Fastest Growing Cities in Kentucky (2025)

433 cities

City
Rank
Annual Change
2025 Pop.
2020 Pop.
West Van Lear17.17%1,6301,231
Rineyville27.16%3,7582,407
Sorgho37.15%3,3702,208
Thruston47.14%2,9852,104
Elk Creek57.13%2,8691,848
Masonville64.1%2,4651,822
Elkton72.83%2,3962,056
Elkton82.83%2,3962,064
Richmond92.71%40,65235,150
Richmond102.71%40,65235,295
Claryville112.38%3,6162,896
Elizabethtown122.28%35,35331,392
Elizabethtown132.28%35,35331,412
Bowling Green142.09%80,72772,313
Bowling Green152.09%80,72772,472
Crescent Springs162%4,8014,311
Crescent Springs172%4,8014,331
Cadiz181.75%2,7892,539
Cadiz191.75%2,7892,548
Nicholasville201.74%34,03931,108
Nicholasville211.74%34,03931,131
Francisville221.68%10,5699,520
Georgetown231.68%41,20037,551
Georgetown241.68%41,20037,789
Scottsville251.53%4,6444,293
Scottsville261.53%4,6444,291
Villa Hills271.46%7,8767,304
Villa Hills281.46%7,8767,310
Union291.33%7,9797,424
Union301.33%7,9797,451
Walton311.28%5,8775,486
Walton321.28%5,8775,504
Berea331.27%16,64515,540
Berea341.27%16,64515,598
Florence351.24%34,18031,985
Florence361.24%34,18032,092
Taylorsville371.21%1,3331,249
Taylorsville381.21%1,3331,253
Fort Wright391.21%6,1705,794
Fort Wright401.21%6,1705,799
Auburn411.19%1,6941,586
Auburn421.19%1,6941,591
Plano431.19%1,3631,244
Independence441.17%30,54828,690
Independence451.17%30,54828,786
Vine Grove461.15%7,0136,576
Vine Grove471.15%7,0136,611
Crestwood481.12%6,5666,190
Crestwood491.12%6,5666,198
La Grange501.12%10,65910,054
La Grange511.12%10,65910,068
Orchard Grass Hills521.12%1,6281,537
Orchard Grass Hills531.12%1,6281,538
Lancaster541.08%4,1273,904
Lancaster551.08%4,1273,905
Murray561.06%18,76317,757
Murray571.06%18,76317,780
Cold Spring581.05%6,5676,212
Cold Spring591.05%6,5676,225
Burlington601.04%18,84818,203
Wilmore611.04%6,3336,005
Wilmore621.04%6,3336,006
Alexandria631.03%10,93010,354
Alexandria641.03%10,93010,373
Pewee Valley651.02%1,6761,589
Pewee Valley661.02%1,6761,590
Shepherdsville671.01%14,98714,210
Shepherdsville681.01%14,98714,236
Lebanon691.01%6,6246,285
Lebanon701.01%6,6246,291
Simpsonville710.99%3,1502,983
Simpsonville720.99%3,1502,993
Silver Grove730.99%1,2231,159
Silver Grove740.99%1,2231,162
Mount Washington750.98%19,04718,094
Mount Washington760.98%19,04718,124
Southgate770.97%3,8393,646
Southgate780.97%3,8393,652
Shelbyville790.96%18,22217,292
Shelbyville800.96%18,22217,350
Jeffersonville810.96%1,7891,703
Jeffersonville820.96%1,7891,703
Springfield830.94%2,9982,851
Springfield840.94%2,9982,857
Lawrenceburg850.93%12,30211,727
Lawrenceburg860.93%12,30211,734
Hardinsburg870.92%2,5102,392
Hardinsburg880.92%2,5102,393
Bardstown890.92%14,23413,567
Bardstown900.92%14,23413,582
Lebanon Junction910.88%1,8341,749
Lebanon Junction920.88%1,8341,752
Hillview930.87%9,0408,638
Hillview940.87%9,0408,649
Hebron Estates950.86%1,0601,011
Hebron Estates960.86%1,0601,012
Hebron970.83%6,7766,845
Harrodsburg980.83%9,5709,168
Harrodsburg990.83%9,5709,172
Pioneer Village1000.83%2,7872,669
Pioneer Village1010.83%2,7872,672
Oakbrook1020.82%10,2979,539
Dayton1030.82%5,9025,657
Dayton1040.82%5,9025,662
Bellevue1050.82%5,7855,543
Bellevue1060.82%5,7855,549
Somerset1070.82%12,49011,933
Somerset1080.82%12,49011,983
Taylor Mill1090.82%7,1746,877
Taylor Mill1100.82%7,1746,881
Campbellsville1110.81%11,91611,443
