Kentucky is the state in the United States of America located in the east south-central region, is the 37th largest by area and 26th populous state, area of 104,649 km2 and a population of 2,395,295 (2013 estimate) with a density of 42.5 /km2. Louisville is the largest city in Kentucky states with a total population of 6.09 million (estimate 2013) and an area of 683 sq km at the density of 892 inhabitants per sq km. Frankfort is the capital city of Kentucky State with a population of 27, 453 inhabitants at a density of 717 per km2 on the area of 38 km2.
| 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 |