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Fastest-growing towns in Kentucky

Ranked by population growth between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. 143 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Map of Masonville 1 Masonville +110.0% 2010 census 1,014 2 Mount Washington +98.4% 2010 census 9,117 3 Wilmore +62.8% 2010 census 3,686
#TownGrowth 2010–20202010 census2020 census
1 Map of Masonville Masonville2,887 people +110.0% 1,014 2,129
2 Mount Washington18,480 people +98.4% 9,117 18,090
3 Wilmore6,057 people +62.8% 3,686 5,999
4 Walton5,730 people +50.2% 3,635 5,460
5 Vine Grove6,830 people +45.1% 4,520 6,559
6 Map of Union Union7,642 people +37.9% 5,379 7,416
7 Crestwood6,356 people +36.5% 4,531 6,183
8 Middletown9,763 people +34.5% 7,218 9,706
9 Map of Pioneer Village Pioneer Village2,723 people +31.6% 2,030 2,671
10 Georgetown39,117 people +27.5% 29,098 37,086
11 Claryville3,251 people +27.0% 2,355 2,992
12 Shepherdsville14,533 people +26.5% 11,222 14,201
13 Campbellsville11,622 people +25.5% 9,108 11,426
14 Francisville10,565 people +25.3% 7,944 9,952
15 Paintsville Paintsville4,203 people +24.7% 3,459 4,312
16 Map of La Grange La Grange10,311 people +24.6% 8,082 10,067
17 Bowling Green Bowling Green75,388 people +24.5% 58,067 72,294
18 Shelbyville Shelbyville17,668 people +23.0% 14,045 17,282
19 Map of Alexandria Alexandria10,562 people +22.0% 8,477 10,341
20 Franklin10,360 people +21.0% 8,408 10,176
21 Versailles10,492 people +20.8% 8,568 10,347
22 Simpsonville Simpsonville3,062 people +20.4% 2,484 2,990
23 Stanton Stanton3,218 people +19.0% 2,733 3,251
24 Paris10,160 people +18.9% 8,553 10,171
25 Map of Hazard Hazard5,008 people +18.1% 4,456 5,263
26 Bardstown Bardstown13,804 people +16.0% 11,700 13,567
27 Independence Independence29,392 people +15.8% 24,757 28,676
28 Map of Berea Berea15,786 people +14.6% 13,561 15,539
29 Crescent Springs4,486 people +13.6% 3,801 4,319
30 Lebanon6,430 people +13.3% 5,539 6,274
31 Lancaster4,013 people +13.3% 3,442 3,899
32 Prestonsburg3,765 people +13.1% 3,255 3,681
33 Map of Springfield Springfield2,899 people +13.0% 2,519 2,846
34 Pikeville7,490 people +12.3% 6,903 7,754
35 Map of Frankfort Frankfort28,503 people +12.0% 25,527 28,602
36 Lawrenceburg11,943 people +11.6% 10,505 11,728
37 Russell Springs Russell Springs2,773 people +11.2% 2,441 2,715
38 Map of Hurstbourne Hurstbourne4,702 people +11.1% 4,216 4,683
39 Map of Flemingsburg Flemingsburg2,965 people +11.1% 2,658 2,953
40 Map of Nicholasville Nicholasville32,197 people +11.0% 28,015 31,093
41 Map of Russell Russell3,676 people +10.8% 3,380 3,744
42 Richmond Richmond37,111 people +10.3% 31,364 34,585
43 Elizabethtown Elizabethtown32,576 people +10.0% 28,531 31,394
44 Map of Mount Sterling Mount Sterling7,551 people +9.6% 6,895 7,558
45 Brandenburg2,937 people +9.5% 2,643 2,894
46 Map of Benton Benton4,748 people +9.4% 4,349 4,756
47 Lexington-Fayette urban county323,725 people +9.0% 295,803 322,570
48 Columbia4,808 people +8.8% 4,452 4,845
49 Burlington Burlington18,008 people +8.7% 15,926 17,318
50 Harrodsburg9,313 people +8.7% 8,340 9,064
51 Louisa2,580 people +8.6% 2,467 2,679
52 Erlanger Erlanger19,875 people +8.5% 18,082 19,611
53 Paducah26,845 people +8.4% 25,024 27,137
54 Map of Elsmere Elsmere9,205 people +8.4% 8,451 9,159
55 Map of Eminence Eminence2,724 people +8.3% 2,498 2,705
56 Corbin8,246 people +7.6% 7,304 7,856
57 Jeffersontown29,199 people +7.1% 26,595 28,474
58 Map of Glasgow Glasgow15,197 people +7.0% 14,028 15,014
59 Fort Thomas17,169 people +6.8% 16,325 17,438
60 Florence32,803 people +6.7% 29,951 31,946
61 Somerset Somerset12,216 people +6.5% 11,196 11,924
62 Park Hills3,165 people +6.5% 2,970 3,162
63 Lakeside Park Lakeside Park2,828 people +6.5% 2,668 2,841
64 Anchorage Anchorage2,506 people +6.5% 2,348 2,500
65 Danville17,327 people +6.3% 16,218 17,234
66 Radcliff22,864 people +6.2% 21,688 23,042
67 Map of Dayton Dayton5,743 people +6.1% 5,338 5,666
68 Fort Mitchell Fort Mitchell8,713 people +6.0% 8,207 8,702
69 Oak Grove7,962 people +5.9% 7,489 7,931
70 Louisville/Jefferson County metro government783,022 people +5.7% 741,096 782,969
71 Map of Hillview Hillview8,797 people +5.5% 8,172 8,622
