 21,964 | 21,689 | 20,382 | 2781 | → | |
| Berea | City | ... | ... | 11,096 | 13,558 | 15,787 | 4276 | → | |
| Bowling Green | City | 40,450 | 40,641 | 49,207 | 59,031 | 68,401 | 10034 | → | |
| Burlington | CDP | ... | 6,070 | 10,779 | 15,926 | 18,500 | 2289 | → | |
| Covington | City | 49,585 | 43,264 | 43,266 | 40,506 | 40,366 | 3418 | → | |
| Danville | City | 12,942 | 12,420 | 15,476 | 16,204 | 16,804 | 4392 | → | |
| Elizabethtown | City | 15,380 | 18,167 | 22,532 | 28,049 | 30,157 | 6905 | → | |
| Erlanger | City | 14,466 | 15,979 | 16,632 | 18,132 | 18,946 | 2167 | → | |
| Florence | City | 15,586 | 18,624 | 23,472 | 29,537 | 32,479 | 2763 | → | |
| Fort Thomas | City | 16,012 | 16,032 | 16,525 | 16,177 | 16,364 | 1469 | → | |
| Frankfort | City | 25,973 | 25,968 | 26,249 | 27,269 | 27,679 | 3824 | → | |
| Georgetown | City | 10,972 | 11,414 | 18,148 | 29,138 | 34,395 | 4281 | → | |
| Henderson | City | 24,834 | 25,945 | 27,334 | 28,925 | 28,432 | 4175 | → | |
| Hopkinsville | City | 27,318 | 29,809 | 30,116 | 32,034 | 31,026 | 8209 | → | |
| Independence | City | 7,998 | 10,444 | 15,051 | 24,760 | 28,109 | 4547 | → | |
| Jeffersontown | City | 15,795 | 23,221 | 26,505 | 27,813 | 27,997 | 2679 | → | |
| Lexington (- Fayette) | UGov | 204,165 | 225,366 | 260,527 | 295,867 | 323,780 | 73462 | → | |
| Louisville (/ Jefferson County) | UGov | ... | ... | 553,979 | 595,386 | 620,118 | 68220 | → | |
| Madisonville | City | 16,979 | 16,200 | 19,356 | 19,875 | 18,833 | 4626 | → | |
| Murray | City | 14,248 | 14,439 | 15,398 | 17,735 | 19,348 | 3007 | → | |
| Newport | City | 21,587 | 18,871 | 16,910 | 15,440 | 15,020 | 707 | → | |
| Nicholasville | City | 10,400 | 13,603 | 20,699 | 28,040 | 30,829 | 3625 | → | |
| Owensboro | City | 54,450 | 53,577 | 54,331 | 57,454 | 59,809 | 5299 | → | |
| Paducah | City | 29,315 | 27,256 | 26,231 | 25,027 | 24,850 | 5231 | → | |
| Radcliff | City | 14,656 | 19,772 | 20,853 | 22,306 | 22,952 | 3447 | → | |
| Richmond | City | 21,705 | 21,155 | 27,385 | 31,319 | 35,894 | 5264 | → | |
| Shelbyville | City | 5,329 | 6,449 | 9,823 | 14,050 | 16,246 | 2195 | → | |
| Shively | City | 16,645 | 15,535 | 14,905 | 15,262 | 15,781 | 1184 | → | |
| St. Matthews | City | ... | ... | 17,279 | 17,577 | 18,199 | 1133 | → | |
| Winchester | City | 15,216 | 15,799 | 16,734 | 18,359 | 18,577 | 2368 | → |
- 2000 population of incorporated places like cities and towns in the boundaries of 2010. 2010 and 2018 population of incorporated places in the boundaries of 2018. No older population figures will be presented in case of significant boundary changes.
- (1990) (2000) (2010) (2018) U.S. Census Bureau (web)