List of cities in Kentucky#Classes

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The two-class system went into effect on January 1, 2015, following the 2014 passage of House Bill 331 by the Kentucky General Assembly and the bill's signing into law by Governor Steve Beshear.{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140713212312/http://www.klc.org/news/2422/City_Classification_Reform_Fact_Sheet_Now_Available |title=City Classification Reform Fact Sheet Now Available |publisher=Kentucky League of Cities |access-date=November 11, 2014}}

The new system replaced one in which cities were divided into six classes based on their population at the time of their classification. Before the enactment of House Bill 331, more than 400 classification-related laws affected public safety, alcohol beverage control, revenue options and others. Lexington and Fayette County are completely merged in a unitary urban county government (UCG); Louisville and other cities within Jefferson County have also merged into a single metro government. However, under state law, both major cities retained their pre-merger classification{{cite web |url=http://www.klc.org/UserFiles/TheBasics2011_Sept(2).pdf |title=KLC Research Report: The Basics of Kentucky Cities |access-date=2012-08-04 |date=September 2011 |publisher=Kentucky League of Cities }} before the new scheme took effect. The General Assembly had historically reclassified cities only when requested by the city government. If all cities had been reclassified in the pre-2015 scheme according to actual population, about one-third of classifications would have changed. In particular, Lexington would have been classified as a first-class (Class 1) city.

Although basic city classification changed in 2015, the old classifications will remain relevant for some time. Because many provisions of state law applied only to cities of certain pre-2015 classes, House Bill 331 was explicitly written to address such issues. In certain areas of law, class-based distinctions between cities have been replaced by population-based distinctions. In certain other areas that were more controversial, the pre-2015 status quo is being maintained through a registry of cities that were covered by prior laws.

Under the reformed system, Louisville is classified as first class. All other cities in the state are in the home rule class.

; Pre-2015 classifications

class="wikitable"
Class	Population (when class was determined)	Number of cities in class	Hypothetical number if reclassified by 2010 population
1	100,000 or more	1	2
2	20,000 to 99,999	13	16
3	8,000 to 19,999	18	32
4	3,000 to 7,999	112	57
5	1000 to 2,999	114	98
6	999 or less	160	213

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{{legend2|#EEA|County seat|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}{{ref label|seat|A|}}Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "[http://apps.sos.ky.gov/land/cities/citylistsrch2.asp?classselect=1&list=countyseats&addselect=BGADD&searchby=City&sortby=City&order= 122 County Seats] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140327234722/http://apps.sos.ky.gov/land/cities/citylistsrch2.asp?classselect=1&list=countyseats&addselect=BGADD&searchby=City&sortby=City&order= |date=March 27, 2014 }}". Accessed 15 July 2013.{{cite book | last = Kleber | first = John | title = The Kentucky Encyclopedia | publisher = The University Press of Kentucky | year = 1992 | location = Lexington, Kentucky | isbn = 0-8131-1772-0 }}

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class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="font-size:100%;" ! scope="col" width="25%" | Name !Population (2020){{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/ |access-date=2022-08-04 |website=data.census.gov}} ! scope="col" | Population (2010){{ref label|census|B

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!Change

! scope="col" | Current Class

! scope="col" | Pre-2015 Class

! scope="col" | Area{{ref label|census|B|}}

! scope="col" | Incorporated{{ref label|inc|C|}}

! scope="col" width=25% | County{{ref label|primary|D|}}

|- id="A"

| Adairville

|837

| 852

|-1.8%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|1.1|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| 1871Established 1833.

| Logan

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Albany

| style="background:#eea;"| 1,760

| style="background:#eea;"| 2,033

| style="background:#eea;"| -13.4%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 4

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|2.3|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1838Established 1838.

| style="background:#eea;"| Clinton

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Alexandria

| style="background:#eea;"| 10,341

| style="background:#eea;"| 8,477

| style="background:#eea;"| 22%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 4

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|7.0|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1856Established 1834.

| style="background:#eea;"| Campbell

|-

| Allen

|182

| 193

|-5.7%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.2|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| 1913

| Floyd

|-

| Anchorage

|2,500

| 2,348

|6.5%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|3.0|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| 1878

| Jefferson

|-

| Arlington

|264

| 324

|-18.5%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.4|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| 1876

| Carlisle

|-

| Ashland

|21,625

| 21,684

|-0.3%

| Home Rule

| 2

| {{convert|10.8|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| 1856

| Boyd

|-

| Auburn

|1,589

| 1,340

|18.6%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|1.6|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| 1878Originally inc. 1865.

| Logan

|-

| Audubon Park

|1,433

| 1,473

|-2.7%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|0.3|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| 1941

| Jefferson

|-

| Augusta

|1,096

| 1,190

|-7.9%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|1.6|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| 1850Established 1799.

| Bracken

|- id="B"

| Bancroft

|503

| 494

|1.8%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.2|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| 1970

| Jefferson

|-

| Barbourmeade

|1,216

| 1,218

|-0.2%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|0.4|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| 1962

| Jefferson

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Barbourville

| style="background:#eea;"| 3,222

| style="background:#eea;"| 3,165

| style="background:#eea;"| 1.8%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 4

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|2.7|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1856Originally inc. 1854.

| style="background:#eea;"| Knox

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| BardstownOriginally inc. as Baird's Town.

| style="background:#eea;"| 13,567

| style="background:#eea;"| 11,700

| style="background:#eea;"| 16%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 4

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|10.6|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1838Established 1788.

| style="background:#eea;"| Nelson

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Bardwell

| style="background:#eea;"| 714

| style="background:#eea;"| 723

| style="background:#eea;"| -1.2%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 5

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|0.9|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1878

| style="background:#eea;"| Carlisle

|-

| BarlowOriginally inc. as Barlow City.

|653

| 675

|-3.3%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.6|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| 1903Originally inc. 1872.

| Ballard

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| BeattyvilleOriginally est. as Beatty.

| style="background:#eea;"| 2,176

| style="background:#eea;"| 1,307

| style="background:#eea;"| 66.5%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 5

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|2.1|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1872Established 1851.

| style="background:#eea;"| Lee

|-

| Beaver Dam

|3,531

| 3,409

|3.6%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|2.6|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| 1873

| Ohio

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Bedford

| style="background:#eea;"| 526

| style="background:#eea;"| 599

| style="background:#eea;"| -12.2%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 6

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|0.3|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1946Established 1816. Originally inc. 1850.

| style="background:#eea;"| Trimble

|-

| Beechwood

|1,280

| 1,324

|-3.3%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|0.3|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| 1950

| Jefferson

|-

| Bellefonte

|920

| 888

|3.6%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.9|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| 1951

| Greenup

|-

| Bellemeade

|909

| 865

|5.1%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.3|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| 1956

| Jefferson

|-

| Bellevue

|5,548

| 5,955

|-6.8%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|0.9|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| 1870

| Campbell

|-

| Bellewood

|340

| 321

|5.9%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| 1950

| Jefferson

|-

| Benham

|512

| 500

|2.4%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|0.2|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| 1961

| Harlan

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Benton

| style="background:#eea;"| 4,756

| style="background:#eea;"| 4,349

| style="background:#eea;"| 9.4%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 4

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|4.2|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1845

| style="background:#eea;"| Marshall

|-

| Berea

|15,539

| 13,561

|14.6%

| Home Rule

| 3

| {{convert|16.1|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| 1890

| Madison

|-

| BerryOriginally inc. as Berryville. Renamed Berry Station in 1869.

|250

| 264

|-5.3%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.3|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| 1867

| Harrison

|-

| Blackey

|109

| 120

|-9.2%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.5|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| 1915

| Letcher

|-

| Blaine

|66

| 47

|40.4%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.3|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| 1886

| Lawrence

|-

| Blandville

|73

| 90

|-18.9%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.2|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| 1845

| Ballard

|-

| BloomfieldOriginally inc. as Middletown.

|961

| 838

|14.7%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|1.3|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| 1819

| Nelson

|-

| Blue Ridge Manor

|791

| 767

|3.1%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.2|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| 1964

| Jefferson

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Booneville

| style="background:#eea;"| 168

| style="background:#eea;"| 81

| style="background:#eea;"| 24.4%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 6

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|0.6|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1847

| style="background:#eea;"| Owsley

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Bowling GreenOriginally inc. as Bolin Green. City of Bowling Green. "[http://www.bgky.org/history/history.php History of Bowling Green: Beginnings] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130726192818/http://www.bgky.org/history/history.php |date=2013-07-26 }}". Accessed 22 July 2013.

| style="background:#eea;"| 72,294

| style="background:#eea;"| 58,067

| style="background:#eea;"| 24.5%

| style="background:#eea; | Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 2

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|38.1|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1812

| style="background:#eea;"| Warren

|-

| Bradfordsville

|270

| 294

|-8.2%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.3|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| 1860

| Marion

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Brandenburg

| style="background:#eea;"| 2,894

| style="background:#eea;"| 2,643

| style="background:#eea;"| 9.5%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 5

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|3.9|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1872

| style="background:#eea;"| Meade

|-

| BremenOriginally inc. as Breman.

