Most Diverse Cities in Kentucky (2026)

West Buechel is the #1 ranked city in Kentucky with 0.699 (diversity index). This ranking includes 246 Kentucky cities with available data.

#1
West Buechel
0.699
Pop. 1,624
#2
Hurstbourne Acres
0.649
Pop. 1,984
#3
Hurstbourne
0.604
Pop. 4,669
#4
Worthington Hills
0.601
Pop. 1,872
#5
Fulton
0.596
Pop. 2,345
#6
Coldstream
0.578
Pop. 1,269
#7
Radcliff
0.576
Pop. 22,967
#8
Guthrie
0.563
Pop. 1,377
#9
Oak Grove
0.554
Pop. 7,945
#10
Hopkinsville
0.549
Pop. 31,011
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All 246 Cities Ranked

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS
#CityPopulationDiversity Index
1West Buechel1,6240.699
2Hurstbourne Acres1,9840.649
3Hurstbourne4,6690.604
4Worthington Hills1,8720.601
5Fulton2,3450.596
6Coldstream1,2690.578
7Radcliff22,9670.576
8Guthrie1,3770.563
9Oak Grove7,9450.554
10Hopkinsville31,0110.549
11Fort Campbell North11,4830.543
12Fort Knox8,7150.530
13Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)627,2100.530
14Shively15,5560.525
15Breckinridge Center1,5920.520
16Bowling Green73,6380.506
17Elkton2,1580.502
18Clinton1,2460.484
19Lexington-Fayette urban county321,1220.473
20Mayfield9,9050.471
21Hickman2,0330.463
22Paducah26,8940.452
23Horse Cave2,3480.442
24Frankfort28,4520.438
25Shelbyville17,4360.435
26Vine Grove6,7210.422
27Middletown9,6220.421
28Earlington1,1130.415
29Elizabethtown31,8700.409
30Lyndon10,9560.408
31Jeffersontown28,9880.399
32West Liberty3,2800.397
33Massac4,9370.396
34Lebanon6,3640.395
35Covington40,9020.393
36Warsaw1,8680.388
37Hillview8,7350.384
38Springfield2,8710.378
39Rolling Hills1,0240.377
40Irvington1,1290.373
41Madisonville19,4420.372
42Sebree2,0710.371
43Eminence2,7100.368
44Rineyville2,8690.362
45Glasgow15,1410.361
46Cadiz2,6490.357
47Heritage Creek1,0900.356
48Danville17,2350.354
49Crescent Springs4,4020.343
50Franklin10,2540.340
51Elsmere9,1510.336
52Versailles10,3820.333
53Greenville4,4350.329
54Russellville7,2440.327
55Tompkinsville2,6720.326
56Florence32,3340.324
57Beechwood Village1,3050.324
58Owensboro60,1120.319
59Henderson27,9940.318
60Bardstown13,6730.316
61Hebron Estates1,2620.315
62Eddyville2,9450.313
63Paris10,1070.312
64Munfordville1,7920.306
65Park Hills3,1550.298
66Georgetown38,2060.295
67Harrodsburg9,1260.295
68Carrollton3,8940.294
69Beaver Dam3,5260.291
70Campbellsville11,5230.290
71Buckner3,7860.290
72Oakbrook9,4590.290
73Murray17,8880.289
74Monticello5,7410.289
75Southgate3,6800.289
76Lancaster3,9600.287
77Newport14,0390.276
78Manchester2,0410.276
79Crittenden4,0580.275
80Junction City2,4410.275
81Ludlow4,3780.268
82Orchard Grass Hills2,0080.267
83Richmond35,4980.267
84Providence2,8610.266
85Auburn1,7150.264
86Douglass Hills5,4370.264
87St. Matthews17,4910.263
88Hodgenville3,2620.262
89Brandenburg2,9070.261
90Princeton6,2420.260
91Maysville8,7780.260
92Morgantown2,7290.259
93Edmonton2,1680.257
94Simpsonville3,0060.257
95Burkesville1,4070.250
96Winchester19,1330.249
97Erlanger19,6770.242
98Columbia4,8420.239
99Midway1,7480.238
100Fort Wright5,8820.236
101Nicholasville31,6250.234
102Burlington18,0900.234
103Northfield1,1040.233
104Muldraugh1,1640.230
105Catlettsburg1,6720.226
106Beattyville1,9480.226
107Fort Mitchell8,6760.224
108Goshen1,0040.219
109Highland Heights6,5310.215
110Elk Creek2,3440.214
111Stanford3,6620.213
112Clay City1,3520.210
113St. Regis Park1,8410.209
114Prospect4,5180.207
115La Grange10,1880.207
116Walton5,5130.203
117Central City5,7360.203
118Wilmore6,0310.200
119Pineville1,9060.200
120Bellefonte1,2510.199