Campbellsville1120.81%11,91611,433
Cynthiana1130.81%6,6106,336
Cynthiana1140.81%6,6106,342
North Corbin1150.81%2,0011,842
Russellville1160.79%7,4907,172
Russellville1170.79%7,4907,192
Franklin1180.75%10,60310,194
Franklin1190.75%10,60310,207
Crestview Hills1200.72%3,3623,240
Crestview Hills1210.72%3,3623,242
Greensburg1220.71%2,2612,178
Greensburg1230.71%2,2612,181
Russell Springs1240.71%2,8272,723
Russell Springs1250.71%2,8272,726
Versailles1260.69%10,73010,350
Versailles1270.69%10,73010,360
Eminence1280.68%2,8062,708
Eminence1290.68%2,8062,711
Hendron1300.68%5,2184,872
Camargo1310.67%1,0551,019
Camargo1320.67%1,0551,020
Carlisle1330.65%2,1652,093
Carlisle1340.65%2,1652,095
Midway1350.62%1,7911,734
Midway1360.62%1,7911,735
Ledbetter1370.6%1,8481,720
Glasgow1380.6%15,48015,026
Glasgow1390.6%15,48015,017
Erlanger1400.59%20,29219,651
Erlanger1410.59%20,29219,689
Watterson Park1420.58%1,0331,003
Watterson Park1430.58%1,0331,003
Brandenburg1440.57%2,9912,905
Brandenburg1450.57%2,9912,905
Heritage Creek1460.56%1,2481,210
Heritage Creek1470.56%1,2481,210
Junction City1480.56%2,3422,266
Junction City1490.56%2,3422,277
Crittenden1500.56%4,1484,022
Crittenden1510.56%4,1484,032
Hurstbourne Acres1520.55%2,0161,959
Hurstbourne Acres1530.55%2,0161,959
Prospect1540.53%4,7214,593
Prospect1550.53%4,7214,594
Coldstream1560.53%1,3291,294
Coldstream1570.53%1,3291,294
Horse Cave1580.53%2,2822,219
Horse Cave1590.53%2,2822,220
Cloverport1600.52%1,1501,120
Cloverport1610.52%1,1501,120
Lexington1620.52%331,139322,566
Lexington1630.52%331,139322,628
Irvington1640.51%1,3901,354
Irvington1650.51%1,3901,354
Worthington Hills1660.5%1,6061,564
Worthington Hills1670.5%1,6061,564
Middletown1680.47%9,9559,714
Middletown1690.47%9,9559,717
Lyndon1700.47%11,27411,003
Lyndon1710.47%11,27411,006
Munfordville1720.46%1,7291,687
Munfordville1730.46%1,7291,687
Hurstbourne1740.46%4,7994,688
Hurstbourne1750.46%4,7994,689
Dry Ridge1760.45%2,2172,162
Dry Ridge1770.45%2,2172,167
Elsmere1780.45%9,3799,158
Elsmere1790.45%9,3799,169
Guthrie1800.44%1,3681,331
Guthrie1810.44%1,3681,335
Douglass Hills1820.43%5,5825,458
Douglass Hills1830.43%5,5825,459
Leitchfield1840.42%6,9246,773
Leitchfield1850.42%6,9246,777
Edmonton1860.41%1,7121,679
Edmonton1870.41%1,7121,677
Windy Hills1880.4%2,4812,430
Windy Hills1890.4%2,4812,430
Covington1900.4%41,77840,953
Covington1910.4%41,77840,942
Flemingsburg1920.4%3,0152,954
Flemingsburg1930.4%3,0152,955
Anchorage1940.39%2,5482,499
Anchorage1950.39%2,5482,498
Carrollton1960.38%3,9703,882
Carrollton1970.38%3,9703,892
Massac1980.38%4,7765,154
Williamstown1990.38%3,9863,900
Williamstown2000.38%3,9863,909
Indian Hills2010.37%2,9452,889
Indian Hills2020.37%2,9452,889
Jamestown2030.37%1,8911,857
Jamestown2040.37%1,8911,856
Burkesville2050.36%1,3911,371
Burkesville2060.36%1,3911,364
West Buechel2070.36%1,3981,370
West Buechel2080.36%1,3981,370
Stanford2090.35%3,7153,655
Stanford2100.35%3,7153,649
Louisville2110.35%643,033631,890
Louisville2120.35%643,033631,847
St. Regis Park2130.34%1,4641,437
St. Regis Park2140.34%1,4641,437
St. Matthews2150.34%17,86717,563
St. Matthews2160.34%17,86717,561
Danville2170.34%17,62217,245
Danville2180.34%17,62217,322
Cave City2190.33%2,4022,358
Cave City2200.33%2,4022,360
Shively2210.33%15,90215,640
Shively2220.33%15,90215,639
Barbourmeade2230.32%1,2411,219