|172

| 197

|-12.7%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.2|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| 1869

| Muhlenberg

|-

| Briarwood

|445

| 435

|2.3%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| 1957

| Jefferson

|-

| Brodhead

|1,117

| 1,211

|-7.8%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|1.8|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| 1880

| Rockcastle

|-

| Broeck Pointe

|245

| 272

|-9.9%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| 1980

| Jefferson

|-

| Bromley

|724

| 763

|-5.1%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|0.4|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| 1890

| Kenton

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Brooksville

| style="background:#eea;"| 654

| style="background:#eea;"| 642

| style="background:#eea;"| 1.9%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 5

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|0.5|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1839

| style="background:#eea;"| Bracken

|-

| Brownsboro Farm

|640

| 648

|-1.2%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.2|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| 1966

| Jefferson

|-

| Brownsboro Village

|308

| 319

|-3.4%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| 1954Originally inc. 1940.

| Jefferson

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Brownsville

| style="background:#eea;"| 875

| style="background:#eea;"| 836

| style="background:#eea;"| 4.7%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 5

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|2.6|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1880Originally inc. 1828.

| style="background:#eea;"| Edmonson

|-

| Buckhorn

|89

| 162

|-45.1%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.4|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| 1996

| Perry

|-

| Burgin

|979

| 965

|1.5%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|1.3|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| 1878

| Mercer

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Burkesville

| style="background:#eea;"| 1,388

| style="background:#eea;"| 1,521

| style="background:#eea;"| -8.7%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 5

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|2.6|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1846

| style="background:#eea;"| Cumberland

|-

| Burnside

|694

| 611

|13.6%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|8.2|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| 1890

| Pulaski

|-

| Butler

|646

| 612

|5.6%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|0.2|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| 1868

| Pendleton

|- id="C"

| style="background:#eea;"| Cadiz

| style="background:#eea;"| 2,540

| style="background:#eea;"| 2,558

| style="background:#eea;"| -0.7%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 4

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|2.9|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1822

| style="background:#eea;"| Trigg

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| CalhounOriginally inc. as Calhoon.

| style="background:#eea;"| 725

| style="background:#eea;"| 763

| style="background:#eea;"| -5%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 5

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|0.7|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1852

| style="background:#eea;"| McLean

|-

| California

|83

| 90

|-7.8%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.3|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| 1874

| Campbell

|-

| Calvert City

|2,514

| 2,566

|-2%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|16.7|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| 1951Previously incorporated 1871 and 1946.

| Marshall

|-

| Camargo

|1,020

| 1,081

|-5.6%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|2.2|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| 1969

| Montgomery

|-

| Cambridge

|162

| 175

|-7.4%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| 1953

| Jefferson

|-

| Campbellsburg

|836

| 813

|2.8%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|1.6|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| 1937Established 1840.New Campbellsburg separately inc. 1876; it later grew to include Old Campbellsburg, while taking the shorter name.

| Henry

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Campbellsville

| style="background:#eea;"| 11,426

| style="background:#eea;"| 9,108

| style="background:#eea;"| 25.5%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 3

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|5.1|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1851Established 1817.

| style="background:#eea;"| Taylor

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Campton

| style="background:#eea;"| 316

| style="background:#eea;"| 441

| style="background:#eea;"| -28.3%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 6

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|1.0|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1870

| style="background:#eea;"| Wolfe

|-

| Caneyville

|529

| 608

|-13%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|1.6|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| 1880

| Grayson

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Carlisle

| style="background:#eea;"| 2,093

| style="background:#eea;"| 2,010

| style="background:#eea;"| 4.1%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 4

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|1.3|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1880

| style="background:#eea;"| Nicholas

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| CarrolltonOriginally est. as Port William.

| style="background:#eea;"| 3,890

| style="background:#eea;"| 3,938

| style="background:#eea;"| -1.2%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 4

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|2.0|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1838Established 1794.

| style="background:#eea;"| Carroll

|-

| Carrsville

|48

| 50

|-4%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1979Originally inc. 1860.

| Livingston

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Catlettsburg

| style="background:#eea;"| 1,780

| style="background:#eea;"| 1,856

| style="background:#eea;"| -4.1%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 4

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|1.6|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1858

| style="background:#eea;"| Boyd

|-

| Cave City

|2,356

| 2,240

|5.2%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|4.4|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1866

| Barren

|-

| CentertownOriginally inc. as Centre Town.

|416

| 423

|-1.7%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.3|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1890

| Ohio

|-

| Central CityOriginally inc. as Stroud City.

|5,819

| 5,978

|-2.7%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|5.2|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1882Established in 1873. Originally inc. 1880.

| Muhlenberg

|-

| Clarkson

|933

| 875

|6.6%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|1.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1908Originally inc. 1888.

| Grayson

|-

| Clay

|1,031

| 1,181

|-12.7%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|0.9|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1860Rennick (1988) lists Clay as having been reïncorporated in 1872.

| Webster

|-

| Clay City

|1,193

| 1,077

|10.8%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|0.9|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1890

| Powell

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Clinton

| style="background:#eea;"| 1,222

| style="background:#eea;"| 1,388

| style="background:#eea;"| -12%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 5

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|1.6|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1831

| style="background:#eea;"| Hickman

|-

| Cloverport

|1,119

| 1,152

|-2.9%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|1.5|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1860Established 1828.

| Breckinridge

|-

| Coal Run VillageAlso known as Coal Run.

|1,669

| 1,706

|-2.2%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|8.6|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1963

| Pike

|-

| Cold Spring

|6,219

| 5,912

|5.1%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|4.7|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1941

| Campbell

|-

| Coldstream

|1,295

| 1,100

|17.7%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1983

| Jefferson

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Columbia

| style="background:#eea;"| 4,845

| style="background:#eea;"| 4,452

| style="background:#eea;"| 8.8%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 4

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|4.9|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1893Established 1803.

| style="background:#eea;"| Adair

|-

| Columbus

|140

| 170

|-17.6%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|0.3|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1860Established 1820.

| Hickman

|-

| Concord

|19

| 35

|-45.7%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1833

| Lewis

|-

| Corbin

|7,856

| 7,304

|7.6%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|7.9|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1902

| Whitley
Knox
Laurel

|-

| Corinth

|226

| 232

|-2.6%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|2.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1878

| Grant

|-

| Corydon

|737

| 720

|2.4%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|0.5|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1868

| Henderson

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Covington

| style="background:#eea;"| 40,961

| style="background:#eea;"| 40,640

| style="background:#eea;"| 0.8%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 2

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|13.8|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1834Established 1815.

| style="background:#eea;"| Kenton

|-

| Crab Orchard

|744

| 841

|-11.5%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|1.8|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1849

| Lincoln

|-

| Creekside

|305

| 305

|0%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1977

| Jefferson

|-

| Crescent Springs

|4,319

| 3,801

|13.6%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|1.5|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1957

| Kenton

|-

| Crestview

|452

| 475

|-4.8%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1950

| Campbell

|-

| Crestview Hills

|3,246

| 3,148

|3.1%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|1.9|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1951

| Kenton

|-

| Crestwood

|6,183

| 4,531

|36.5%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|4.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1970

| Oldham

|-

| Crittenden

|4,023

| 3,815

|5.5%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|3.4|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1839Established 1837.

| Grant

|-

| Crofton

|653

| 749

|-12.8%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|0.6|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1873

| Christian

|-

| Crossgate

|221

| 225

|-1.8%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1968

| Jefferson

|-

| Cumberland

|1,947

| 2,237

|-13%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|3.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1917

| Harlan

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Cynthiana

| style="background:#eea;"| 6,333

| style="background:#eea;"| 6,402

| style="background:#eea;"| -1.1%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 4

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|4.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1860Originally inc. 1802.

| style="background:#eea;"| Harrison

|- id="D"

| style="background:#eea;"| Danville

| style="background:#eea;"| 17,234

| style="background:#eea;"| 16,218

| style="background:#eea;"| 6.3%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 3

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|15.9|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1836Established 1787.

| style="background:#eea;"| Boyle

|-

| Dawson SpringsOriginally inc. as Dawson City.

|2,452

| 2,764

|-11.3%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|3.8|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1832

| Hopkins
Caldwell

|-

| DaytonOriginally the separate cities of Brooklyn and Jamestown.

|5,666

| 5,338

|6.1%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|1.9|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1867Jamestown incorporated 1848; Brooklyn inc. 1849.

| Campbell

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Dixon

| style="background:#eea;"| 933

| style="background:#eea;"| 786

| style="background:#eea;"| 18.7%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 6

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|1.0|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1861

| style="background:#eea;"| Webster

|-

| Douglass Hills

|5,456

| 5,484

|-0.5%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|1.3|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1973

| Jefferson

|-

| Dover

|221

| 252

|-12.3%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.5|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1856Established 1836.

| Mason

|-

| Drakesboro

|481

| 515

|-6.6%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|0.6|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1888

| Muhlenberg

|-

| Druid Hills

|299

| 308

|-2.9%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1950

| Jefferson

|-

| Dry Ridge

|2,102

| 2,191

|-4.1%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|4.6|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1920

| Grant

|- id="E"

| Earlington

|1,257

| 1,413

|-11%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|2.5|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1871

| Hopkins

|-

| style="background:#eea;" | Eddyville

| style="background:#eea;"| 2,375

| style="background:#eea;" | 2,554

| style="background:#eea;"| -7%

| style="background:#eea;" | Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;" | 4

| style="background:#eea;" | {{convert|7.8|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;" | 1812

| style="background:#eea;" | Lyon

|-

| Edgewood

|8,435

| 8,575

|-1.6%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|4.2|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1948Summit Hills Heights incorporated 1962; Pius Heights inc. 1965; both annexed by Edgewood 1968.