121Cave City2,5450.198
122Williamsburg5,2260.197
123Audubon Park1,7170.196
124Morganfield3,2080.195
125Lewisport2,0530.193
126Farley4,4020.193
127Olive Hill1,4880.192
128Benton4,7740.191
129Berea15,5570.189
130Pleasureville1,2860.186
131Hazard5,1050.185
132Plano1,2930.185
133Taylorsville1,5660.183
134Russell3,6960.181
135Middlesborough9,2580.179
136Dayton5,7030.179
137Fort Thomas17,2420.175
138Crestview Hills3,2260.174
139Francisville10,3130.174
140Lakeside Park2,8270.173
141Coal Run Village1,8880.173
142Hebron6,6370.173
143Jamestown2,0210.171
144Cumberland2,2340.170
145Alexandria10,4300.169
146Lebanon Junction2,2010.169
147Windy Hills2,1880.168
148Somerset12,1080.168
149Cynthiana6,4120.167
150Harlan2,3040.166
151Russell Springs2,7550.164
152Anchorage2,4210.164
153Campbellsburg1,0340.160
154Liberty1,8280.159
155Mount Vernon2,2590.156
156Morehead6,9240.156
157Lawrenceburg11,8380.155
158Hendron4,8400.155
159Hawesville1,2210.154
160Ashland21,4050.152
161Graymoor-Devondale2,8380.152
162Pikeville7,5600.150
163Augusta1,5140.149
164West Point1,1310.142
165Flemingsburg2,9670.139
166Clarkson1,1330.138
167Crestwood6,2750.138
168Union7,4940.137
169Sturgis1,8270.136
170Cannonsburg1,4260.134
171Carlisle2,3560.133
172Williamstown3,9290.132
173Hartford2,6530.132
174Burgin1,0460.132
175Grayson3,8200.131
176Westwood4,4800.130
177Shepherdsville14,3510.130
178Mount Washington18,2280.129
179Pine Knot1,3580.129
180Bloomfield1,0530.126
181Mount Sterling7,5490.126
182Jeffersonville1,9370.125
183Independence29,0240.123
184Corbin8,4300.123
185Ledbetter1,6300.123
186Bellevue5,5980.122
187Barbourville3,1810.121
188Cold Spring6,2980.121
189Hardinsburg2,4040.120
190Dixon1,0340.117
191Prestonsburg3,8230.116
192Barbourmeade1,2080.115
193Worthington1,8130.113
194Albany1,9720.111
195Scottsville4,3910.109
196Paintsville4,2560.106
197Wurtland1,2570.104
198London7,5760.104
199Reidland4,8870.099
200Pioneer Village2,6900.097
201Indian Hills2,8700.096
202Salyersville1,8910.093
203Dry Ridge2,2500.091
204Marion2,9080.090
205Irvine2,8110.090
206Brownsville1,0660.090
207Owingsville1,9770.086
208Clay1,1120.085
209Leitchfield6,4340.083
210Stanton3,2110.082
211Greensburg2,2180.082
212Vanceburg1,4430.079
213West Van Lear1,2240.077
214Lewisburg1,0930.077
215Flatwoods7,2810.074
216Dawson Springs1,9730.072
217Edgewood8,4290.072
218Wilder3,1480.070
219Taylor Mill6,8800.069
220Villa Hills7,3780.069
221Jackson2,1280.068
222Cloverport1,2640.064
223Jenkins1,5690.064
224Livermore1,0460.061
225Calvert City2,5220.060
226North Corbin2,0920.059
227Sorgho2,9280.058
228Pewee Valley1,4170.057
229Masonville2,6340.055
230South Shore1,5610.055
231Whitesburg1,9980.052
232Verona1,1960.050
233Falmouth2,5770.048
234Claryville3,3060.045
235Owenton1,6000.041
236Raceland2,1730.040
237White Plains1,0070.039
238Thruston2,6750.037
239Brodhead1,3390.035
240Brooks2,2460.033
241Silver Grove1,1040.022
242Annville1,1750.020
243Louisa2,6450.007
244Doe Valley1,7190.001
245Stearns1,5090.000
246Philpot1,0980.000

Methodology

Cities in Kentucky are ranked by diversity index. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 most diverse cities in kentucky?
West Buechel ranks #1 with 0.699 (diversity index).
What are the top 5 most diverse cities in kentucky?
1. West Buechel (0.699), 2. Hurstbourne Acres (0.649), 3. Hurstbourne (0.604), 4. Worthington Hills (0.601), 5. Fulton (0.596)
How many cities in Kentucky are ranked?
This ranking includes 246 cities in Kentucky with available data.

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