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Towns with the most residents 65 and older in Kentucky

Ranked by the share of residents aged 65 and older. 145 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Map of Hendron 1 Hendron 32.4% Median age 52.2 2 Prospect 30.5% Median age 54.5 3 Cold Spring 30.3% Median age 52.0
#TownAge 65 and olderMedian agePopulation
1 Map of Hendron Hendron4,495 people 32.4% 52.2 4,495
2 Prospect4,542 people 30.5% 54.5 4,542
3 Cold Spring6,341 people 30.3% 52.0 6,341
4 Douglass Hills5,474 people 29.2% 49.9 5,474
5 Map of Indian Hills Indian Hills2,897 people 27.9% 52.7 2,897
6 Map of Graymoor-Devondale Graymoor-Devondale2,802 people 27.5% 49.3 2,802
7 Map of Morganfield Morganfield3,185 people 26.3% 45.9 3,185
8 Edgewood8,447 people 25.3% 45.5 8,447
9 Map of Stanford Stanford3,643 people 25.2% 49.3 3,643
10 Marion2,886 people 24.9% 45.5 2,886
11 Greenville4,410 people 24.5% 46.0 4,410
12 Villa Hills7,480 people 23.9% 43.6 7,480
13 Map of Pioneer Village Pioneer Village2,723 people 23.8% 47.9 2,723
14 Russell Springs Russell Springs2,773 people 23.6% 45.9 2,773
15 Map of Flemingsburg Flemingsburg2,965 people 23.2% 34.7 2,965
16 Map of Springfield Springfield2,899 people 23.2% 44.5 2,899
17 Shively15,638 people 23.1% 47.5 15,638
18 Middletown9,763 people 22.3% 42.0 9,763
19 Russellville7,316 people 22.3% 43.6 7,316
20 Westwood4,473 people 22.1% 39.9 4,473
21 Jeffersontown29,199 people 21.9% 40.5 29,199
22 Prestonsburg3,765 people 21.9% 37.6 3,765
23 Barbourville3,146 people 21.9% 34.7 3,146
24 Map of Oakbrook Oakbrook10,211 people 21.2% 43.4 10,211
25 Map of Middlesborough Middlesborough9,123 people 21.1% 42.1 9,123
26 Maysville Maysville8,737 people 21.1% 41.0 8,737
27 Scottsville4,427 people 21% 36.6 4,427
28 London7,561 people 20.8% 40.0 7,561
29 Farley4,458 people 20.8% 36.5 4,458
30 Map of Glasgow Glasgow15,197 people 20.4% 37.8 15,197
31 Somerset Somerset12,216 people 20.4% 39.8 12,216
32 Map of Fort Wright Fort Wright5,887 people 20.3% 37.5 5,887
33 Princeton6,241 people 20.1% 40.5 6,241
34 Map of Hurstbourne Hurstbourne4,702 people 20.1% 37.5 4,702
35 Map of Benton Benton4,748 people 19.9% 43.2 4,748
36 Flatwoods7,269 people 19.7% 38.2 7,269
37 Florence32,803 people 19.6% 38.9 32,803
38 Danville17,327 people 19.5% 37.8 17,327
39 Corbin8,246 people 19.5% 37.6 8,246
40 Campbellsville11,622 people 19.4% 37.2 11,622
41 Madisonville19,515 people 19.3% 38.3 19,515
42 Map of Lyndon Lyndon11,030 people 19.3% 36.0 11,030
43 Wilder3,135 people 19.3% 37.6 3,135
44 Louisa2,580 people 19.3% 33.2 2,580
45 Ashland Ashland21,295 people 19.2% 40.7 21,295
46 Beaver Dam Beaver Dam3,524 people 19.1% 35.9 3,524
47 Owensboro Owensboro60,302 people 19% 37.5 60,302
48 Mayfield9,868 people 19% 37.5 9,868
49 Henderson27,852 people 18.8% 39.9 27,852
50 Calvert City2,526 people 18.8% 37.9 2,526
51 Map of Hazard Hazard5,008 people 18.7% 42.2 5,008
52 Map of Leitchfield Leitchfield6,819 people 18.6% 42.0 6,819
53 Map of Cynthiana Cynthiana6,458 people 18.6% 36.9 6,458
54 Map of Russell Russell3,676 people 18.6% 42.3 3,676
55 Crestview Hills3,284 people 18.6% 37.0 3,284
56 Map of St. Matthews St. Matthews17,577 people 18.5% 36.5 17,577
57 Reidland5,277 people 18.3% 38.4 5,277
58 Map of Irvine Irvine2,723 people 18.3% 38.7 2,723
59 Map of Winchester Winchester19,213 people 18.2% 40.1 19,213
60 Versailles10,492 people 18.1% 39.0 10,492
61 Crescent Springs4,486 people 18.1% 41.4 4,486
62 Eddyville2,897 people 17.9% 37.7 2,897
63 Lakeside Park Lakeside Park2,828 people 17.9% 38.7 2,828
64 Paducah26,845 people 17.7% 41.5 26,845
65 Harrodsburg9,313 people 17.7% 37.7 9,313
66 Hartford Hartford2,649 people 17.7% 37.4 2,649
67 Claryville3,251 people 17.6% 42.3 3,251
68 Cadiz Cadiz2,677 people 17.6% 34.6 2,677
69 Map of Newport Newport13,967 people 17.4% 40.6 13,967
70 Lancaster4,013 people 17.4% 34.0 4,013
71 Tompkinsville2,613 people 17.4% 37.9 2,613
72 Monticello Monticello5,753 people 17.3% 40.6 5,753
73 Louisville/Jefferson County metro government783,022 people 17.2% 38.4 783,022