| Kenton

|-

| style="background:#eea;" | Edmonton

| style="background:#eea;"| 1,671

| style="background:#eea;" | 1,595

| style="background:#eea;"| 4.8%

| style="background:#eea;" | Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;" | 5

| style="background:#eea;" | {{convert|3.4|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;" | 1860

| style="background:#eea;" | Metcalfe

|-

| Ekron

|175

| 135

|29.6%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1906

| Meade

|-

| style="background:#eea;" | Elizabethtown

| style="background:#eea;"| 31,394

| style="background:#eea;" | 28,531

| style="background:#eea;"| 10%

| style="background:#eea;" | Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;" | 2

| style="background:#eea;" | {{convert|25.8|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;" | 1847

| style="background:#eea;" | Hardin

|-

| Elkhorn City

|1,035

| 982

|5.4%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|2.6|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1912

| Pike

|-

| style="background:#eea;" | Elkton

| style="background:#eea;"| 2,056

| style="background:#eea;" | 2,062

| style="background:#eea;"| -0.3%

| style="background:#eea;" | Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;" | 4

| style="background:#eea;" | {{convert|2.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;" | 1843

| style="background:#eea;" | Todd

|-

| Elsmere

|9,159

| 8,451

|8.4%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|2.6|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1896

| Kenton

|-

| Eminence

|2,705

| 2,498

|8.3%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|2.9|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1851

| Henry

|-

| Erlanger

|19,611

| 18,082

|8.5%

| Home Rule

| 3

| {{convert|8.5|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1897

| Kenton

|-

| EubankAlso known as Eubanks.

|313

| 319

|-1.9%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.9|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1886

| Pulaski
Lincoln

|-

| Evarts

|859

| 962

|-10.7%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|0.5|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1921

| Harlan

|-

| Ewing

|228

| 264

|-13.6%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.3|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1979Established 1880.

| Fleming

|- id="F"

| Fairfield

|118

| 113

|4.4%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.3|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1870

| Nelson

|-

| Fairview

|144

| 143

|0.7%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.7|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1957

| Kenton

|-

| style="background:#eea;" | Falmouth

| style="background:#eea;"| 2,216

| style="background:#eea;" | 2,169

| style="background:#eea;"| 2.2%

| style="background:#eea;" | Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;" | 4

| style="background:#eea;" | {{convert|1.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;" | 1856Established 1793.

| style="background:#eea;" | Pendleton

|-

| Ferguson

|886

| 924

|-4.1%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|1.8|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1906

| Pulaski

|-

| Fincastle

|848

| 817

|3.8%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1974

| Jefferson

|-

| Flatwoods

|7,325

| 7,423

|-1.3%

| Home Rule

| 3

| {{convert|3.3|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1932

| Greenup

|-

| Fleming-Neon

|548

| 770

|-28.8%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|1.6|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1977

| Letcher

|-

| style="background:#eea;" | Flemingsburg

| style="background:#eea;"| 2,953

| style="background:#eea;" | 2,658

| style="background:#eea;"| 11.1%

| style="background:#eea;" | Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;" | 4

| style="background:#eea;" | {{convert|2.0|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;" | 1812Established before 1798.

| style="background:#eea;" | Fleming

|-

| Florence

|31,946

| 29,951

|6.7%

| Home Rule

| 3

| {{convert|10.4|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1860Established 1830.

| Boone

|-

| Fordsville

|446

| 524

|-14.9%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.5|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1886

| Ohio

|-

| Forest Hills

|438

| 444

|-1.4%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.3|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1959

| Jefferson

|-

| Fort Mitchell

|8,702

| 8,207

|6%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|3.2|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1910South Ft. Mitchell separately incorporated 1927; annexed in 1967.

| Kenton

|-

| Fort Thomas

|17,438

| 16,325

|6.8%

| Home Rule

| 3

| {{convert|5.7|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1914Established 1867.

| Campbell

|-

| Fort Wright

|5,851

| 5,723

|2.2%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|3.4|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1941

| Kenton

|-

| Fountain Run

|216

| 217

|-0.5%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|1.3|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1908

| Monroe

|-

| Fox Chase

|436

| 447

|-2.5%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.4|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1983

| Bullitt

|-

| style="background:#eea;" | Frankfort

| style="background:#eea;"| 28,602

| style="background:#eea;" | 25,527

| style="background:#eea;"| 12%

| style="background:#eea;" | Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;" | 2

| style="background:#eea;" | {{convert|14.6|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;" | 1835Established 1786.

| style="background:#eea;" | Franklin

|-

| style="background:#eea;" | Franklin

| style="background:#eea;"| 10,176

| style="background:#eea;" | 8,408

| style="background:#eea;"| 21%

| style="background:#eea;" | Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;" | 3

| style="background:#eea;" | {{convert|11.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;" | 1820

| style="background:#eea;" | Simpson

|-

| Fredonia

|372

| 401

|-7.2%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|0.6|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1869

| Caldwell

|-

| style="background:#eea;" | Frenchburg

| style="background:#eea;"| 601

| style="background:#eea;" | 486

| style="background:#eea;"| 23.7%

| style="background:#eea;" | Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;" | 6

| style="background:#eea;" | {{convert|0.8|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;" | 1871

| style="background:#eea;" | Menifee

|-

| Fulton

|2,357

| 2,445

|-3.6%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|3.0|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1872

| Fulton

|- id="G"

| Gamaliel

|391

| 376

|4%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.6|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1956

| Monroe

|-

| style="background:#eea;" | GeorgetownOriginally inc. as Lebanon, then George Town.

| style="background:#eea;"| 37,086

| style="background:#eea;" | 29,098

| style="background:#eea;"| 27.5%

| style="background:#eea;" | Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;" | 4[http://apps.sos.ky.gov/land/cities/citydetail.asp?id=152&city=Georgetown&idctr=149 Georgetown] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130823192157/http://apps.sos.ky.gov/land/cities/citydetail.asp?id=152&city=Georgetown&idctr=149 |date=August 23, 2013 }}

| style="background:#eea;" | {{convert|16.0|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;" | 1784Kentucky Encyclopedia, [https://books.google.com/books?id=8eFSK4o--M0C&pg=PA371 p. 371]. "Georgetown". University Press of Kentucky (Lexington), 1992. Accessed 26 July 2013. The Kentucky Land Office [http://apps.sos.ky.gov/land/cities/citydetail.asp?id=152&city=Georgetown&idctr=149 cannot provide a date for Georgetown's incorporation] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130823192157/http://apps.sos.ky.gov/land/cities/citydetail.asp?id=152&city=Georgetown&idctr=149 |date=August 23, 2013 }}.

| style="background:#eea;" | Scott

|-

| Germantown

|146

| 154

|-5.2%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1795Rennick, Robert. Kentucky Place Names, [https://books.google.com/books?id=3Lac2FUSj_oC&pg=PA115 p. 115]. "Germantown". University Press of Kentucky (Lexington), 1987. Accessed 26 July 2013.

| Bracken
Mason

|-

| Ghent

|363

| 323

|12.4%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.7|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1856Established 1835.

| Carroll

|-

| style="background:#eea;" | Glasgow

| style="background:#eea;"| 15,014

| style="background:#eea;" | 14,028

| style="background:#eea;"| 7%

| style="background:#eea;" | Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;" | 3

| style="background:#eea;" | {{convert|15.5|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;" | 1809

| style="background:#eea;" | Barren

|-

| Glencoe

|350

| 360

|-2.8%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|1.8|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1960Originally inc. 1876.

| Gallatin

|-

| Glenview

|596

| 531

|12.2%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|1.4|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1985

| Jefferson

|-

| Glenview Hills

|377

| 319

|18.2%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1972

| Jefferson

|-

| Glenview Manor

|206

| 191

|7.9%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1965

| Jefferson

|-

| Goose Creek

|303

| 294

|3.1%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1969

| Jefferson

|-

| Goshen

|892

| 909

|-1.9%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1990

| Oldham

|-

| Grand Rivers

|345

| 382

|-9.7%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|2.0|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1890

| Livingston

|-

| Gratz

|67

| 78

|-14.1%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.4|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1881

| Owen

|-

| Graymoor-Devondale

|2,853

| 2,870

|-0.6%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|0.8|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1987Graymoor originally inc. 1959. Devondale originally inc. 1958.

| Jefferson

|-

| style="background:#eea;" | Grayson

| style="background:#eea;"| 3,834

| style="background:#eea;" | 4,217

| style="background:#eea;"| -9.1%

| style="background:#eea;" | Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;" | 4

| style="background:#eea;" | {{convert|2.9|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;" | 1860Established 1844.

| style="background:#eea;" | Carter

|-

| Green Spring

|711

| 715

|-0.6%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.3|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1974

| Jefferson

|-

| style="background:#eea;" | Greensburg

| style="background:#eea;"| 2,179

| style="background:#eea;" | 2,163

| style="background:#eea;"| 0.7%

| style="background:#eea;" | Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;" | 4

| style="background:#eea;" | {{convert|2.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;" | 1795Rennick (1987)

| style="background:#eea;" | Green

|-

| style="background:#eea;" | GreenupOriginally inc. as Greenupsburg.