Barbourmeade2240.32%1,2411,219
Beechwood Village2250.31%1,2971,277
Beechwood Village2260.31%1,2971,277
Winchester2270.3%19,47119,157
Winchester2280.3%19,47119,178
Reidland2290.28%4,6864,334
Edgewood2300.23%8,5468,438
Edgewood2310.23%8,5468,443
Corbin2320.22%7,9087,832
Corbin2330.22%7,9087,823
Hodgenville2340.21%3,3863,347
Hodgenville2350.21%3,3863,348
West Liberty2360.18%3,2633,221
West Liberty2370.18%3,2633,231
Mount Sterling2380.17%7,6017,531
Mount Sterling2390.17%7,6017,535
Owensboro2400.16%60,77260,249
Owensboro2410.16%60,77260,284
Fort Mitchell2420.16%8,7808,702
Fort Mitchell2430.16%8,7808,707
Morgantown2440.16%2,5142,505
Morgantown2450.16%2,5142,493
Park Hills2460.16%3,1963,167
Park Hills2470.16%3,1963,170
Audubon Park2480.14%1,4511,439
Audubon Park2490.14%1,4511,439
Oak Grove2500.11%7,9827,931
Oak Grove2510.11%7,9827,935
Lakeside Park2520.11%2,8552,840
Lakeside Park2530.11%2,8552,840
Jeffersontown2540.1%29,41729,322
Jeffersontown2550.1%29,41729,271
Williamsburg2560.02%5,3335,332
Williamsburg2570.02%5,3335,328
Augusta2580%1,1011,099
Augusta2590%1,1011,098
Beaver Dam2600%3,5353,536
Beaver Dam2610%3,5353,534
Calvert City2620%2,5172,516
Calvert City2630%2,5172,517
Ludlow2640%4,3904,392
Ludlow2650%4,3904,390
Mount Vernon2660%2,4582,454
Mount Vernon2670%2,4582,457
Owingsville2680%1,5891,593
Owingsville2690%1,5891,588
Warsaw2700%1,7581,761
Warsaw2710%1,7581,756
Frankfort2720%28,60928,609
Frankfort2730%28,60928,612
London274-0.01%7,5727,568
London275-0.01%7,5727,575
Paris276-0.03%10,18210,174
Paris277-0.03%10,18210,194
Earlington278-0.08%1,2561,263
Earlington279-0.08%1,2561,260
Whitley City280-0.09%1,1431,633
Hartford281-0.11%2,6492,666
Hartford282-0.11%2,6492,664
Owenton283-0.12%1,6801,685
Owenton284-0.12%1,6801,689
Falmouth285-0.14%2,2032,218
Falmouth286-0.14%2,2032,215
Monticello287-0.14%5,7185,764
Monticello288-0.14%5,7185,756
Princeton289-0.16%6,2136,270
Princeton290-0.16%6,2136,261
Madisonville291-0.17%19,46919,647
Madisonville292-0.17%19,46919,634
Albany293-0.17%1,7411,759
Albany294-0.17%1,7411,755
Flatwoods295-0.19%7,2367,316
Flatwoods296-0.19%7,2367,303
Benton297-0.21%4,7164,761
Benton298-0.21%4,7164,764
Farley299-0.24%4,5244,458
Doe Valley300-0.27%1,8561,969
Brodhead301-0.27%1,1091,120
Brodhead302-0.27%1,1091,121
Hopkinsville303-0.3%30,70731,169
Hopkinsville304-0.3%30,70731,169
Westwood305-0.31%4,5404,654
Providence306-0.32%2,8472,891
Providence307-0.32%2,8472,891
Central City308-0.33%5,7255,825
Central City309-0.33%5,7255,819
Clay City310-0.34%1,1721,194
Clay City311-0.34%1,1721,190
Henderson312-0.35%27,65328,200
Henderson313-0.35%27,65328,136
Liberty314-0.35%1,9932,031
Liberty315-0.35%1,9932,028
Radcliff316-0.35%22,62623,021
Radcliff317-0.35%22,62623,023
Graymoor-Devondale318-0.36%2,8002,847
Graymoor-Devondale319-0.36%2,8002,847
Marion320-0.38%2,8652,913
Marion321-0.38%2,8652,917
Hawesville322-0.4%1,0081,025
Hawesville323-0.4%1,0081,026
Paducah324-0.4%26,60627,130
Paducah325-0.4%26,60627,134
Maysville326-0.41%8,6758,852
Maysville327-0.41%8,6758,855
Raceland328-0.43%2,2912,343
Raceland329-0.43%2,2912,338
Mayfield330-0.45%9,76110,017
Mayfield331-0.45%9,7619,978
Lewisport332-0.46%1,7351,771
Lewisport333-0.46%1,7351,772
Livermore334-0.5%1,1981,228
Livermore335-0.5%1,1981,225
Beattyville336-0.52%2,1142,173
Beattyville337-0.52%2,1142,169