74 Fort Thomas17,169 people 17.1% 38.8 17,169
75 Map of Alexandria Alexandria10,562 people 17.1% 37.9 10,562
76 Paris10,160 people 17.1% 37.8 10,160
77 Pikeville7,490 people 17.1% 40.4 7,490
78 Columbia4,808 people 17% 28.2 4,808
79 Brandenburg2,937 people 16.9% 38.4 2,937
80 Bardstown Bardstown13,804 people 16.7% 38.1 13,804
81 Map of Taylor Mill Taylor Mill6,937 people 16.7% 39.2 6,937
82 Map of Grayson Grayson3,778 people 16.7% 30.3 3,778
83 Hopkinsville Hopkinsville30,906 people 16.4% 34.6 30,906
84 Lebanon6,430 people 16.4% 40.5 6,430
85 Franklin10,360 people 16.3% 35.8 10,360
86 Stanton Stanton3,218 people 16.2% 37.2 3,218
87 Map of Frankfort Frankfort28,503 people 16% 35.3 28,503
88 Erlanger Erlanger19,875 people 15.8% 38.0 19,875
89 Highland Heights Highland Heights6,444 people 15.8% 30.8 6,444
90 Hodgenville3,389 people 15.6% 34.4 3,389
91 Cave City2,730 people 15.6% 32.8 2,730
92 Map of Eminence Eminence2,724 people 15.6% 36.5 2,724
93 Simpsonville Simpsonville3,062 people 15.4% 34.2 3,062
94 Ludlow4,378 people 15.2% 37.4 4,378
95 Mount Washington18,480 people 15% 39.2 18,480
96 Paintsville Paintsville4,203 people 15% 44.8 4,203
97 Elizabethtown Elizabethtown32,576 people 14.9% 35.7 32,576
98 Map of Union Union7,642 people 14.9% 39.5 7,642
99 Map of Junction City Junction City2,643 people 14.9% 37.1 2,643
100 Lexington-Fayette urban county323,725 people 14.7% 35.3 323,725
101 Map of Mount Sterling Mount Sterling7,551 people 14.7% 37.8 7,551
102 Covington Covington41,110 people 14.6% 37.6 41,110
103 West Liberty3,295 people 14.5% 42.7 3,295
104 Map of Dayton Dayton5,743 people 14.3% 39.6 5,743
105 Map of La Grange La Grange10,311 people 14.2% 34.8 10,311
106 Anchorage Anchorage2,506 people 14.2% 37.3 2,506
107 Map of Nicholasville Nicholasville32,197 people 14.1% 37.7 32,197
108 Providence2,857 people 14.1% 39.6 2,857
109 Massac4,698 people 14% 33.7 4,698
110 Radcliff22,864 people 13.9% 36.9 22,864
111 Wilmore6,057 people 13.9% 29.2 6,057
112 Map of Bellevue Bellevue5,636 people 13.6% 35.2 5,636
113 Central City5,707 people 13.4% 37.5 5,707
114 Map of Williamsburg Williamsburg5,270 people 13.4% 24.8 5,270
115 Vine Grove6,830 people 13.3% 37.4 6,830
116 Burlington Burlington18,008 people 13.2% 37.7 18,008
117 Shelbyville Shelbyville17,668 people 13.2% 34.8 17,668
118 Map of Murray Murray18,080 people 13.1% 25.8 18,080
119 Map of Berea Berea15,786 people 13.1% 33.2 15,786
120 Park Hills3,165 people 12.8% 32.5 3,165
121 Carrollton3,915 people 12.5% 31.0 3,915
122 Map of Masonville Masonville2,887 people 12.2% 36.8 2,887
123 Lawrenceburg11,943 people 12.1% 34.1 11,943
124 Map of Elsmere Elsmere9,205 people 11.9% 30.6 9,205
125 Bowling Green Bowling Green75,388 people 11.4% 28.7 75,388
126 Map of Southgate Southgate3,717 people 11.4% 36.6 3,717
127 Map of Hillview Hillview8,797 people 11.2% 36.6 8,797
128 Fort Mitchell Fort Mitchell8,713 people 11.2% 36.4 8,713
129 Crestwood6,356 people 11% 40.0 6,356
130 Georgetown39,117 people 10.9% 32.7 39,117
131 Richmond Richmond37,111 people 10.7% 28.4 37,111
132 Independence Independence29,392 people 10.7% 33.7 29,392
133 Thruston2,581 people 10.5% 33.7 2,581
134 Shepherdsville14,533 people 10.4% 34.7 14,533
135 Map of Williamstown Williamstown3,945 people 10% 31.0 3,945
136 Francisville10,565 people 9.9% 38.9 10,565
137 Map of Buckner Buckner4,119 people 9.7% 36.5 4,119
138 Sorgho2,960 people 9.1% 33.8 2,960
139 Map of Crittenden Crittenden4,084 people 7.9% 27.3 4,084
140 Map of Morehead Morehead6,870 people 7.7% 22.0 6,870
141 Walton5,730 people 7.5% 29.9 5,730
142 Hebron Hebron6,407 people 7.1% 30.4 6,407
143 Oak Grove7,962 people 4.6% 25.5 7,962
144 Map of Fort Knox Fort Knox8,836 people 1.8% 24.0 8,836
145 Fort Campbell North11,356 people 0% 22.2 11,356

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of residents aged 65 and older. Retirement, lake and coastal towns lead this list. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Kentucky as a whole is 17.3%.

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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