| style="background:#eea;" | 1,095

| style="background:#eea;" | 1,188

| style="background:#eea;"| -7.8%

| style="background:#eea;" | Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;" | 5

| style="background:#eea;" | {{convert|1.2|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;" | 1848Established 1818.

| style="background:#eea;" | Greenup

|-

| style="background:#eea;" | Greenville

| style="background:#eea;" | 4,492

| style="background:#eea;" | 4,312

| style="background:#eea;" | 4.2%

| style="background:#eea;" | Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;" | 4

| style="background:#eea;" | {{convert|4.7|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;" | 1849

| style="background:#eea;" | Muhlenberg

|-

| Guthrie

|1,330

| 1,419

|-6.3%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|1.7|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1876

| Todd

|- id="H"

| Hanson

|758

| 742

|2.2%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|2.6|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1873

| Hopkins

|-

| Hardin

|580

| 615

|-5.7%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|0.7|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1952

| Marshall

|-

| style="background:#eea;" | Hardinsburg

| style="background:#eea;" | 2,385

| style="background:#eea;" | 2,343

| style="background:#eea;" | 1.8%

| style="background:#eea;" | Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;" | 5

| style="background:#eea;" | {{convert|3.5|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;" | 1890Established 1800.

| style="background:#eea;" | Breckinridge

|-

| style="background:#eea;" | HarlanOriginally inc. as Mt. Pleasant.

| style="background:#eea;" | 1,776

| style="background:#eea;" | 1,745

| style="background:#eea;" | 1.8%

| style="background:#eea;" | Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;" | 4

| style="background:#eea;" | {{convert|1.3|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;" | 1884

| style="background:#eea;" | Harlan

|-

| style="background:#eea;" | Harrodsburg

| style="background:#eea;" | 9,064

| style="background:#eea;" | 8,340

| style="background:#eea;" | 8.7%

| style="background:#eea;" | Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;" | 3

| style="background:#eea;" | {{convert|6.9|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;" | 1836Established 1785.

| style="background:#eea;" | Mercer

|-

| style="background:#eea;" | Hartford

| style="background:#eea;" | 2,668

| style="background:#eea;" | 2,672

| style="background:#eea;" | -0.1%

| style="background:#eea;" | Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;" | 5

| style="background:#eea;" | {{convert|2.7|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;" | 1808

| style="background:#eea;" | Ohio

|-

| style="background:#eea;" | Hawesville

| style="background:#eea;" | 1,023

| style="background:#eea;" | 945

| style="background:#eea;" | 8.3%

| style="background:#eea;" | Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;" | 5

| style="background:#eea;" | {{convert|1.3|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;" | 1847

| style="background:#eea;" | Hancock

|-

| style="background:#eea;" | Hazard

| style="background:#eea;" | 5,263

| style="background:#eea;" | 4,456

| style="background:#eea;" | 18.1%

| style="background:#eea;" | Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;" | 4

| style="background:#eea;" | {{convert|5.3|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;" | 1884

| style="background:#eea;" | Perry

|-

| Hazel

|390

| 410

|-4.9%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.4|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1911

| Calloway

|-

| Hebron Estates

|1,014

| 1,087

|-6.7%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|0.6|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1984

| Bullitt

|-

| style="background:#eea;" | Henderson

| style="background:#eea;" | 27,981

| style="background:#eea;" | 28,757

| style="background:#eea;" | -2.7%

| style="background:#eea;" | Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;" | 2

| style="background:#eea;" | {{convert|17.6|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;" | 1840Established 1797.

| style="background:#eea;" | Henderson

|-

| Heritage CreekOriginally inc. as Minor Lane Heights.

|1,209

| 1,076

|12.4%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|0.4|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1960

| Jefferson

|-

| style="background:#eea;" | Hickman

| style="background:#eea;" | 2,365

| style="background:#eea;" | 2,395

| style="background:#eea;" | -1.3%

| style="background:#eea;" | Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;" | 4

| style="background:#eea;" | {{convert|3.6|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;" | 1841

| style="background:#eea;" | Fulton

|-

| Hickory Hill

|119

| 114

|4.4%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1979

| Jefferson

|-

| Highland HeightsOriginally inc. as District of Highlands.

|6,662

| 6,923

|-3.8%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|2.6|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1927Established & originally inc. 1867.

| Campbell

|-

| Hills and Dales

|146

| 142

|2.8%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1976

| Jefferson

|-

| Hillview

|8,622

| 8,172

|5.5%

| Home Rule

| 3

| {{convert|3.3|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1974

| Bullitt

|-

| style="background:#eea;" | Hindman

| style="background:#eea;" | 701

| style="background:#eea;" | 777

| style="background:#eea;" | -9.8%

| style="background:#eea;" | Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;" | 5

| style="background:#eea;" | {{convert|3.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;" | 1886

| style="background:#eea;" | Knott

|-

| style="background:#eea;" | Hodgenville

| style="background:#eea;" | 3,235

| style="background:#eea;" | 3,206

| style="background:#eea;" | 0.9%

| style="background:#eea;" | Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;" | 4

| style="background:#eea;" | {{convert|2.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;" | 1839

| style="background:#eea;" | LaRue

|-

| Hollow Creek

|799

| 783

|2%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1971

| Jefferson

|-

| Hollyvilla

|518

| 537

|-3.5%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.3|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1958

| Jefferson

|-

| style="background:#eea;" | Hopkinsville

| style="background:#eea;" | 31,180

| style="background:#eea;" | 31,577

| style="background:#eea;" | -1.3%

| style="background:#eea;" | Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;" | 2

| style="background:#eea;" | {{convert|30.8|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;" | 1853Established 1804.

| style="background:#eea;" | Christian

|-

| Horse Cave

|2,212

| 2,311

|-4.3%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|2.7|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1864

| Hart

|-

| Houston Acres

|492

| 507

|-3%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1956

| Jefferson

|-

| Hunters Hollow

|324

| 386

|-16.1%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1979

| Bullitt

|-

| Hurstbourne

|4,683

| 4,216

|11.1%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|1.8|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1982

| Jefferson

|-

| Hurstbourne Acres

|1,957

| 1,811

|8.1%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|0.3|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1963

| Jefferson

|-

| Hustonville

|387

| 405

|-4.4%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|1.0|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1850

| Lincoln

|-

| style="background:#eea;" | Hyden

| style="background:#eea;" | 303

| style="background:#eea;" | 365

| style="background:#eea;" | -17%

| style="background:#eea;" | Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;" | 6

| style="background:#eea;" | {{convert|1.3|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;" | 1882

| style="background:#eea;" | Leslie

|- id="I"

| style="background:#eea;" | Independence

| style="background:#eea;" | 28,676

| style="background:#eea;" | 24,757

| style="background:#eea;" | 15.8%

| style="background:#eea;" | Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;" | 2

| style="background:#eea;" | {{convert|17.7|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;" | 1842

| style="background:#eea;" | Kenton

|-

| Indian Hills

|2,860

| 2,868

|-0.3%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|2.0|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1999Originally incorporated 1941; Indian Hills-Cherokee Section separately inc. 1955. The [http://www.indianhillsky.org/ City of Indian Hills website] claims they were merged in 1999, but the Commonwealth of Kentucky's [http://apps.sos.ky.gov/land/cities/citydetail.asp?id=200 Land Office] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170913153130/http://indianhillsky.org/ |date=September 13, 2017 }} continues to list Indian Hills-Cherokee Section as an active municipality.

| Jefferson

|-

| style="background:#eea;" | InezOriginally inc. as Eden.

| style="background:#eea;" | 546

| style="background:#eea;" | 717

| style="background:#eea;" | -23.8%

| style="background:#eea;" | Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;" | 6

| style="background:#eea;" | {{convert|1.7|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;" | 1942Originally inc. in 1888.

| style="background:#eea;" | Martin

|-

| style="background:#eea;" | Irvine

| style="background:#eea;" | 2,360

| style="background:#eea;" | 2,715

| style="background:#eea;" | -13.1%

| style="background:#eea;" | Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;" | 4

| style="background:#eea;" | {{convert|1.5|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;" | 1849

| style="background:#eea;" | Estill

|-

| Irvington

|1,231

| 1,181

|4.2%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|0.9|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1889

| Breckinridge

|-

| Island

|429

| 458

|-6.3%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.3|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1908Actual date unknown, but a 1938 court ruling claimed incorporation of at least 30 years.

| McLean

|- id="J"

| style="background:#eea;" | Jackson

| style="background:#eea;" | 2,237

| style="background:#eea;" | 2,231

| style="background:#eea;" | 0.3%

| style="background:#eea;" | Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;" | 4

| style="background:#eea;" | {{convert|2.7|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;" | 1890Established 1839. Originally inc. 1845.

