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Oldest towns in Kentucky

Ranked by the median age of residents — often lake, mountain and retirement towns. 145 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Prospect 54.5 Population 4,542 Map of Indian Hills 2 Indian Hills 52.7 Population 2,897 3 Hendron 52.2 Population 4,495
#TownMedian agePopulationHome value
1 Prospect4,542 people 54.5 4,542 $538,400
2 Map of Indian Hills Indian Hills2,897 people 52.7 2,897 $699,200
3 Hendron4,495 people 52.2 4,495 $213,900
4 Cold Spring6,341 people 52.0 6,341 $253,600
5 Douglass Hills5,474 people 49.9 5,474 $346,300
6 Map of Stanford Stanford3,643 people 49.3 3,643 $155,000
7 Map of Graymoor-Devondale Graymoor-Devondale2,802 people 49.3 2,802 $338,000
8 Map of Pioneer Village Pioneer Village2,723 people 47.9 2,723 $240,500
9 Shively15,638 people 47.5 15,638 $154,700
10 Greenville4,410 people 46.0 4,410 $116,400
11 Map of Morganfield Morganfield3,185 people 45.9 3,185 $113,600
12 Russell Springs Russell Springs2,773 people 45.9 2,773 $170,300
13 Edgewood8,447 people 45.5 8,447 $312,200
14 Marion2,886 people 45.5 2,886 $97,300
15 Paintsville4,203 people 44.8 4,203 $116,100
16 Map of Springfield Springfield2,899 people 44.5 2,899 $168,600
17 Villa Hills7,480 people 43.6 7,480 $362,500
18 Russellville7,316 people 43.6 7,316 $168,700
19 Oakbrook10,211 people 43.4 10,211 $260,700
20 Map of Benton Benton4,748 people 43.2 4,748 $157,000
21 West Liberty3,295 people 42.7 3,295 $206,300
22 Map of Russell Russell3,676 people 42.3 3,676 $211,900
23 Claryville3,251 people 42.3 3,251 $278,200
24 Map of Hazard Hazard5,008 people 42.2 5,008 $145,400
25 Map of Middlesborough Middlesborough9,123 people 42.1 9,123 $99,900
26 Middletown9,763 people 42.0 9,763 $336,000
27 Map of Leitchfield Leitchfield6,819 people 42.0 6,819 $159,100
28 Paducah26,845 people 41.5 26,845 $165,300
29 Crescent Springs4,486 people 41.4 4,486 $302,100
30 Maysville Maysville8,737 people 41.0 8,737 $151,500
31 Ashland Ashland21,295 people 40.7 21,295 $125,000
32 Newport13,967 people 40.6 13,967 $217,600
33 Monticello Monticello5,753 people 40.6 5,753 $132,400
34 Jeffersontown29,199 people 40.5 29,199 $250,700
35 Lebanon6,430 people 40.5 6,430 $149,700
36 Princeton6,241 people 40.5 6,241 $96,600
37 Pikeville7,490 people 40.4 7,490 $263,800
38 Map of Winchester Winchester19,213 people 40.1 19,213 $188,300
39 London7,561 people 40.0 7,561 $170,200
40 Crestwood6,356 people 40.0 6,356 $338,200
41 Henderson27,852 people 39.9 27,852 $160,100
42 Westwood4,473 people 39.9 4,473 $92,200
43 Somerset Somerset12,216 people 39.8 12,216 $144,000
44 Map of Dayton Dayton5,743 people 39.6 5,743 $163,500
45 Providence2,857 people 39.6 2,857 $60,300
46 Map of Union Union7,642 people 39.5 7,642 $411,500
47 Mount Washington18,480 people 39.2 18,480 $268,200
48 Map of Taylor Mill Taylor Mill6,937 people 39.2 6,937 $241,000
49 Versailles10,492 people 39.0 10,492 $286,100
50 Florence32,803 people 38.9 32,803 $210,700
51 Francisville10,565 people 38.9 10,565 $398,000
52 Fort Thomas17,169 people 38.8 17,169 $335,000
53 Lakeside Park Lakeside Park2,828 people 38.7 2,828 $360,400
54 Map of Irvine Irvine2,723 people 38.7 2,723 $139,200
55 Louisville/Jefferson County metro government783,022 people 38.4 783,022 $248,400
56 Reidland5,277 people 38.4 5,277 $228,000
57 Brandenburg2,937 people 38.4 2,937 $214,700
58 Madisonville19,515 people 38.3 19,515 $164,100
59 Flatwoods7,269 people 38.2 7,269 $114,600
60 Bardstown Bardstown13,804 people 38.1 13,804 $203,500
61 Erlanger Erlanger19,875 people 38.0 19,875 $209,000
62 Map of Alexandria Alexandria10,562 people 37.9 10,562 $284,800
63 Tompkinsville2,613 people 37.9 2,613 $99,000
64 Calvert City2,526 people 37.9 2,526 $165,700
65 Danville17,327 people 37.8 17,327 $207,600
66 Map of Glasgow Glasgow15,197 people 37.8 15,197 $173,900
67 Paris10,160 people 37.8 10,160 $186,300
68 Map of Mount Sterling Mount Sterling7,551 people 37.8 7,551 $187,600
69 Map of Nicholasville Nicholasville32,197 people 37.7 32,197 $226,800
70 Burlington Burlington18,008 people 37.7 18,008 $254,300
71 Harrodsburg9,313 people 37.7 9,313 $154,200
72 Eddyville2,897 people 37.7 2,897 $188,400
73 Covington Covington41,110 people 37.6 41,110 $187,300
