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Towns with the most children in Kentucky

Ranked by the share of residents under 18, a sign of family neighborhoods. 145 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Walton 40.9% Median age 29.9 2 Sorgho 37.2% Median age 33.8 3 Oak Grove 34.5% Median age 25.5
#TownUnder 18Median ageMedian income
1 Walton5,730 people 40.9% 29.9 $77,917
2 Sorgho2,960 people 37.2% 33.8 $121,579
3 Oak Grove7,962 people 34.5% 25.5 $49,354
4 Map of Crittenden Crittenden4,084 people 34% 27.3 $57,283
5 Map of Fort Knox Fort Knox8,836 people 33.5% 24.0 $82,663
6 Map of Masonville Masonville2,887 people 32.8% 36.8 $83,241
7 Map of Williamstown Williamstown3,945 people 32.6% 31.0 $95,050
8 Carrollton3,915 people 32.4% 31.0 $45,871
9 Anchorage Anchorage2,506 people 30.7% 37.3 $199,375
10 Hebron Hebron6,407 people 30.5% 30.4 $106,719
11 Massac4,698 people 30.4% 33.7 $92,560
12 Map of Hurstbourne Hurstbourne4,702 people 30.3% 37.5 $116,094
13 Fort Campbell North11,356 people 30.2% 22.2 $58,933
14 Map of Eminence Eminence2,724 people 29% 36.5 $41,734
15 Scottsville4,427 people 28.9% 36.6 $35,562
16 Tompkinsville2,613 people 28.4% 37.9 $38,628
17 Lawrenceburg11,943 people 28.3% 34.1 $66,486
18 Map of Junction City Junction City2,643 people 28.1% 37.1 $45,938
19 Fort Mitchell Fort Mitchell8,713 people 28% 36.4 $86,310
20 Independence Independence29,392 people 27.9% 33.7 $102,361
21 Claryville3,251 people 27.8% 42.3 $81,458
22 Shepherdsville14,533 people 27.5% 34.7 $71,476
23 Crestwood6,356 people 27.2% 40.0 $108,046
24 Francisville10,565 people 27% 38.9 $159,371
25 Map of La Grange La Grange10,311 people 27% 34.8 $88,464
26 Map of Irvine Irvine2,723 people 27% 38.7 $42,805
27 Lancaster4,013 people 26.9% 34.0 $43,898
28 Hodgenville3,389 people 26.9% 34.4 $57,739
29 Vine Grove6,830 people 26.8% 37.4 $72,560
30 Map of Flemingsburg Flemingsburg2,965 people 26.8% 34.7 $35,493
31 Map of Southgate Southgate3,717 people 26.2% 36.6 $54,421
32 Map of Cynthiana Cynthiana6,458 people 26.1% 36.9 $54,647
33 Louisa2,580 people 26.1% 33.2 $40,000
34 Map of Union Union7,642 people 26% 39.5 $136,712
35 Map of Russell Russell3,676 people 25.8% 42.3 $76,182
36 Georgetown39,117 people 25.6% 32.7 $80,088
37 Mount Washington18,480 people 25.6% 39.2 $96,239
38 Ludlow4,378 people 25.6% 37.4 $65,284
39 Cadiz Cadiz2,677 people 25.6% 34.6 $44,152
40 Radcliff22,864 people 25.4% 36.9 $58,559
41 Fort Thomas17,169 people 25.4% 38.8 $104,350
42 Corbin8,246 people 25.4% 37.6 $51,065
43 Elizabethtown Elizabethtown32,576 people 25.3% 35.7 $60,760
44 Lebanon6,430 people 25.2% 40.5 $45,479
45 Hopkinsville Hopkinsville30,906 people 25.1% 34.6 $49,139
46 Flatwoods7,269 people 25.1% 38.2 $59,972
47 Map of Nicholasville Nicholasville32,197 people 25% 37.7 $68,503
48 Map of Glasgow Glasgow15,197 people 25% 37.8 $43,074
49 Map of Buckner Buckner4,119 people 25% 36.5 $164,219
50 Hartford Hartford2,649 people 25% 37.4 $61,445
51 Princeton6,241 people 24.9% 40.5 $47,411
52 Farley4,458 people 24.9% 36.5 $47,292
53 Map of Alexandria Alexandria10,562 people 24.8% 37.9 $102,239
54 Franklin10,360 people 24.4% 35.8 $59,052
55 Thruston2,581 people 24.4% 33.7 $69,922
56 Shelbyville Shelbyville17,668 people 24.3% 34.8 $75,610
57 Versailles10,492 people 24.3% 39.0 $62,368
58 Simpsonville Simpsonville3,062 people 24.3% 34.2 $91,188
59 Bardstown Bardstown13,804 people 24% 38.1 $51,381
60 Mayfield9,868 people 24% 37.5 $40,965
61 Map of Elsmere Elsmere9,205 people 24% 30.6 $60,503
62 Owensboro Owensboro60,302 people 23.8% 37.5 $56,357
63 Paris10,160 people 23.8% 37.8 $55,839
64 Lakeside Park Lakeside Park2,828 people 23.5% 38.7 $128,650
65 Erlanger Erlanger19,875 people 23.4% 38.0 $75,840
66 Madisonville19,515 people 23.3% 38.3 $53,860
67 Jeffersontown29,199 people 23.1% 40.5 $81,506
68 Prestonsburg3,765 people 23.1% 37.6 $25,746
69 London7,561 people 23% 40.0 $47,591
70 Bowling Green Bowling Green75,388 people 22.7% 28.7 $48,873
71 Map of Frankfort Frankfort28,503 people 22.6% 35.3 $53,073
72 Calvert City2,526 people 22.6% 37.9 $48,906
73 Providence2,857 people 22.4% 39.6 $55,121
74 Louisville/Jefferson County metro government783,022 people 22.3% 38.4 $69,866