| style="background:#eea;" | Breathitt

|-

| style="background:#eea;" | Jamestown

| style="background:#eea;" | 1,867

| style="background:#eea;" | 1,794

| style="background:#eea;" | 4.1%

| style="background:#eea;" | Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;" | 5

| style="background:#eea;" | {{convert|3.0|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;" | 1826

| style="background:#eea;" | Russell

|-

| Jeffersontown

|28,474

| 26,595

|7.1%

| Home Rule

| 2

| {{convert|10.0|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1797

| Jefferson

|-

| Jeffersonville

|1,708

| 1,506

|13.4%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|2.5|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1876

| Montgomery

|-

| Jenkins

|1,902

| 2,203

|-13.7%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|7.7|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1912

| Letcher

|-

| Junction City

|2,268

| 2,241

|1.2%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|1.8|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1882

| Boyle

|- id="K"

| Keene

|99

| 115

|-13.9%

| Home Rule

| 6

|

| 1844

| Jessamine

|-

| Kenton Vale

|105

| 110

|-4.5%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1949

| Kenton

|-

| Kevil

|595

| 376

|58.2%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.4|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1910

| Ballard

|-

| Kingsley

|397

| 381

|4.2%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1939

| Jefferson

|-

| Kuttawa

|629

| 649

|-3.1%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|2.7|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1872

| Lyon

|- id="L"

| LaCenter

|872

| 1,009

|-13.6%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|0.6|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| ?

| Ballard

|-

| LaFayette

|177

| 165

|7.3%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1836

| Christian

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| La Grange

| style="background:#eea;" | 10,067

| style="background:#eea;"| 8,082

| style="background:#eea;" | 24.6%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 4

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|7.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1840

| style="background:#eea;"| Oldham

|-

| Lakeside Park

|2,841

| 2,668

|6.5%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|0.8|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1930

| Kenton

|-

| Lakeview Heights

|277

| 185

|49.7%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1979

| Rowan

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Lancaster

| style="background:#eea;" | 3,899

| style="background:#eea;"| 3,442

| style="background:#eea;" | 13.3%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 4

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|1.9|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1837

| style="background:#eea;"| Garrard

|-

| Langdon Place

|870

| 936

|-7.1%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1977

| Jefferson

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| LawrenceburgOriginally est. as Lawrence.

| style="background:#eea;" | 11,728

| style="background:#eea;"| 10,505

| style="background:#eea;" | 11.6%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 3

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|5.9|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1850

| style="background:#eea;"| Anderson

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Lebanon

| style="background:#eea;" | 6,274

| style="background:#eea;"| 5,539

| style="background:#eea;" | 13.3%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 4

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|5.3|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1815

| style="background:#eea;"| Marion

|-

| Lebanon Junction

|1,746

| 1,813

|-3.7%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|5.7|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1895

| Bullitt

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Leitchfield

| style="background:#eea;" | 6,404

| style="background:#eea;"| 6,699

| style="background:#eea;" | -4.4%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 4

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|10.9|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1866

| style="background:#eea;"| Grayson

|-

| Lewisburg

|748

| 810

|-7.7%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|1.2|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1878

| Logan

|-

| Lewisport

|1,767

| 1,670

|5.8%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|1.0|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1882Originally inc. 1844.

| Hancock

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Lexington

| style="background:#eea;" | 322,570

| style="background:#eea;"| 295,803

| style="background:#eea;" | 9%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 2

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|285.6|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1831Established 1782.

| style="background:#eea;"| Fayette

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Liberty

| style="background:#eea;" | 2,028

| style="background:#eea;"| 2,168

| style="background:#eea;" | -6.5%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 5

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|1.9|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1860

| style="background:#eea;"| Casey

|-

| Lincolnshire

|137

| 148

|-7.4%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1953

| Jefferson

|-

| Livermore

|1,230

| 1,365

|-9.9%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|1.0|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1850

| McLean

|-

| Livingston

|166

| 226

|-26.5%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.3|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1943Originally inc. 1880.

| Rockcastle

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| London

| style="background:#eea;" | 7,572

| style="background:#eea;"| 7,993

| style="background:#eea;" | -5.3%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 4

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|10.3|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1836

| style="background:#eea;"| Laurel

|-

| Loretto

|723

| 713

|1.4%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|3.2|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1866

| Marion

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Louisa

| style="background:#eea;" | 2,679

| style="background:#eea;"| 2,467

| style="background:#eea;" | 8.6%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 5

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|1.6|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1869Originally inc. 1822.

| style="background:#eea;"| Lawrence

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Louisville

| style="background:#eea;" | 633,045

| style="background:#eea;"| 597,337

| style="background:#eea;" | 6%

| style="background:#eea;"| First

| style="background:#eea;"| 1

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|342.2|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1828Established 1778.

| style="background:#eea;"| Jefferson

|-

| Loyall

|638

| 1,461

|-4.9%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|1.4|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1924

| Harlan

|-

| Ludlow

|4,385

| 4,407

|-0.5%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|1.2|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1864

| Kenton

|-

| Lynch

|658

| 747

|-11.9%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|0.3|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1963

| Harlan

|-

| Lyndon

|11,008

| 11,002

|0.1%

| Home Rule

| 3

| {{convert|3.6|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1965Annexed the cities of Keeneland and Whipps Millgate in 2001.

| Jefferson

|-

| Lynnview

|945

| 914

|3.4%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1954

| Jefferson

|- id="M"

| Mackville

|207

| 222

|-6.8%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.4|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1967

| Washington

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Madisonville

| style="background:#eea;" | 19,542

| style="background:#eea;"| 19,591

| style="background:#eea;" | -0.3%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 3

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|18.7|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1807

| style="background:#eea;"| Hopkins

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| ManchesterOriginally est. as Greenville.

| style="background:#eea;" | 1,512

| style="background:#eea;"| 1,255

| style="background:#eea;" | 20.5%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 4

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|1.5|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1844

| style="background:#eea;"| Clay

|-

| Manor Creek

|240

| 140

|71.4%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1972

| Jefferson

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Marion

| style="background:#eea;" | 2,916

| style="background:#eea;"| 3,039

| style="background:#eea;" | -4%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 4

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|3.4|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1851Originally inc. in 1844.

| style="background:#eea;"| Crittenden

|-

| Martin

|513

| 634

|-19.1%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|0.7|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1920

| Floyd

|-

| Maryhill Estates

|185

| 179

|3.4%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1963

| Jefferson

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Mayfield

| style="background:#eea;"| 10,017

| style="background:#eea;"| 10,024

| style="background:#eea;"| -0.1%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 3

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|10.4|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1846Established 1824.

| style="background:#eea;"| Graves

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Maysville

| style="background:#eea;"| 8,873

| style="background:#eea;"| 9,011

| style="background:#eea;"| -1.5%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 3

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|21.4|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1833

| style="background:#eea;"| Mason

|-

| McHenry

|369

| 388

|-4.9%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.7|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1880

| Ohio

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| McKee

| style="background:#eea;"|803

| style="background:#eea;"| 800

| style="background:#eea;"|0.4%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 5

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|2.3|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1882

| style="background:#eea;"| Jackson

|-

| Meadow Vale

|730

| 736

|-0.8%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1967

| Jefferson

|-

| Meadowbrook Farm

|117

| 136

|-14%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1975

| Jefferson

|-

| Meadowview Estates

|178

| 363

|-51%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1954

| Jefferson

|-

| Melbourne

|458

| 401

|14.2%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.8|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1912

| Campbell

|-

| Mentor

|218

| 193

|13%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.7|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1957

| Campbell

|-

| Middlesboro

|9,405

| 10,334

|-9%

| Home Rule

| 3

| {{convert|7.6|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1890

| Bell

|-

| Middletown

|9,706

| 7,218

|34.5%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|5.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1979Originally inc. 1866.

| Jefferson

|-

| Midway

|1,718

| 1,641

|4.7%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|1.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1846

| Woodford

|-

| Millersburg

|747

| 792

|-5.7%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|0.4|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1893Originally inc. 1874.

| Bourbon

|-

| Milton

|590

| 574

|2.8%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|1.3|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1954Originally inc. 1846.

| Trimble

|-

| Mockingbird Valley

|175

| 167

|4.8%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1940

| Jefferson

|-

| Monterey

|112

| 138

|-18.8%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.3|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1954Established 1847. Originally inc. 1874.

| Owen

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Monticello

| style="background:#eea;"| 5,753

| style="background:#eea;"| 6,188

| style="background:#eea;"| -7%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 4

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|5.9|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1810

| style="background:#eea;"| Wayne

|-

| Moorland

|433

| 431

|0.5%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1959

| Jefferson

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Morehead

| style="background:#eea;"| 7,151

| style="background:#eea;"| 6,845

| style="background:#eea;"| 4.5%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 4

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|9.5|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1869

| style="background:#eea;"| Rowan

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Morganfield

| style="background:#eea;"| 3,256

| style="background:#eea;"| 3,285

| style="background:#eea;"| -0.9%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 4

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|3.0|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1870Established 1812.

| style="background:#eea;"| Union

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Morgantown

| style="background:#eea;"| 2,505

| style="background:#eea;"| 2,394

| style="background:#eea;"| 4.6%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 5

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|2.4|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1813

| style="background:#eea;"| Butler

|-

| Mortons Gap

|728

| 863

|-15.6%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|1.2|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1888

| Hopkins

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Mount Olivet

| style="background:#eea;"| 347

| style="background:#eea;"| 299

| style="background:#eea;"| 16.1%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 5

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|0.4|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1871Originally inc. 1851.

| style="background:#eea;"| Robertson

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Mount Sterling

| style="background:#eea;"| 7,558

| style="background:#eea;"| 6,895

| style="background:#eea;"| 9.6%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 4

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|4.4|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1851Established 1792.