72 Map of Crittenden Crittenden4,084 people +5.5% 3,815 4,023
73 Cave City2,730 people +5.2% 2,240 2,356
74 Owensboro Owensboro60,302 people +5.1% 57,265 60,183
75 Cold Spring6,341 people +5.1% 5,912 6,216
76 Wilder3,135 people +4.6% 3,035 3,176
77 Map of Morehead Morehead6,870 people +4.5% 6,845 7,151
78 Hebron Hebron6,407 people +4.5% 5,929 6,195
79 Map of Stanford Stanford3,643 people +4.4% 3,487 3,640
80 Map of Winchester Winchester19,213 people +4.2% 18,368 19,134
81 Greenville4,410 people +4.2% 4,312 4,492
82 Map of Taylor Mill Taylor Mill6,937 people +4.1% 6,604 6,873
83 Beaver Dam Beaver Dam3,524 people +3.6% 3,409 3,531
84 Crestview Hills3,284 people +3.1% 3,148 3,246
85 Russellville7,316 people +2.9% 6,960 7,164
86 Massac4,698 people +2.9% 4,505 4,635
87 Map of Oakbrook Oakbrook10,211 people +2.6% 9,036 9,268
88 Shively15,638 people +2.4% 15,264 15,636
89 Map of Fort Wright Fort Wright5,887 people +2.2% 5,723 5,851
90 Map of Hendron Hendron4,495 people +1.9% 4,687 4,774
91 Barbourville3,146 people +1.8% 3,165 3,222
92 Scottsville4,427 people +1.7% 4,226 4,299
93 Map of Williamsburg Williamsburg5,270 people +1.5% 5,245 5,326
94 Map of Junction City Junction City2,643 people +1.2% 2,241 2,268
95 Hodgenville3,389 people +0.9% 3,206 3,235
96 Covington Covington41,110 people +0.8% 40,640 40,961
97 Reidland5,277 people +0.8% 4,491 4,526
98 Map of St. Matthews St. Matthews17,577 people +0.4% 17,472 17,534
99 Map of Lyndon Lyndon11,030 people +0.1% 11,002 11,008
100 Mayfield9,868 people −0.1% 10,024 10,017
101 Hartford Hartford2,649 people −0.1% 2,672 2,668
102 Ashland Ashland21,295 people −0.3% 21,684 21,625
103 Madisonville19,515 people −0.3% 19,591 19,542
104 Map of Indian Hills Indian Hills2,897 people −0.3% 2,868 2,860
105 Douglass Hills5,474 people −0.5% 5,484 5,456
106 Ludlow4,378 people −0.5% 4,407 4,385
107 Map of Graymoor-Devondale Graymoor-Devondale2,802 people −0.6% 2,870 2,853
108 Cadiz Cadiz2,677 people −0.7% 2,558 2,540
109 Map of Williamstown Williamstown3,945 people −0.8% 3,925 3,894
110 Princeton6,241 people −0.9% 6,329 6,270
111 Map of Buckner Buckner4,119 people −0.9% 5,837 5,785
112 Map of Morganfield Morganfield3,185 people −0.9% 3,285 3,256
113 Map of Cynthiana Cynthiana6,458 people −1.1% 6,402 6,333
114 Carrollton3,915 people −1.2% 3,938 3,890
115 Hopkinsville Hopkinsville30,906 people −1.3% 31,577 31,180
116 Flatwoods7,269 people −1.3% 7,423 7,325
117 Maysville Maysville8,737 people −1.5% 9,011 8,873
118 Edgewood8,447 people −1.6% 8,575 8,435
119 Calvert City2,526 people −2.0% 2,566 2,514
120 Prospect4,542 people −2.3% 4,698 4,592
121 Map of Murray Murray18,080 people −2.4% 17,741 17,307
122 Villa Hills7,480 people −2.4% 7,489 7,310
123 Henderson27,852 people −2.7% 28,757 27,981
124 Central City5,707 people −2.7% 5,978 5,819
125 Highland Heights Highland Heights6,444 people −3.8% 6,923 6,662
126 Tompkinsville2,613 people −3.9% 2,402 2,309
127 Marion2,886 people −4.0% 3,039 2,916
128 Map of Southgate Southgate3,717 people −4.1% 3,803 3,648
129 Map of Leitchfield Leitchfield6,819 people −4.4% 6,699 6,404
130 London7,561 people −5.3% 7,993 7,572
131 Fort Campbell North11,356 people −6.3% 13,685 12,825
132 West Liberty3,295 people −6.4% 3,435 3,215
133 Map of Bellevue Bellevue5,636 people −6.8% 5,955 5,548
134 Monticello Monticello5,753 people −7.0% 6,188 5,753
135 Farley4,458 people −7.0% 4,701 4,374
136 Eddyville2,897 people −7.0% 2,554 2,375
137 Map of Newport Newport13,967 people −7.4% 15,273 14,150
138 Westwood4,473 people −7.6% 4,746 4,387
139 Map of Middlesborough Middlesborough9,123 people −9.0% 10,334 9,405
140 Map of Grayson Grayson3,778 people −9.1% 4,217 3,834
141 Providence2,857 people −9.4% 3,193 2,892
142 Map of Irvine Irvine2,723 people −13.1% 2,715 2,360
143 Map of Fort Knox Fort Knox8,836 people −23.5% 10,124 7,742

How this ranking works

We rank every town by population growth between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. These are official census counts, not estimates. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Kentucky as a whole is +3.8%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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