Richest Cities in Kentucky (2026)

Anchorage is the #1 ranked city in Kentucky with $215,156 (median income). This ranking includes 244 Kentucky cities with available data.

#1
Anchorage
$215,156
Pop. 2,421
#2
Indian Hills
$188,750
Pop. 2,870
#3
Prospect
$172,361
Pop. 4,518
#4
Buckner
$149,700
Pop. 3,786
#5
Francisville
$146,280
Pop. 10,313
#6
Pewee Valley
$139,688
Pop. 1,417
#7
Union
$139,013
Pop. 7,494
#8
Elk Creek
$127,487
Pop. 2,344
#9
Verona
$121,250
Pop. 1,196
#10
Edgewood
$121,045
Pop. 8,429
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All 244 Cities Ranked

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS
#CityPopulationMedian Income
1Anchorage2,421$215,156
2Indian Hills2,870$188,750
3Prospect4,518$172,361
4Buckner3,786$149,700
5Francisville10,313$146,280
6Pewee Valley1,417$139,688
7Union7,494$139,013
8Elk Creek2,344$127,487
9Verona1,196$121,250
10Edgewood8,429$121,045
11Beechwood Village1,305$119,688
12Sorgho2,928$118,688
13Bellefonte1,251$114,063
14Hurstbourne4,669$113,906
15Northfield1,104$110,714
16Barbourmeade1,208$109,800
17Lakeside Park2,827$108,971
18Villa Hills7,378$108,750
19Audubon Park1,717$107,865
20Crestview Hills3,226$106,375
21Windy Hills2,188$105,875
22Orchard Grass Hills2,008$105,417
23St. Regis Park1,841$105,183
24Alexandria10,430$103,750
25Park Hills3,155$102,112
26Hebron6,637$101,980
27Burlington18,090$101,550
28Crestwood6,275$101,086
29Fort Thomas17,242$100,819
30Fort Wright5,882$100,647
31Rolling Hills1,024$99,412
32Independence29,024$98,653
33Plano1,293$96,818
34Heritage Creek1,090$96,696
35Goshen1,004$96,429
36Coldstream1,269$96,417
37Mount Washington18,228$93,852
38Douglass Hills5,437$92,826
39Simpsonville3,006$91,221
40Graymoor-Devondale2,838$90,972
41Oakbrook9,459$90,147
42Masonville2,634$89,102
43Doe Valley1,719$87,757
44Claryville3,306$86,250
45La Grange10,188$86,222
46Philpot1,098$85,833
47Cannonsburg1,426$83,777
48Reidland4,887$83,764
49Thruston2,675$83,707
50Taylor Mill6,880$83,210
51Rineyville2,869$82,037
52Fort Mitchell8,676$80,814
53St. Matthews17,491$80,716
54Cold Spring6,298$80,172
55Pioneer Village2,690$79,566
56West Van Lear1,224$78,625
57Erlanger19,677$78,420
58Georgetown38,206$78,373
59Worthington Hills1,872$78,365
60Jeffersontown28,988$78,185
61Crescent Springs4,402$76,530
62Russell3,696$76,389
63Walton5,513$76,375
64Massac4,937$75,103
65Vine Grove6,721$74,786
66Fort Knox8,715$74,224
67Middletown9,622$74,129
68Burgin1,046$74,063
69Shelbyville17,436$73,733
70Williamstown3,929$71,761
71Wilder3,148$71,567
72Shepherdsville14,351$71,250
73Brooks2,246$70,947
74Greenville4,435$70,401
75Westwood4,480$70,012
76Olive Hill1,488$69,063
77Hazard5,105$68,582
78Florence32,334$68,508
79Hurstbourne Acres1,984$68,229
80Lexington-Fayette urban county321,122$67,631
81Nicholasville31,625$67,514
82Bellevue5,598$67,143
83Hillview8,735$65,732
84Worthington1,813$65,432
85Lyndon10,956$65,392
86Hendron4,840$64,777
87Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)627,210$64,731
88Wilmore6,031$64,245
89Lawrenceburg11,838$63,690
90Morganfield3,208$63,546
91Benton4,774$63,368
92Ledbetter1,630$62,798
93Dayton5,703$62,500
94Breckinridge Center1,592$62,269
95Sebree2,071$62,222
96Raceland2,173$61,923
97Elsmere9,151$61,427
98Hartford2,653$61,313
99Radcliff22,967$60,976
100Flatwoods7,281$60,467
101Midway1,748$59,609
102Versailles10,382$58,834
103Covington40,902$58,814
104Carrollton3,894$58,788
105Hodgenville3,262$58,750
106Eddyville2,945$58,527
107Newport14,039$58,422
108Fort Campbell North11,483$58,403
109Ludlow4,378$58,295
110Warsaw1,868$58,284
111Winchester19,133$57,653
112West Liberty3,280$57,411
113Hebron Estates1,262$57,375
114Jeffersonville1,937$56,932
115Madisonville19,442$56,902
116Hardinsburg2,404$56,774
117Berea15,557$56,484
118Elizabethtown31,870$56,250