| style="background:#eea;"| Montgomery

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Mount Vernon

| style="background:#eea;"| 2,453

| style="background:#eea;"| 2,477

| style="background:#eea;"| -1%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 5

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|1.7|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1866Originally inc. 1818.

| style="background:#eea;"| Rockcastle

|-

| Mount WashingtonOriginally est. as Mount Vernon.

|18,090

| 9,117

|98.4%

| Home Rule

| 3

| {{convert|6.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1954Originally inc. 1833.Established 1822.

| Bullitt

|-

| Muldraugh

|1,040

| 947

|9.8%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|0.6|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1952

| Meade

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Munfordville

| style="background:#eea;"| 1,686

| style="background:#eea;"| 1,615

| style="background:#eea;"| 4.4%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 5

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|2.3|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1880

| style="background:#eea;"| Hart

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Murray

| style="background:#eea;"| 17,307

| style="background:#eea;"| 17,741

| style="background:#eea;"| -2.4%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 3

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|11.3|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1844

| style="background:#eea;"| Calloway

|-

| Murray Hill

|565

| 582

|-2.9%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1982

| Jefferson

|- id="N"

| Nebo

|211

| 236

|-10.6%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.3|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1861

| Hopkins

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| New Castle

| style="background:#eea;"| 884

| style="background:#eea;"| 912

| style="background:#eea;"| -3.1%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 5

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|0.4|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1851

| style="background:#eea;"| Henry

|-

| New Haven

|798

| 855

|-6.7%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.6|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1839

| Nelson

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Newport

| style="background:#eea;"| 14,150

| style="background:#eea;"| 15,273

| style="background:#eea;"| -7.4%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 3

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|3.0|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1834Established 1795.

| style="background:#eea;"| Campbell

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Nicholasville

| style="background:#eea;"| 31,093

| style="background:#eea;"| 28,015

| style="background:#eea;"| 11%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 2

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|13.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1837

| style="background:#eea;"| Jessamine

|-

| Norbourne Estates

|437

| 441

|-0.9%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1950

| Jefferson

|-

| North Middletown

|610

| 643

|-5.1%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|0.3|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1819

| Bourbon

|-

| Northfield

|991

| 1,020

|-2.8%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|0.5|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1965

| Jefferson

|-

| NortonvilleOriginally inc. as Norton.

|977

| 1,204

|-18.9%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|1.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1873

| Hopkins

|-

| Norwood

|379

| 370

|2.4%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1975

| Jefferson

|- id="O"

| Oak Grove

|7,931

| 7,489

|5.9%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|10.8|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1974

| Christian

|-

| Oakland

|198

| 225

|-12%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|1.4|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1977

| Warren

|-

| Old Brownsboro Place

|376

| 353

|6.5%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1977

| Jefferson

|-

| Olive Hill

|1,580

| 1,599

|-1.2%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|1.8|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1884

| Carter

|-

| Orchard Grass Hills

|1,536

| 1,595

|-3.7%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|0.4|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1979

| Oldham

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Owensboro

| style="background:#eea;"| 60,183

| style="background:#eea;"| 57,265

| style="background:#eea;"| 5.1%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 2

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|20.4|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1850

| style="background:#eea;"| Daviess

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Owenton

| style="background:#eea;"| 1,682

| style="background:#eea;"| 1,327

| style="background:#eea;"| 26.8%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 5

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|1.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1849

| style="background:#eea;"| Owen

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Owingsville

| style="background:#eea;"| 1,593

| style="background:#eea;"| 1,530

| style="background:#eea;"| 4.1%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 4

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|2.4|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1811Actual date unknown.

| style="background:#eea;"| Bath

|- id="P"

| style="background:#eea;"| Paducah

| style="background:#eea;"| 27,137

| style="background:#eea;"| 25,024

| style="background:#eea;"| 8.4%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 2

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|20.0|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1838

| style="background:#eea;"| McCracken

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Paintsville

| style="background:#eea;"| 4,312

| style="background:#eea;"| 3,459

| style="background:#eea;"| 24.7%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 4

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|2.8|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1843

| style="background:#eea;"| Johnson

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| ParisOriginally est. as Hopewell.

| style="background:#eea;"| 10,171

| style="background:#eea;"| 8,553

| style="background:#eea;"| 18.9%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 3

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|6.0|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1890Established 1789. Originally inc. 1839.

| style="background:#eea;"| Bourbon

|-

| Park City

|614

| 537

|14.3%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|1.5|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1871

| Barren

|-

| Park Hills

|3,162

| 2,970

|6.5%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|0.8|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1927

| Kenton

|-

| Parkway Village

|623

| 650

|-4.2%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1940

| Jefferson

|-

| Pembroke

|865

| 869

|-0.5%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|1.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1869

| Christian

|-

| Perryville

|782

| 751

|4.1%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|0.8|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1867

| Boyle

|-

| Pewee Valley

|1,588

| 1,456

|9.1%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|2.0|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1870

| Oldham

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| PikevilleOriginally est. as Pike and inc. as Piketon.

| style="background:#eea;"| 7,754

| style="background:#eea;"| 6,903

| style="background:#eea;"| 12.3%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 4

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|21.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1848

| style="background:#eea;"| Pike

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Pineville

| style="background:#eea;"| 1,678

| style="background:#eea;"| 1,732

| style="background:#eea;"| -3.1%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 4

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|1.7|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1873Established 1781.

| style="background:#eea;"| Bell

|-

| Pioneer Village

|2,671

| 2,030

|31.6%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|0.7|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1974

| Bullitt

|-

| Pippa Passes

|468

| 533

|-12.2%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.5|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1983

| Knott

|-

| Plantation

|826

| 832

|-0.7%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1960

| Jefferson

|-

| Pleasureville

|779

| 834

|-6.6%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.5|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1842

| Henry
Shelby

|-

| Plum Springs

|497

| 453

|9.7%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.3|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1966

| Warren

|-

| Poplar Hills

|380

| 362

|5%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1983

| Jefferson

|-

| Powderly

|788

| 745

|5.8%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|1.6|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1963

| Muhlenberg

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| PrestonsburgOriginally est. as Preston's Station.

| style="background:#eea;"| 3,681

| style="background:#eea;"| 3,255

| style="background:#eea;"| 13.1%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 4

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|12.9|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1867

| style="background:#eea;"| Floyd

|-

| Prestonville

|171

| 161

|6.2%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1867

| Carroll

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Princeton

| style="background:#eea;"| 6,270

| style="background:#eea;"| 6,329

| style="background:#eea;"| -0.9%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 4

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|9.0|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1854

| style="background:#eea;"| Caldwell

|-

| Prospect

|4,592

| 4,698

|-2.3%

| Home Rule

| 3

| {{convert|3.9|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1974

| Jefferson
Oldham

|-

| Providence

|2,892

| 3,193

|-9.4%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|6.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1860

| Webster

|- id="R"

| RacelandOriginally inc. as Chinnville.

|2,343

| 2,424

|-3.3%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|2.5|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1915

| Greenup

|-

| Radcliff

|23,042

| 21,688

|6.2%

| Home Rule

| 2

| {{convert|12.4|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1956

| Hardin

|-

| Ravenna

|568

| 605

|-6.1%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|0.3|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1921

| Estill

|-

| Raywick

|155

| 134

|15.7%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.9|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1838

| Marion

|-

| Richlawn

|415

| 405

|2.5%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1948

| Jefferson

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Richmond

| style="background:#eea;"| 34,585

| style="background:#eea;"| 31,364

| style="background:#eea;"| 10.3%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 2

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|23.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1809

| style="background:#eea;"| Madison

|-

| River Bluff

|436

| 403

|8.2%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1980

| Oldham

|-

| Riverwood

|492

| 446

|10.3%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1969

| Jefferson

|-

| Robards

|449

| 515

|-12.8%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|3.0|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1997

| Henderson

|-

| Rochester

|114

| 152

|-25%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.5|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1858

| Butler

|-

| Rockport

|262

| 266

|-1.5%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.7|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1870

| Ohio

|-

| Rolling Fields

|720

| 646

|11.5%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1958Although city claims 1951 incorporation.

| Jefferson

|-

| Rolling Hills

|934

| 959

|-2.6%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1966

| Jefferson

|-

| RussellOriginally est. as Riverview.

|3,744

| 3,380

|10.8%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|3.0|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1874Established 1869.

| Greenup

|-

| Russell Springs

|2,715

| 2,441

|11.2%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|4.5|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1936

| Russell

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Russellville

| style="background:#eea;"| 7,164

| style="background:#eea;"| 6,960

| style="background:#eea;"| 2.9%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 4

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|10.8|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1840Established 1810.

| style="background:#eea;"| Logan

|-

| Ryland Heights

|922

| 1,022

|-9.8%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|5.3|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1972

| Kenton

|- id="S"

| Sacramento

|429

| 468

|-8.3%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.4|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1860

| McLean

|-

| Sadieville

|320

| 303

|5.6%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|1.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1880

| Scott

|-

| St. Charles

|273

| 277

|-1.4%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|1.0|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1874

| Hopkins

|-

| St. Mary

|138

| 2,765

|-56.6%

| Home Rule

| 6

|

| 1865

| Marion

|-

| St. Matthews

|17,534

| 17,472

|0.4%

| Home Rule

| 3

| {{convert|4.3|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1950

| Jefferson

|-

| St. Regis Park

|1,438

| 1,454

|-1.1%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|0.4|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1953

| Jefferson

|-

| Salem

|722

| 752

|-4%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.9|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1869Earlier establishment legalized by General Assembly in 1816.