75 Villa Hills7,480 people 22.3% 43.6 $107,859
76 Brandenburg2,937 people 22.3% 38.4 $49,844
77 Reidland5,277 people 22.2% 38.4 $99,423
78 Map of Grayson Grayson3,778 people 22.2% 30.3 $27,542
79 Burlington Burlington18,008 people 22.1% 37.7 $109,308
80 Map of Mount Sterling Mount Sterling7,551 people 22.1% 37.8 $55,827
81 Harrodsburg9,313 people 22% 37.7 $48,381
82 Henderson27,852 people 21.9% 39.9 $48,186
83 Map of Indian Hills Indian Hills2,897 people 21.9% 52.7 $192,000
84 Ashland Ashland21,295 people 21.8% 40.7 $52,715
85 Map of Berea Berea15,786 people 21.8% 33.2 $59,495
86 Somerset Somerset12,216 people 21.8% 39.8 $34,704
87 Wilmore6,057 people 21.6% 29.2 $77,665
88 Westwood4,473 people 21.5% 39.9 $73,511
89 Middletown9,763 people 21.2% 42.0 $82,537
90 Campbellsville11,622 people 21.1% 37.2 $49,644
91 Edgewood8,447 people 21.1% 45.5 $119,028
92 Paintsville Paintsville4,203 people 21.1% 44.8 $28,257
93 Crestview Hills3,284 people 21.1% 37.0 $95,441
94 Lexington-Fayette urban county323,725 people 21% 35.3 $69,479
95 Russellville7,316 people 20.9% 43.6 $45,484
96 Map of Stanford Stanford3,643 people 20.8% 49.3 $49,337
97 Park Hills3,165 people 20.8% 32.5 $99,861
98 Florence32,803 people 20.7% 38.9 $71,003
99 Greenville4,410 people 20.7% 46.0 $46,054
100 Map of Middlesborough Middlesborough9,123 people 20.6% 42.1 $31,106
101 Maysville Maysville8,737 people 20.6% 41.0 $39,013
102 Map of Winchester Winchester19,213 people 20.5% 40.1 $54,378
103 Map of Dayton Dayton5,743 people 20.5% 39.6 $65,992
104 Map of Hendron Hendron4,495 people 20.5% 52.2 $71,610
105 Crescent Springs4,486 people 20.5% 41.4 $83,066
106 Covington Covington41,110 people 20.4% 37.6 $61,166
107 Map of Springfield Springfield2,899 people 20.4% 44.5 $48,750
108 Map of Hillview Hillview8,797 people 20.3% 36.6 $68,111
109 Map of Fort Wright Fort Wright5,887 people 20.2% 37.5 $105,024
110 Cave City2,730 people 20.2% 32.8 $27,589
111 Beaver Dam Beaver Dam3,524 people 20.1% 35.9 $53,944
112 Central City5,707 people 19.9% 37.5 $50,885
113 Paducah26,845 people 19.6% 41.5 $49,915
114 Map of Taylor Mill Taylor Mill6,937 people 19.6% 39.2 $88,546
115 Marion2,886 people 19.5% 45.5 $39,414
116 Danville17,327 people 19.4% 37.8 $52,646
117 Map of Hazard Hazard5,008 people 19.1% 42.2 $51,016
118 Map of Benton Benton4,748 people 19.1% 43.2 $66,827
119 Shively15,638 people 19% 47.5 $50,221
120 Map of Morganfield Morganfield3,185 people 18.7% 45.9 $65,829
121 Prospect4,542 people 18.6% 54.5 $163,462
122 Monticello Monticello5,753 people 18.3% 40.6 $44,952
123 Map of Leitchfield Leitchfield6,819 people 18.2% 42.0 $44,347
124 Wilder3,135 people 18.1% 37.6 $70,893
125 Richmond Richmond37,111 people 18% 28.4 $50,870
126 Map of Pioneer Village Pioneer Village2,723 people 17.7% 47.9 $84,167
127 Russell Springs Russell Springs2,773 people 17.5% 45.9 $38,697
128 Map of Oakbrook Oakbrook10,211 people 17.3% 43.4 $94,652
129 Douglass Hills5,474 people 16.9% 49.9 $78,482
130 Map of Williamsburg Williamsburg5,270 people 16.8% 24.8 $38,147
131 Map of Lyndon Lyndon11,030 people 16.7% 36.0 $65,679
132 Stanton Stanton3,218 people 16.7% 37.2 $25,417
133 Barbourville3,146 people 16.5% 34.7 $22,046
134 Map of St. Matthews St. Matthews17,577 people 16.3% 36.5 $82,412
135 Map of Bellevue Bellevue5,636 people 16.2% 35.2 $71,166
136 Map of Graymoor-Devondale Graymoor-Devondale2,802 people 16% 49.3 $96,667
137 Cold Spring6,341 people 15.8% 52.0 $75,000
138 Map of Murray Murray18,080 people 15.6% 25.8 $44,091
139 Pikeville7,490 people 15.1% 40.4 $39,955
140 Highland Heights Highland Heights6,444 people 15% 30.8 $53,275
141 Columbia4,808 people 14% 28.2 $47,299
142 Map of Morehead Morehead6,870 people 12.5% 22.0 $36,741
143 Map of Newport Newport13,967 people 12.1% 40.6 $60,853
144 Eddyville2,897 people 10.5% 37.7 $55,625
145 West Liberty3,295 people 8.4% 42.7 $48,235

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of residents under 18, a sign of family neighborhoods. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Kentucky as a whole is 22.6%.

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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