119Wurtland1,257$56,250
120Campbellsburg1,034$56,087
121Franklin10,254$55,552
122Southgate3,680$55,469
123Stanford3,662$55,000
124Frankfort28,452$54,438
125Dry Ridge2,250$53,641
126Annville1,175$53,421
127Danville17,235$53,370
128Owensboro60,112$53,295
129Providence2,861$53,208
130Bloomfield1,053$52,679
131Beaver Dam3,526$52,546
132Highland Heights6,531$52,437
133Ashland21,405$52,199
134Owenton1,600$52,121
135Lebanon Junction2,201$52,000
136Horse Cave2,348$51,927
137Hawesville1,221$51,898
138Princeton6,242$51,875
139Lewisport2,053$51,847
140Corbin8,430$51,795
141Crittenden4,058$51,336
142Paducah26,894$51,243
143Mount Sterling7,549$50,843
144Cynthiana6,412$49,817
145Bardstown13,673$49,781
146Pleasureville1,286$49,612
147Paris10,107$49,464
148Campbellsville11,523$49,389
149Central City5,736$49,025
150Irvington1,129$48,750
151Edmonton2,168$48,583
152Bowling Green73,638$48,419
153North Corbin2,092$48,382
154Brandenburg2,907$48,281
155Richmond35,498$48,223
156Oak Grove7,945$47,886
157Russellville7,244$47,875
158Hopkinsville31,011$47,428
159Coal Run Village1,888$47,212
160Henderson27,994$47,176
161Leitchfield6,434$47,168
162West Buechel1,624$47,066
163Muldraugh1,164$47,059
164Harrodsburg9,126$46,821
165Shively15,556$46,522
166Silver Grove1,104$46,315
167Carlisle2,356$46,292
168Auburn1,715$46,071
169London7,576$45,850
170Lancaster3,960$45,795
171Farley4,402$45,676
172Elkton2,158$45,417
173Columbia4,842$45,221
174Eminence2,710$44,655
175Sturgis1,827$43,938
176Clay1,112$43,884
177Augusta1,514$43,854
178Calvert City2,522$42,566
179Glasgow15,141$42,417
180Maysville8,778$41,923
181Taylorsville1,566$41,917
182Mayfield9,905$41,458
183Louisa2,645$41,250
184Junction City2,441$40,917
185Springfield2,871$40,890
186Marion2,908$40,691
187Murray17,888$40,348
188Albany1,972$40,301
189Cadiz2,649$40,186
190Owingsville1,977$40,150
191Lebanon6,364$39,483
192Dixon1,034$39,464
193Pikeville7,560$39,216
194Mount Vernon2,259$38,639
195Falmouth2,577$38,177
196Monticello5,741$37,733
197Lewisburg1,093$37,684
198Russell Springs2,755$37,500
199Brownsville1,066$37,500
200Tompkinsville2,672$37,405
201Greensburg2,218$37,321
202West Point1,131$37,260
203Morgantown2,729$37,037
204Stearns1,509$36,964
205White Plains1,007$36,800
206Irvine2,811$36,292
207Scottsville4,391$36,259
208Fulton2,345$36,037
209Cumberland2,234$35,309
210Morehead6,924$35,000
211Earlington1,113$34,904
212Guthrie1,377$34,803
213Cloverport1,264$34,688
214Catlettsburg1,672$34,524
215Jenkins1,569$34,400
216Middlesborough9,258$34,349
217Jackson2,128$34,317
218Cave City2,545$33,672
219Clinton1,246$32,991
220Somerset12,108$32,910
221Clay City1,352$32,571
222Flemingsburg2,967$32,500
223Williamsburg5,226$32,431
224Burkesville1,407$32,361
225Whitesburg1,998$31,875
226Dawson Springs1,973$31,607
227Salyersville1,891$30,714
228Harlan2,304$30,365
229Manchester2,041$30,291
230Stanton3,211$29,141
231South Shore1,561$29,000
232Grayson3,820$28,548
233Brodhead1,339$28,523
234Clarkson1,133$28,393
235Liberty1,828$28,281
236Prestonsburg3,823$27,265
237Paintsville4,256$26,713
238Vanceburg1,443$26,369
239Jamestown2,021$25,602
240Pineville1,906$25,385
241Livermore1,046$24,883
242Munfordville1,792$23,879
243Beattyville1,948$23,750
244Barbourville3,181$20,971

Methodology

Cities in Kentucky are ranked by median income. 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 richest cities in kentucky?
Anchorage ranks #1 with $215,156 (median income).
What are the top 5 richest cities in kentucky?
1. Anchorage ($215,156), 2. Indian Hills ($188,750), 3. Prospect ($172,361), 4. Buckner ($149,700), 5. Francisville ($146,280)
How many cities in Kentucky are ranked?
This ranking includes 244 cities in Kentucky with available data.

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