| Livingston

|-

| Salt Lick

|247

| 303

|-18.5%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.8|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1888

| Bath

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Salyersville

| style="background:#eea;"| 1,591

| style="background:#eea;"| 1,883

| style="background:#eea;"| -15.5%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 4

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|2.5|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1867Established 1860.

| style="background:#eea;"| Magoffin

|-

| Sanders

|197

| 238

|-17.2%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.3|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1882Originally inc. 1871 in Gallatin Co.

| Carroll

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Sandy Hook

| style="background:#eea;"| 641

| style="background:#eea;"| 675

| style="background:#eea;"| -5%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 5

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|1.0|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1888Established 1850. Originally inc. 1872 as Martinsburg. City gov't reäctivated 1930 & 1968.

| style="background:#eea;"| Elliott

|-

| Sardis

|60

| 103

|-41.7%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|1.0|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1850

| Mason
Robertson

|-

| Science Hill

|657

| 693

|-5.2%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.6|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1882

| Pulaski

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Scottsville

| style="background:#eea;"| 4,299

| style="background:#eea;"| 4,226

| style="background:#eea;"| 1.7%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 4

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|5.7|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1860

| style="background:#eea;"| Allen

|-

| Sebree

|1,574

| 1,603

|-1.8%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|2.9|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1871

| Webster

|-

| Seneca Gardens

|674

| 696

|-3.2%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1941

| Jefferson

|-

| Sharpsburg

|365

| 323

|13%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1852

| Bath

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Shelbyville

| style="background:#eea;"| 17,282

| style="background:#eea;"| 14,045

| style="background:#eea;"| 23%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 3

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|8.2|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1846

| style="background:#eea;"| Shelby

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Shepherdsville

| style="background:#eea;"| 14,201

| style="background:#eea;"| 11,222

| style="background:#eea;"| 26.5%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 3

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|10.0|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1793

| style="background:#eea;"| Bullitt

|-

| Shively

|15,636

| 15,264

|2.4%

| Home Rule

| 3

| {{convert|4.6|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1938

| Jefferson

|-

| Silver Grove

|1,154

| 1,102

|4.7%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|1.7|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1950

| Campbell

|-

| Simpsonville

|2,990

| 2,484

|20.4%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|2.2|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1833

| Shelby

|-

| SlaughtersOriginally inc. as Slaughtersville.

|190

| 216

|-12%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1861

| Webster

|-

| Smithfield

|124

| 106

|17%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1870

| Henry

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Smithland

| style="background:#eea;"| 240

| style="background:#eea;"| 301

| style="background:#eea;"| -20.3%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 6

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|0.5|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1843Established 1805.

| style="background:#eea;"| Livingston

|-

| Smiths Grove

|752

| 714

|5.3%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|0.8|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1871

| Warren

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Somerset

| style="background:#eea;"| 11,924

| style="background:#eea;"| 11,196

| style="background:#eea;"| 6.5%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 3

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|11.3|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1883

| style="background:#eea;"| Pulaski

|-

| Sonora

|565

| 513

|10.1%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|1.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1885

| Hardin

|-

| South Carrollton

|141

| 184

|-23.4%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.3|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1849

| Muhlenberg

|-

| South Park View

|0

| 7

|-100%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1961

| Jefferson

|-

| South Shore

|1,066

| 1,122

|-5%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|0.9|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1957

| Greenup

|-

| Southgate

|3,648

| 3,803

|-4.1%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|1.4|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1907

| Campbell

|-

| Sparta

|236

| 231

|2.2%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|5.9|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1852

| Gallatin
Owen

|-

| Spring Mill

|294

| 287

|2.4%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1983

| Jefferson

|-

| Spring Valley

|675

| 654

|3.2%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1983

| Jefferson

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Springfield

| style="background:#eea;"| 2,846

| style="background:#eea;"| 2,519

| style="background:#eea;"| 13%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 4

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|3.7|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1847

| style="background:#eea;"| Washington

|-

| Stamping Ground

|780

| 643

|21.3%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.4|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1853

| Scott

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Stanford

| style="background:#eea;"| 3,640

| style="background:#eea;"| 3,487

| style="background:#eea;"| 4.4%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 4

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|3.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1861

| style="background:#eea;"| Lincoln

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Stanton

| style="background:#eea;"| 3,251

| style="background:#eea;"| 2,733

| style="background:#eea;"| 19%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 4

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|2.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1854

| style="background:#eea;"| Powell

|-

| Strathmoor Manor

|351

| 337

|4.2%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1931

| Jefferson

|-

| Strathmoor Village

|684

| 648

|5.6%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1929Merged with Strathmoor Gardens 1991.

| Jefferson

|-

| Sturgis

|1,735

| 1,898

|-8.6%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|1.6|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1890

| Union

|-

| Sycamore

|166

| 160

|3.8%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1979

| Jefferson

|- id="T"

| Taylor Mill

|6,873

| 6,604

|4.1%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|6.3|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1956Sunny Acres separately incorporated 1953; annexed in 1959. Winston Park separately inc. 1929; annexed in 1972.

| Kenton

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Taylorsville

| style="background:#eea;"| 1,256

| style="background:#eea;"| 763

| style="background:#eea;"| 64.6%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 5

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|0.3|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1856Originally inc. 1829.

| style="background:#eea;"| Spencer

|-

| Ten Broeck

|99

| 103

|-3.9%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1979

| Jefferson

|-

| Thornhill

|185

| 178

|3.9%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1976

| Jefferson

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Tompkinsville

| style="background:#eea;"| 2,309

| style="background:#eea;"| 2,402

| style="background:#eea;"| -3.9%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 5

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|3.6|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1856Established 1819.

| style="background:#eea;"| Monroe

|-

| Trenton

|326

| 384

|-15.1%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.6|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1868Originally inc. 1840.

| Todd

|- id="U"

| Union

|7,416

| 5,379

|37.9%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|3.3|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1962

| Boone

|-

| Uniontown

|929

| 1,002

|-7.3%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|0.9|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1860

| Union

|-

| Upton

|704

| 683

|3.1%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|1.4|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1865

| Hardin
LaRue

|- id="V"

| style="background:#eea;"| Vanceburg

| style="background:#eea;"| 1,428

| style="background:#eea;"| 1,518

| style="background:#eea;"| -5.9%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 4

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|1.3|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1827

| style="background:#eea;"| Lewis

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Versailles

| style="background:#eea;"| 10,347

| style="background:#eea;"| 8,568

| style="background:#eea;"| 20.8%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 3

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|4.4|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1837

| style="background:#eea;"| Woodford

|-

| Vicco

|327

| 334

|-2.1%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.8|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1964

| Perry

|-

| Villa Hills

|7,310

| 7,489

|-2.4%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|4.4|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1962

| Kenton

|-

| Vine Grove

|6,559

| 4,520

|45.1%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|4.7|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1865

| Hardin

|- id="W"

| Walton

|5,460

| 3,635

|50.2%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|4.3|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1854

| Boone
Kenton

|-

| Warfield

|264

| 269

|-1.9%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.8|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1982

| Martin

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| WarsawOriginally inc. as Fredericksburg.

| style="background:#eea;"| 1,761

| style="background:#eea;"| 1,615

| style="background:#eea;"| 9%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 4

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|0.7|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1833Established {{circa|lk=no|1814}}.Originally inc. 1831.

| style="background:#eea;"| Gallatin

|-

| Watterson Park

|1,004

| 976

|2.9%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|1.4|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1981

| Jefferson

|-

| Waverly

|311

| 308

|1%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.3|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1869

| Union

|-

| Wayland

|389

| 426

|-8.7%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|2.6|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1914Established 1914.

| Floyd

|-

| Wellington

|564

| 565

|-0.2%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1946

| Jefferson

|-

| West Buechel

|1,370

| 1,230

|11.4%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|0.6|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1951

| Jefferson

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| West Liberty

| style="background:#eea;"| 3,215

| style="background:#eea;"| 3,435

| style="background:#eea;"| -6.4%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 4

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|4.4|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1840Established 1823.

| style="background:#eea;"| Morgan

|-

| West Point

|952

| 797

|19.4%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|0.6|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1848Established {{circa|lk=no|1797}}. Originally inc. 1838.

| Hardin

|-

| Westwood

|571

| 634

|-9.9%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1967

| Jefferson

|-

| Wheatcroft

|105

| 160

|-34.4%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.3|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1902

| Webster

|-

| Wheelwright

|509

| 780

|-34.7%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|1.8|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1917

| Floyd

|-

| White Plains

|829

| 884

|-6.2%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|3.2|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1888

| Hopkins

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Whitesburg

| style="background:#eea;"| 1,773

| style="background:#eea;"| 2,139

| style="background:#eea;"| -17.1%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 4

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|3.2|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1876

| style="background:#eea;"| Letcher

|-

| Whitesville

|580

| 552

|5.1%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.4|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1867

| Daviess

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Wickliffe

| style="background:#eea;"| 670

| style="background:#eea;"| 688

| style="background:#eea;"| -2.6%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 5

