| Rank | City | 1990 Population | Growth Rate (Annual) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville | 269,838 | – |
| 2 | Lexington | 225,366 | 1.0% |
| 3 | Owensboro | 53,720 | – |
| 4 | Covington | 43,635 | – |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 42,278 | – |
| 6 | Hopkinsville | 30,137 | – |
| 7 | Paducah | 27,404 | – |
| 8 | Frankfort | 26,967 | – |
| 9 | Henderson | 26,143 | – |
| 10 | Ashland | 23,656 | – |
| 11 | Jeffersontown | 23,170 | – |
| 12 | Richmond | 21,507 | – |
| 13 | Radcliff | 19,958 | – |
| 14 | Madisonville | 19,402 | – |
| 15 | Florence | 19,273 | – |
| 16 | Newport | 18,865 | – |
| 17 | Elizabethtown | 18,515 | – |
| 18 | Fort Thomas | 16,127 | – |
| 19 | Erlanger | 15,981 | – |
| 20 | Winchester | 15,821 | – |
| 21 | St. Matthews | 15,733 | – |
| 22 | Shively | 15,564 | – |
| 23 | Murray | 14,715 | – |
| 24 | Danville | 14,488 | – |
| 25 | Nicholasville | 14,065 | – |
| 26 | Glasgow | 12,918 | – |
| 27 | Georgetown | 11,748 | – |
| 28 | Middlesborough | 11,373 | – |
| 29 | Somerset | 11,069 | – |
| 30 | Independence | 10,506 | – |
| 31 | Mayfield | 10,356 | – |
| 32 | Campbellsville | 9,923 | – |
| 33 | Berea | 9,293 | – |
| 34 | Maysville | 9,127 | – |
| 35 | Paris | 8,880 | – |
| 36 | Morehead | 8,481 | – |
| 37 | Edgewood | 8,114 | – |
| 38 | Flatwoods | 8,012 | – |
| 39 | Bardstown | 8,005 | – |
| 40 | Lyndon | 7,903 | – |
| 41 | Corbin | 7,781 | – |
| 42 | Franklin | 7,677 | – |
| 43 | Fort Mitchell | 7,616 | – |
| 44 | Russellville | 7,540 | – |
| 45 | Villa Hills | 7,475 | – |
| 46 | Harrodsburg | 7,397 | – |
| 47 | Versailles | 7,250 | – |
| 48 | Princeton | 7,057 | – |
| 49 | Bellevue | 7,014 | – |
| 50 | Elsmere | 6,854 | – |
| 51 | Cynthiana | 6,793 | – |
| 52 | Dayton | 6,478 | – |
| 53 | Shelbyville | 6,449 | – |
| 54 | Pikeville | 6,444 | – |
| 55 | Lawrenceburg | 6,354 | – |
| 56 | Fort Wright | 6,253 | – |
| 57 | Hillview | 6,203 | – |
| 58 | Alexandria | 5,969 | – |
| 59 | London | 5,946 | – |
| 60 | Lebanon | 5,715 | – |
| 61 | Monticello | 5,637 | – |
| 62 | Williamsburg | 5,509 | – |
| 63 | Mount Sterling | 5,472 | – |
| 64 | Taylor Mill | 5,470 | – |
| 65 | Mount Washington | 5,452 | – |
| 66 | Leitchfield | 5,435 | – |
| 67 | Douglass Hills | 5,424 | – |
| 68 | Hazard | 5,294 | – |
| 69 | Central City | 5,080 | – |
| 70 | Middletown | 5,063 | – |
| 71 | Greenville | 4,943 | – |
| 72 | Shepherdsville | 4,849 | – |
| 73 | Ludlow | 4,709 | – |
| 74 | Highland Heights | 4,604 | – |
| 75 | Hurstbourne | 4,412 | – |
| 76 | Paintsville | 4,381 | – |
| 77 | Providence | 4,263 | – |
| 78 | Scottsville | 4,235 | – |
| 79 | Wilmore | 4,234 | – |
| 80 | Russell | 4,036 | – |
| 81 | La Grange | 4,010 | – |
| 82 | Benton | 4,001 | – |
| 83 | Columbia | 3,898 | – |
| 84 | Morganfield | 3,867 | – |
| 85 | Prestonsburg | 3,836 | – |
| 86 | Carrollton | 3,801 | – |
| 87 | Grayson | 3,785 | – |
| 88 | Barbourville | 3,732 | – |
| 89 | Vine Grove | 3,645 | – |
| 90 | Marion | 3,582 | – |
| 91 | Lancaster | 3,464 | – |
| 92 | Stanford | 3,376 | – |
| 93 | Cold Spring | 3,324 | – |
| 94 | Park Hills | 3,317 | – |
| 95 | Flemingsburg | 3,248 | – |
| 96 | Williamstown | 3,237 | – |
| 97 | Dawson Springs | 3,170 | – |
| 98 | Cumberland | 3,169 | – |
| 99 | Southgate | 3,100 | – |
| 100 | Fulton | 3,084 | – |
In 1990, the largest city in Kentucky was Louisville, with a population of 269,838. The second largest city is Lexington-Fayette, with a population of 225,366.
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