Fastest Growing Cities in Kentucky.
Cities in Kentucky with the fastest population growth, April 2020 to July 2025.
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| # | City | Population Growth |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richmond | +15.6% |
| 2 | Elizabethtown | +12.9% |
| 3 | Francisville | +9.9% |
| 4 | Georgetown | +8.9% |
| 5 | Nicholasville | +8.8% |
| 6 | Bowling Green | +8.6% |
| 7 | Berea | +7.3% |
| 8 | Murray | +6.9% |
| 9 | Shelbyville | +6.6% |
| 10 | Florence | +6.4% |
| 11 | Alexandria | +6.2% |
| 12 | Somerset | +6.1% |
| 13 | La Grange | +5.9% |
| 14 | Franklin | +5.5% |
| 15 | Independence | +5.2% |
| 16 | Shepherdsville | +5.2% |
| 17 | Lawrenceburg | +5.1% |
| 18 | Mount Washington | +5.0% |
| 19 | Bardstown | +4.4% |
| 20 | Burlington | +4.0% |
| 21 | Versailles | +3.7% |
| 22 | Danville | +2.9% |
| 23 | Campbellsville | +2.9% |
| 24 | Erlanger | +2.6% |
| 25 | Lexington-Fayette | +2.2% |
| 26 | Covington | +2.2% |
| 27 | Lyndon | +2.2% |
| 28 | Winchester | +1.9% |
| 29 | Glasgow | +1.8% |
| 30 | St. Matthews | +1.7% |
| 31 | Louisville | +1.6% |
| 32 | Shively | +1.6% |
| 33 | Owensboro | +1.1% |
| 34 | Frankfort | +0.2% |
| 35 | Jeffersontown | -0.3% |
| 36 | Paris | -0.5% |
| 37 | Madisonville | -1.1% |
| 38 | Newport | -1.1% |
| 39 | Henderson | -1.3% |
| 40 | Paducah | -1.5% |
| 41 | Fort Thomas | -1.6% |
| 42 | Radcliff | -1.9% |
| 43 | Hopkinsville | -2.4% |
| 44 | Ashland | -2.9% |
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