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|1.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1882

| style="background:#eea;"| Ballard

|-

| Wilder

|3,176

| 3,035

|4.6%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|3.8|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1935

| Campbell

|-

| Wildwood

|281

| 261

|7.7%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1964

| Jefferson

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Williamsburg

| style="background:#eea;"| 5,326

| style="background:#eea;"| 5,245

| style="background:#eea;"| 1.5%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 4

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|4.9|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1851

| style="background:#eea;"| Whitley

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Williamstown

| style="background:#eea;"| 3,894

| style="background:#eea;"| 3,925

| style="background:#eea;"| -0.8%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 5

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|17.0|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1858Established 1825.

| style="background:#eea;"| Grant
Pendleton

|-

| Willisburg

|300

| 282

|6.4%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.7|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1965

| Washington

|-

| Wilmore

|5,999

| 3,686

|62.8%

| Home Rule

| 4

| {{convert|0.9|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1918University of Kentucky. Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer, "[http://www.uky.edu/KentuckyAtlas/ky-wilmore.html Wilmore]". Accessed 8 July 2013. The Kentucky Land Office [http://apps.sos.ky.gov/land/cities/citydetail.asp?id=435&city=Wilmore&idctr=435 cannot provide a date for Wilmore's incorporation] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203214304/http://apps.sos.ky.gov/land/cities/citydetail.asp?id=435&city=Wilmore&idctr=435 |date=February 3, 2014 }}.

| Jessamine

|-

| style="background:#eea;"| Winchester

| style="background:#eea;"| 19,134

| style="background:#eea;"| 18,368

| style="background:#eea;"| 4.2%

| style="background:#eea;"| Home Rule

| style="background:#eea;"| 3

| style="background:#eea;"| {{convert|7.9|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| style="background:#eea;"| 1793

| style="background:#eea;"| Clark

|-

| Windy Hills

|2,427

| 2,385

|1.8%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|0.9|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1952

| Jefferson

|-

| Wingo

|573

| 632

|-9.3%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|1.0|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1872

| Graves

|-

| Woodburn

|303

| 355

|-14.6%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.4|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1866

| Warren

|-

| Woodbury

|80

| 90

|-11.1%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1854City gov't reäctivated 1986.

| Butler

|-

| Woodland Hills

|736

| 696

|5.7%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1961

| Jefferson

|-

| Woodlawn

|212

| 229

|-7.4%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1922

| Campbell

|-

| Woodlawn Park

|947

| 942

|0.5%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|0.3|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1955

| Jefferson

|-

| Worthington

|1,501

| 1,609

|-6.7%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|1.2|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1920

| Greenup

|-

| Worthington Hills

|1,563

| 1,446

|8.1%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.3|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1980

| Jefferson

|-

| Worthville

|181

| 185

|-2.2%

| Home Rule

| 6

| {{convert|0.3|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1878

| Carroll

|-

| Wurtland

|983

| 995

|-1.2%

| Home Rule

| 5

| {{convert|1.8|sqmi|km2|1|abbr=on}}

| 1970

| Greenup

|}

• A{{Note|seat}} All but two of Kentucky's county seats are cities. The exceptions are Whitley City (McCreary Co.) and Burlington (Boone Co.). Two Kentucky counties have dual seats of government: the seats of Campbell Co. are Alexandria and Newport and the seats of Kenton Co. are Independence and Covington.{{cite web |url=http://www.kdla.ky.gov/resources/KYCountySeats.htm |title=County Seats of Kentucky's Counties |access-date=2009-03-28 |date=2008-10-07 |publisher=Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110309000225/http://www.kdla.ky.gov/resources/KYCountySeats.htm |archive-date=2011-03-09 |url-status=dead }}
• B{{Note|census}} Unless otherwise noted, population and area are given according to the 2010 U.S. census.{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1&prodType=table |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190521214830/https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1&prodType=table |url-status=dead |archive-date=2019-05-21 |title=All places in Kentucky – DP-1. Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010, 2010 Demographic Profile Data |access-date=2011-12-31 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau }}
• C{{Note|inc}} Dates are those of the most recent formal incorporation, according to the records of the Commonwealth of Kentucky's Land Office.Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "[http://apps.sos.ky.gov/land/cities/citylistsrch2.asp?list=a&classselect=1&addselect=BGADD&searchby=City&sortby=City&order= 419 Active Kentucky Cities] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304063245/http://apps.sos.ky.gov/land/cities/citylistsrch2.asp?list=a&classselect=1&addselect=BGADD&searchby=City&sortby=City&order= |date=March 4, 2016 }}" & individual pages. Accessed June 29, 2017.
• D{{Note|primary}} For municipalities located in more than one county, the primary county (according to the U.S. Census) is listed first.

Since the 2010 census, some cities in Kentucky were disincorporated and did not appear in the next census.

class="wikitable sortable" |+ Former cities in Kentucky ! style="background-color:#CEE0F2;" rowspan=2|Name ! style="background-color:#CEE0F2;" rowspan=2|County !numbers style="background-color:#CEE0F2;" rowspan=2|Population (2010){{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2010_place_list_21.txt|title=2010 U.S. Gazetteer Files|publisher=United States Census Bureau}} ! style="background-color:#CEE0F2;" colspan=2|Area (2010) ! style="background-color:#CEE0F2;" rowspan=2|Coordinates
style="background-color:#CEE0F2;" |sq mi ! style="background-color:#CEE0F2;" |km2
Bonnieville |Hart |align=right|269 |{{convert|0.6|sqmi|1|disp=table|sortable=on}} |{{coord|37|22|29|N|85|54|12|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
Dycusburg |Crittenden |align=right|26 |{{convert|0.039|sqmi|1|disp=table|sortable=on}} |{{coord|37|9|36|N|88|11|6|W|region:US-KY|display=inline}}
Foster |Bracken |align=right|44 |{{convert|0.098|sqmi|1|disp=table|sortable=on}} |{{coord|38|47|57|N|84|12|47|W|region:US-KY|display=inline}}

File:Louisville Skyline.jpg|Louisville, the largest city in Kentucky

File:LexingtonDowntown.JPG|Lexington, home of the University of Kentucky

File:Shops along Fountain Square in Bowling Green, Kentucky 2008.JPG|Fountain Square in Bowling Green, a base of GM's Corvette production

File:AscentAtRoebling's.jpg|Covington, a suburb of Cincinnati

File:Paducah.jpg|Paducah

File:Historic Newport Kentucky2.jpg|Newport

File:Danville, Kentucky Downtown view.jpg|Danville, home of Centre College.

File:DowntownCampbellsville Overhead IMG 0623.JPG|Campbellsville

File:Middlesboro.JPG|Middlesboro

File:BooneTavernBerea.jpg|Berea

File:Parisstreet.JPG|Paris

File:Maysville.jpg|Maysville

File:Corbin Skyline2.JPG|Corbin

File:Frankfort kentucky.jpg|Frankfort, the state capital

File:Main Street in Nicholasville.jpg|Nicholasville

File:JTNPicture 026.jpg|Jeffersontown

File:Downtown Harrodsburg Kentucky 2.jpg|Harrodsburg

File:MTWNPicture 035.jpg|Middletown

File:Downtown Mount Sterling, Kentucky.JPG|Mount Sterling

File:La Grange KY - downtown.jpg|La Grange

File:Pikeville downtown.png|Pikeville

File:Williamsburg, Kentucky.jpg|Williamsburg

File:Hazard main2006.jpg|Hazard

File:Downtown Bardstown.jpg|Bardstown, home of "My Old Kentucky Home"

File:U. S. Route 460 in Georgetown, Kentucky.jpg|Georgetown

File:Downtown Ashland Kentucky.jpg|Ashland

File:Winchester, kentucky.jpg|Winchester

File:Paintsville's Main Street.jpg|Paintsville

File:Downtown carrolton.jpg|Carrollton

File:Williamstown, Kentucky.jpg|Williamstown

File:Downtown West Liberty, Kentucky.jpg|West Liberty

File:Hodgenville KY Town Square.jpg|Hodgenville

File:Downtown irvine.jpg|Irvine

File:Davedowntwn8vl.jpg|Horse Cave

File:Downtown Albany, Kentucky.jpg|Albany

File:Downtown carlisle, ky.jpg|Carlisle

File:Pineville, KY spring.jpg|Pineville

File:Falmouth kentucky.jpg|Falmouth

File:Harlan Kentucky Aerial view.jpg|Harlan

File:Catlettsburg Kentucky Louisa Street.jpg|Catlettsburg

File:Downtown Owingsville, Kentucky.jpg|Owingsville

File:Midway Historic District 1.jpg|Midway

File:Downtown Owenton Kentucky.jpg|Owenton

File:Downtown Taylorsville Kentucky.jpg|Taylorsville

File:Brooksville, kentucky.jpg|Brooksville

File:Downtown Willisburg, Kentucky.jpg|Willisburg

File:Downtown Hyden.jpg|Hyden

File:Downtown mt olivet.jpg|Mount Olivet

File:Downtown Booneville.jpg|Booneville

Fred Wiche Park 2018.jpg|Simpsonville, Kentucky

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• Demographics of Kentucky
• Geography of Kentucky
• Kentucky statistical areas
• List of census-designated places in Kentucky
• List of city nicknames in Kentucky
• List of counties in Kentucky
• List of metropolitan areas of Kentucky

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