Kentucky

44 areas in Kentucky, United States, biggest first.

CincinnatiMetro area · 2.3M peopleThree states, one flavor.LouisvilleMetro area · 1.4M peopleWhere the bourbon flows and the horses run.LexingtonMetro area · 533k peopleWhere horses and bourbon set the pace of life.HuntingtonMetro area · 366k peopleWhere the hills meet the OhioClarksvilleMetro area · 345k peopleWhere the Cumberland meets the Kentucky line.Bowling GreenMetro area · 195k peopleHome of the Hilltoppers and the Corvette.CorbinTown and around · 149k peopleRooted in the mountains, rich in heart.RichmondTown and around · 129k peopleWhere the mountains meet the bluegrassElizabethtownMetro area · 127k peopleWhere Kentucky's story beginsOwensboroMetro area · 113k peopleRiverfront charm, barbecue soul.PaducahMetro area · 102k peopleWhere the river meets the quiltPikevilleTown and around · 89k peopleWhere the mountains hold the musicLake CumberlandCountryside and towns · 81k peopleWhere the lake meets the hillsFrankfortTown and around · 77k peopleWhere Kentucky’s bourbon, horses, and history meet.SomersetTown and around · 66k peopleWhere the lake meets the hillsHazardCountryside and towns · 62k peopleHeart of the Appalachian hillsHendersonTown and around · 57k peopleA river town with a big heartDanvilleTown and around · 56k peopleWhere the Bluegrass beginsGlasgowTown and around · 56k peopleWhere the hills open into wonder.GreenvilleCountryside and towns · 54k peopleHometown roots along the Green RiverMount SterlingTown and around · 48k peopleThe friendliest stop on the way to the mountainsMaysvilleCountryside and towns · 47k peopleRiver towns and rolling hills, where Kentucky's past lives on.LeitchfieldCountryside and towns · 46k peopleWhere the hills open into wonder.MoreheadCountryside and towns · 46k peopleWhere the hills hold you close.MadisonvilleTown and around · 45k peopleCoal country's warmest welcomeHarlanCountryside and towns · 45k peopleWhere every holler has a storyPaintsvilleCountryside and towns · 43k peopleHome of coal camps and country musicHarrodsburgCountryside and towns · 41k peopleWhere Kentucky's story begins.RussellvilleCountryside and towns · 41k peopleRolling hills, warm hearts, and a slower pace.Kentucky LakeCountryside and towns · 40k peopleWhere the lake meets the landMurrayTown and around · 38k peopleRacer pride and lake lifeCampbellsvilleTown and around · 38k peopleWhere bluegrass meets Southern hospitality.MayfieldTown and around · 36k peopleWarm welcomes and wide open skiesColumbiaCountryside and towns · 35k peopleWhere country roads lead to lakefront sunsets.PrincetonCountryside and towns · 34k peopleWhere the rivers carve the fields and the soil remembers.LebanonCountryside and towns · 32k peopleRolling bluegrass hills, bourbon air, and small-town warmth.CarrolltonCountryside and towns · 31k peopleRiver bends and country roadsHardinsburgCountryside and towns · 30k peopleWhere the river bends and the fields rollCynthianaCountryside and towns · 27k peopleWhere the burgoo is always simmeringBeattyvilleCountryside and towns · 24k peopleWhere the hills hold their stories.MiddlesboroughTown and around · 23k peopleWhere the mountains meet the skyFranklinTown and around · 20k peopleWhere the Pennyrile rolls into the dusk.Red River GorgeCountryside and towns · 19k peopleWhere the red rocks meet the hollersFultonCountryside and towns · 10k peopleWhere the river meets the fields

Greater areas reaching into Kentucky

Areas: US Census Bureau (metro, micro and combined areas), Statistics Canada (CMAs and CAs). Contains information licensed under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.

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