Kentucky is a state in the United States of America, is located in the east south-central region. It is the 37th biggest state by area and the 26th most populated. Kentucky has a land area of 104,649 km2 and a population of 2,395,295 people with a density of 42.5 people per square mile.
Louisville is the most populous city in Kentucky, with a total population of 6.09 million and an area of 683 square kilometers, with a population density of 892 people per square kilometer. Frankfort is the capital city of Kentucky State, with a population of 27,453 people and a population density of 717 people per square kilometer over an area of 38 square kilometers.
| Rank | Name | Population | Area (km²) | Density ( inhabitants/km²) | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville | 609,893 | 683 | 892 | Jefferson |
| 2 | Lexington | 308,428 | 734 | 419 | Fayette |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 61,488 | 98 | 621 | Warren |
| 4 | Owensboro | 58,416 | 51 | 1,136 | Daviess |
| 5 | Covington | 40,956 | 34 | 1,198 | Kenton |
| 6 | Hopkinsville | 32,582 | 80 | 404 | Christian |
| 7 | Richmond | 32,550 | 59 | 550 | Madison |
| 8 | Florence | 31,423 | 26 | 1,173 | Boone |
| 9 | Georgetown | 30,872 | 42 | 719 | Scott |
| 10 | Elizabethtown | 29,948 | 67 | 444 | Hardin |
| 11 | Henderson | 28,832 | 39 | 724 | Henderson |
| 12 | Nicholasville | 28,730 | 34 | 835 | Jessamine |
| 13 | Frankfort | 27,453 | 38 | 717 | Franklin |
| 14 | Jeffersontown | 27,027 | 25 | 1,051 | Jefferson |
| 15 | Independence | 26,110 | 45 | 578 | Kenton |
| 16 | Paducah | 25,018 | 52 | 479 | McCracken |
| 17 | Radcliff | 23,113 | 33 | 688 | Hardin |
| 18 | Ashland | 21,407 | 27 | 33 | Boyd |
| 19 | Madisonville | 19,791 | 46 | 425 | Hopkins |
| 20 | Erlanger | 18,526 | 21 | 861 | Kenton |
| 21 | Winchester | 18,383 | 22 | 807 | Clark |
| 22 | Murray | 18,106 | 29 | 611 | Callway |
| 23 | St. Matthews | 17,854 | 11 | 1,598 | Jefferson |
| 24 | Burlington | 16,700 | 22 | 729 | Burlington |
| 25 | Danville | 16,411 | 40 | 400 | Danville |