74 Corbin8,246 people 37.6 8,246 $166,000
75 Prestonsburg3,765 people 37.6 3,765 $161,300
76 Wilder3,135 people 37.6 3,135 $159,900
77 Owensboro Owensboro60,302 people 37.5 60,302 $178,900
78 Mayfield9,868 people 37.5 9,868 $112,500
79 Map of Fort Wright Fort Wright5,887 people 37.5 5,887 $328,900
80 Central City5,707 people 37.5 5,707 $143,600
81 Map of Hurstbourne Hurstbourne4,702 people 37.5 4,702 $542,600
82 Vine Grove6,830 people 37.4 6,830 $235,400
83 Ludlow4,378 people 37.4 4,378 $184,800
84 Hartford Hartford2,649 people 37.4 2,649 $106,900
85 Anchorage Anchorage2,506 people 37.3 2,506 $854,200
86 Campbellsville11,622 people 37.2 11,622 $164,600
87 Stanton Stanton3,218 people 37.2 3,218 $123,000
88 Map of Junction City Junction City2,643 people 37.1 2,643 $117,100
89 Crestview Hills3,284 people 37.0 3,284 $279,800
90 Radcliff22,864 people 36.9 22,864 $169,600
91 Map of Cynthiana Cynthiana6,458 people 36.9 6,458 $172,500
92 Masonville2,887 people 36.8 2,887 $230,400
93 Map of Hillview Hillview8,797 people 36.6 8,797 $186,300
94 Scottsville4,427 people 36.6 4,427 $160,700
95 Map of Southgate Southgate3,717 people 36.6 3,717 $190,800
96 Map of St. Matthews St. Matthews17,577 people 36.5 17,577 $338,000
97 Farley4,458 people 36.5 4,458 $86,300
98 Map of Buckner Buckner4,119 people 36.5 4,119 $425,400
99 Map of Eminence Eminence2,724 people 36.5 2,724 $192,600
100 Fort Mitchell Fort Mitchell8,713 people 36.4 8,713 $357,100
101 Map of Lyndon Lyndon11,030 people 36.0 11,030 $276,800
102 Beaver Dam Beaver Dam3,524 people 35.9 3,524 $167,900
103 Franklin10,360 people 35.8 10,360 $195,400
104 Elizabethtown Elizabethtown32,576 people 35.7 32,576 $245,900
105 Lexington-Fayette urban county323,725 people 35.3 323,725 $293,500
106 Frankfort28,503 people 35.3 28,503 $183,700
107 Map of Bellevue Bellevue5,636 people 35.2 5,636 $206,500
108 Shelbyville Shelbyville17,668 people 34.8 17,668 $257,100
109 Map of La Grange La Grange10,311 people 34.8 10,311 $283,200
110 Shepherdsville14,533 people 34.7 14,533 $222,100
111 Barbourville3,146 people 34.7 3,146 $182,400
112 Map of Flemingsburg Flemingsburg2,965 people 34.7 2,965 $132,800
113 Hopkinsville Hopkinsville30,906 people 34.6 30,906 $172,100
114 Cadiz Cadiz2,677 people 34.6 2,677 $149,800
115 Hodgenville3,389 people 34.4 3,389 $151,400
116 Simpsonville Simpsonville3,062 people 34.2 3,062 $270,800
117 Lawrenceburg11,943 people 34.1 11,943 $201,100
118 Lancaster4,013 people 34.0 4,013 $175,300
119 Sorgho2,960 people 33.8 2,960 $275,800
120 Independence Independence29,392 people 33.7 29,392 $263,700
121 Massac4,698 people 33.7 4,698 $239,400
122 Thruston2,581 people 33.7 2,581 $187,700
123 Map of Berea Berea15,786 people 33.2 15,786 $199,900
124 Louisa2,580 people 33.2 2,580 $120,500
125 Cave City2,730 people 32.8 2,730 $116,700
126 Georgetown39,117 people 32.7 39,117 $265,400
127 Park Hills3,165 people 32.5 3,165 $282,100
128 Map of Williamstown Williamstown3,945 people 31.0 3,945 $209,800
129 Carrollton3,915 people 31.0 3,915 $113,200
130 Highland Heights Highland Heights6,444 people 30.8 6,444 $169,700
131 Map of Elsmere Elsmere9,205 people 30.6 9,205 $171,900
132 Hebron Hebron6,407 people 30.4 6,407 $239,300
133 Map of Grayson Grayson3,778 people 30.3 3,778 $136,900
134 Walton5,730 people 29.9 5,730 $262,200
135 Wilmore6,057 people 29.2 6,057 $248,900
136 Bowling Green Bowling Green75,388 people 28.7 75,388 $241,900
137 Richmond Richmond37,111 people 28.4 37,111 $214,900
138 Columbia4,808 people 28.2 4,808 $143,600
139 Map of Crittenden Crittenden4,084 people 27.3 4,084 $223,800
140 Map of Murray Murray18,080 people 25.8 18,080 $195,000
141 Oak Grove7,962 people 25.5 7,962 $148,700
142 Map of Williamsburg Williamsburg5,270 people 24.8 5,270 $113,300
143 Map of Fort Knox Fort Knox8,836 people 24.0 8,836 —
144 Fort Campbell North11,356 people 22.2 11,356 —
145 Map of Morehead Morehead6,870 people 22.0 6,870 $184,900

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the median age of residents — often lake, mountain and retirement towns. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Kentucky as a whole is 39.1.

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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