Kentucky cities
Explore LifeRiskIQ city profiles in Kentucky.
Start with the top 25 cities by population, then search the remaining cities with populations over 10,000 for deeper local context.
Each city profile includes a LifeRiskIQ Risk Score, risk factor subscores, and narrative drivers so you can compare risk exposure across the state.
Highest risk cities
Snapshot depth
This city snapshot spans 37.8 points from Wheelwright (74.1) to Pewee Valley (36.3).
Highest in snapshot
Wheelwright
Score 74.1
Lowest in snapshot
Pewee Valley
Score 36.3
Spread signal
High spread
Top group avg 72.8 vs bottom group avg 37.4.
City directory
Top 25 cities by population in the coverage dataset.
Louisville
Jefferson County
Population: 965,005
Lexington
Fayette County
Population: 321,122
Bowling Green
Warren County
Population: 102,247
Owensboro
Daviess County
Population: 81,734
Elizabethtown
Hardin County
Population: 76,363
Covington
Kenton County
Population: 40,902
Georgetown
Scott County
Population: 38,206
Richmond
Madison County
Population: 35,498
Florence
Boone County
Population: 32,334
Nicholasville
Jessamine County
Population: 31,625
Hopkinsville
Christian County
Population: 31,011
Independence
Kenton County
Population: 29,024
Jeffersontown
Jefferson County
Population: 28,988
Frankfort
Franklin County
Population: 28,452
Henderson
Henderson County
Population: 27,994
Paducah
McCracken County
Population: 26,894
Radcliff
Hardin County
Population: 22,967
Ashland
Boyd County
Population: 21,405
Erlanger
Kenton County
Population: 19,677
Madisonville
Hopkins County
Population: 19,442
Winchester
Clark County
Population: 19,133
Mount Washington
Bullitt County
Population: 18,228
Burlington
Boone County
Population: 18,090
Murray
Calloway County
Population: 17,888
St. Matthews
Jefferson County
Population: 17,491
Educational next steps
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