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Kentucky cities by the numbers
Among the 45 Kentucky cities listed on this site.
Largest cities
- 1Louisvillepop. 632k
- 2Lexington-Fayettepop. 324k
- 3Bowling Greenpop. 75k
- 4Owensboropop. 60k
- 5Covingtonpop. 41k
Population
Most affordable rent
Median gross rent
Highest household income
- 1Francisville$159,371
- 2Burlington$109,308
- 3Fort Thomas$104,350
- 4Independence$102,361
- 5Alexandria$102,239
Median household income
Lowest unemployment
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Fastest growing
Population change, April 2020 to July 2025
Lowest violent crime rate
- 1Lawrenceburg24 per 100k
- 2Mount Washington37 per 100k
- 3Independence49 per 100k
- 4Fort Thomas54 per 100k
- 5Shelbyville55 per 100k
Cities with their own police data · US average 329 per 100k (2025)
All cities in Kentucky
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| Louisville | 632k | $1,120 |
| Lexington-Fayette | 324k | $1,164 |
| Bowling Green | 75k | $998 |
| Owensboro | 60k | $905 |
| Covington | 41k | $1,006 |
| Georgetown | 39k | $1,255 |
| Richmond | 37k | $917 |
| Florence | 33k | $1,329 |
| Elizabethtown | 33k | $909 |
| Nicholasville | 32k | $1,147 |
| Hopkinsville | 31k | $902 |
| Independence | 29k | $1,250 |
| Jeffersontown | 29k | $1,320 |
| Frankfort | 29k | $944 |
| Henderson | 28k | $771 |
| Paducah | 27k | $834 |
| Radcliff | 23k | $971 |
| Ashland | 21k | $872 |
| Erlanger | 20k | $970 |
| Madisonville | 20k | $838 |
| Winchester | 19k | $916 |
| Mount Washington | 18k | $1,008 |
| Murray | 18k | $870 |
| Burlington | 18k | $1,489 |
| Shelbyville | 18k | $1,033 |
| St. Matthews | 18k | $1,369 |
| Danville | 17k | $762 |
| Fort Thomas | 17k | $1,126 |
| Berea | 16k | $835 |
| Shively | 16k | $899 |
| Glasgow | 15k | $849 |
| Shepherdsville | 15k | $943 |
| Newport | 14k | $1,087 |
| Bardstown | 14k | $977 |
| Somerset | 12k | $775 |
| Lawrenceburg | 12k | $954 |
| Campbellsville | 12k | $685 |
| Fort Campbell North | 11k | $1,529 |
| Lyndon | 11k | $1,246 |
| Francisville | 11k | $1,420 |
| Alexandria | 11k | — |
| Versailles | 10k | $1,160 |
| Franklin | 10k | $1,010 |
| La Grange | 10k | $1,143 |
| Paris | 10k | $832 |
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