Eddyville338-0.56%2,3192,382
Eddyville339-0.56%2,3192,382
Catlettsburg340-0.58%1,7151,767
Catlettsburg341-0.58%1,7151,764
Muldraugh342-0.59%1,0101,042
Muldraugh343-0.59%1,0101,040
Stanton344-0.6%3,1523,254
Stanton345-0.6%3,1523,245
Ashland346-0.62%20,93521,627
Ashland347-0.62%20,93521,589
Newport348-0.65%13,70314,160
Newport349-0.65%13,70314,147
Tompkinsville350-0.67%2,2242,302
Tompkinsville351-0.67%2,2242,298
South Shore352-0.67%1,0351,070
South Shore353-0.67%1,0351,068
Wilder354-0.68%3,0703,173
Wilder355-0.68%3,0703,173
Russell356-0.69%3,6133,747
Russell357-0.69%3,6133,737
Sebree358-0.72%1,5191,571
Sebree359-0.72%1,5191,571
Greenville360-0.74%4,3214,490
Greenville361-0.74%4,3214,479
Greenup362-0.74%1,0711,114
Greenup363-0.74%1,0711,110
Fort Thomas364-0.74%16,78817,430
Fort Thomas365-0.74%16,78817,418
Clinton366-0.76%1,1711,214
Clinton367-0.76%1,1711,216
Olive Hill368-0.78%1,5211,583
Olive Hill369-0.78%1,5211,581
Irvine370-0.79%2,2692,362
Irvine371-0.79%2,2692,359
Columbia372-0.79%4,6484,840
Columbia373-0.79%4,6484,830
Pine Knot374-0.82%1,4481,431
Worthington375-0.83%1,4401,504
Worthington376-0.83%1,4401,498
Vanceburg377-0.87%1,3731,430
Vanceburg378-0.87%1,3731,430
Hickman379-0.88%2,2622,360
Hickman380-0.88%2,2622,359
Grayson381-0.89%3,6693,835
Grayson382-0.89%3,6693,832
Morganfield383-0.99%3,1003,255
Morganfield384-0.99%3,1003,253
Fulton385-1.01%2,2452,359
Fulton386-1.01%2,2452,358
Coal Run Village387-1.07%1,5791,666
Coal Run Village388-1.07%1,5791,662
Barbourville389-1.1%3,0473,219
Barbourville390-1.1%3,0473,215
Paintsville391-1.11%4,0834,321
Paintsville392-1.11%4,0834,311
Fort Campbell North393-1.19%11,59614,363
Pikeville394-1.22%7,2767,759
Pikeville395-1.22%7,2767,726
Middlesborough396-1.26%8,7879,397
Middlesborough397-1.26%8,7879,346
Sturgis398-1.33%1,6331,742
Sturgis399-1.33%1,6331,740
Stearns400-1.34%1,1761,065
Morehead401-1.36%6,6977,148
Morehead402-1.36%6,6977,155
Brooks403-1.39%1,9862,223
Fort Knox404-1.45%8,2888,865
Breckinridge Center405-1.46%1,6931,961
Highland Heights406-1.46%6,2006,661
Highland Heights407-1.46%6,2006,657
Salyersville408-1.47%1,4771,590
Salyersville409-1.47%1,4771,585
Pineville410-1.47%1,5431,667
Pineville411-1.47%1,5431,658
Manchester412-1.54%1,4111,525
Manchester413-1.54%1,4111,521
Louisa414-1.55%2,4702,664
Louisa415-1.55%2,4702,663
Jackson416-1.62%2,0672,239
Jackson417-1.62%2,0672,235
Prestonsburg418-1.84%3,5713,922
Prestonsburg419-1.84%3,5713,903
Jenkins420-1.99%1,7221,903
Jenkins421-1.99%1,7221,894
Harlan422-2.08%1,7931,989
Harlan423-2.08%1,7931,980
Whitesburg424-2.15%1,5901,772
Whitesburg425-2.15%1,5901,765
Cumberland426-2.18%1,7491,948
Cumberland427-2.18%1,7491,942
Dawson Springs428-2.22%2,2042,459
Dawson Springs429-2.22%2,2042,454
Hazard430-2.25%4,7005,262
Hazard431-2.25%4,7005,237
Verona432-2.29%1,0691,222
Buckner433-5.52%3,1135,640

Kentucky Growth Overview

Kentucky's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. West Van Lear leads with 7.17% annualized growth, followed by Rineyville (7.16%) and Sorgho (7.15%). The largest population centers are Louisville (643,033), Louisville (643,033), and Lexington (331,139). Of the 433 cities over 1,000 population, 271 are growing while 162 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 0.23% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 2.5% annually.