Cities and Towns
Kentucky, abbreviated "KY", is in the East South Central region of the U.S. Its capital is Frankfort.There were 4,440,204 people in Kentucky as per 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics, BLS.gov.The state ratified the US Constitution and officially became part of the country on June 1, 1792.
Please explore the cities and towns of Kentucky, below.
Top Kentucky College Towns
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2018-19, National Center for Education Statistics, http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/
RANKS | CITY OR TOWN | COLLEGES | STUDENTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville | 21 | 49,412 |
| 2 | Lexington | 9 | 40,568 |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 7 | 24,498 |
| 4 | Florence | 4 | 4,879 |
| 5 | Owensboro | 4 | 5,841 |
| 6 | Elizabethtown | 3 | 6,520 |
| 7 | Richmond | 3 | 15,910 |
| 8 | Newport | 2 | 190 |
| 9 | Ashland | 2 | 2,561 |
| 10 | Hazard | 2 | 3,431 |
| 11 | Wilmore | 2 | 3,630 |
| 12 | London | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Versailles | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Belfry | 1 | 22 |
| 15 | Glasgow | 1 | 32 |
| 16 | Whitesburg | 1 | 40 |
| 17 | Nicholasville | 1 | 51 |
| 18 | Jackson | 1 | 71 |
| 19 | Erlanger | 1 | 74 |
| 20 | Pineville | 1 | 131 |
Largest Kentucky Cities and Towns
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| CITY OR TOWN | POPULATION |
|---|---|
| Alexandria | 9,211 |
| Arlington | 376 |
| Barbourmeade | 1,416 |
| Beaver Dam | 3,560 |
| Beechwood Village | 1,338 |
| Berea | 15,188 |
| Berry | 352 |
| Blaine | 55 |
| Blandville | 103 |
| Booneville | 143 |
| Brodhead | 1,527 |
| Bromley | 944 |
| Butler | 706 |
| Cadiz | 2,608 |
| Calhoun | 883 |
| Campbellsville | 11,413 |
| Carrollton | 3,849 |
| Cold Spring | 6,319 |
| Columbia | 4,722 |
| Corbin | 7,194 |
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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.
Demographics
People
| Total Population | 4,440,204 |
| Male Share of the Population | 49.2% |
| Female Share of the Population | 50.8% |
| Senior Citizens | 15.6% |
| Employed Population 16+ | 1,929,677 |
| Age of the Population | 38.7 |
Families
| % of people married | 49.5% |
| Average household size | 2 |
Education and Earnings
| Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher | 22.3% |
| Median Earnings25+ | $35,384 |
| Median Earnings Without High School Qualification | $21,088 |
| Median Earnings With High School Degree | $29,209 |
Wealth
| Median Family Income | $61,059 |
| % Above Poverty Level | 82.1% |
| % Below Poverty Level | 17.9% |
Commute & Sprawl
| Average Commute Time | 23 minutes |
| % Working from Home | 3.6% |
| % Walking and Biking to Work | 2.4% |
| % Using Public Transportation | 1.1% |
Housing
| People Living Alone | 28.5% |
| Median Gross Rent | $741 |
| Median House Value | $135,300 |
Ancestry
| Other(often includes Hispanic and African American) | 21.7% |
| Irish | 11.7% |
| English | 9.8% |
| Italian | 2% |
| Scottish | 1.9% |
| French Except Basque | 1.6% |
| Dutch | 1% |
| Polish | 0.9% |
| African | 0.8% |
| Welsh | 0.6% |
| Swedish | 0.4% |
| Arab | 0.3% |
| Norwegian | 0.3% |
| Russian | 0.2% |
| Hungarian | 0.2% |
| Canadian | 0.2% |
| Greek | 0.2% |
| Swiss | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 0.1% |
| West Indian | 0.1% |
| Austrian | 0.1% |
| Somali | 0.1% |
| Danishn | 0.1% |
| Lebanese | 0.1% |
| Lithuanian | 0.1% |
| German | 0.1% |
| Portuguese | 0.1% |
| Slovak | 0.1% |
| Czech | 0.1% |
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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.
Notable Places
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace (Historic Site)
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site
Hodgenville, Kentucky 42748
270-358-3137
Cumberland Gap (Historic Site)
US 25E South
Middlesboro, Kentucky 40965-1848
606-248-2817
Mammoth Cave (Park)
P.O. Box 7
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky 42259
270-758-2180
Kentucky State Flag
Kentucky State Seal
Kentucky State Quarter
Kentucky State Plate
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