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Cities in Kentucky by population speaking a language other than English at home

Shelbyville, KY had the highest population speaking a language other than English at home of 42 cities in 2021, at 18.3%. Lawrenceburg, KY had the lowest, at 1.5%. The median was 5.1% and the figure for Kentucky was 5.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest18.3Shelbyville, KY
Lowest1.5Lawrenceburg, KY
Median5.142 cities
Kentucky5.9History

All cities, 2021

Shelbyville, KY: 18.3 %Shelbyville, KY18.3Bowling Green, KY: 17.4 %Bowling Green, KY17.4Lexington, KY: 13.4 %Lexington, KY13.4Jeffersontown, KY: 11 %Jeffersontown, KY11Lyndon, KY: 11 %Lyndon, KY11Florence, KY: 11 %Florence, KY11Louisville, KY: 10.8 %Louisville, KY10.8Radcliff, KY: 9.1 %Radcliff, KY9.1Versailles, KY: 9 %Versailles, KY9Frankfort, KY: 8.8 %Frankfort, KY8.8Glasgow, KY: 7.6 %Glasgow, KY7.6Covington, KY: 7.4 %Covington, KY7.4St. Matthews, KY: 7.2 %St. Matthews, KY7.2Owensboro, KY: 7.2 %Owensboro, KY7.2Nicholasville, KY: 6.5 %Nicholasville, KY6.5Elizabethtown, KY: 6.5 %Elizabethtown, KY6.5Danville, KY: 5.5 %Danville, KY5.5Somerset, KY: 5.4 %Somerset, KY5.4Murray, KY: 5.3 %Murray, KY5.3Berea, KY: 5.2 %Berea, KY5.2Richmond, KY: 5.1 %Richmond, KY5.1La Grange, KY: 5 %La Grange, KY5Shively, KY: 4.9 %Shively, KY4.9Erlanger, KY: 4.7 %Erlanger, KY4.7Georgetown, KY: 4.5 %Georgetown, KY4.5Independence, KY: 4.5 %Independence, KY4.5Winchester, KY: 4.4 %Winchester, KY4.4Newport, KY: 4.2 %Newport, KY4.2Fort Thomas, KY: 4.1 %Fort Thomas, KY4.1Hopkinsville, KY: 4 %Hopkinsville, KY4Bardstown, KY: 3.7 %Bardstown, KY3.7Alexandria, KY: 3.4 %Alexandria, KY3.4Henderson, KY: 3.2 %Henderson, KY3.2Ashland, KY: 3.1 %Ashland, KY3.1Campbellsville, KY: 3 %Campbellsville, KY3Paducah, KY: 3 %Paducah, KY3Madisonville, KY: 2.9 %Madisonville, KY2.9Mount Washington, KY: 2.9 %Mount Washington, KY2.9Shepherdsville, KY: 2.6 %Shepherdsville, KY2.6Paris, KY: 2 %Paris, KY2Franklin, KY: 2 %Franklin, KY2Lawrenceburg, KY: 1.5 %Lawrenceburg, KY1.5Shelbyville, KY: 18.3 %Shelbyville, KY18.3Bowling Green, KY: 17.4 %Bowling Green, KY17.4Lexington, KY: 13.4 %Lexington, KY13.4Jeffersontown, KY: 11 %Jeffersontown, KY11Lyndon, KY: 11 %Lyndon, KY11Florence, KY: 11 %Florence, KY11Louisville, KY: 10.8 %Louisville, KY10.8Radcliff, KY: 9.1 %Radcliff, KY9.1Versailles, KY: 9 %Versailles, KY9Frankfort, KY: 8.8 %Frankfort, KY8.8Glasgow, KY: 7.6 %Glasgow, KY7.6Covington, KY: 7.4 %Covington, KY7.4St. Matthews, KY: 7.2 %St. Matthews, KY7.2Owensboro, KY: 7.2 %Owensboro, KY7.2Nicholasville, KY: 6.5 %Nicholasville, KY6.5Elizabethtown, KY: 6.5 %Elizabethtown, KY6.5Danville, KY: 5.5 %Danville, KY5.5Somerset, KY: 5.4 %Somerset, KY5.4Murray, KY: 5.3 %Murray, KY5.3Berea, KY: 5.2 %Berea, KY5.2Richmond, KY: 5.1 %Richmond, KY5.1La Grange, KY: 5 %La Grange, KY5Shively, KY: 4.9 %Shively, KY4.9Erlanger, KY: 4.7 %Erlanger, KY4.7Georgetown, KY: 4.5 %Georgetown, KY4.5Independence, KY: 4.5 %Independence, KY4.5Winchester, KY: 4.4 %Winchester, KY4.4Newport, KY: 4.2 %Newport, KY4.2Fort Thomas, KY: 4.1 %Fort Thomas, KY4.1Hopkinsville, KY: 4 %Hopkinsville, KY4Bardstown, KY: 3.7 %Bardstown, KY3.7Alexandria, KY: 3.4 %Alexandria, KY3.4Henderson, KY: 3.2 %Henderson, KY3.2Ashland, KY: 3.1 %Ashland, KY3.1Campbellsville, KY: 3 %Campbellsville, KY3Paducah, KY: 3 %Paducah, KY3Madisonville, KY: 2.9 %Madisonville, KY2.9Mount Washington, KY: 2.9 %Mount Washington, KY2.9Shepherdsville, KY: 2.6 %Shepherdsville, KY2.6Paris, KY: 2 %Paris, KY2Franklin, KY: 2 %Franklin, KY2Lawrenceburg, KY: 1.5 %Lawrenceburg, KY1.5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2021 (%)
1Shelbyville, KY18.3
2Bowling Green, KY17.4
3Lexington, KY13.4
4Jeffersontown, KY11
5Lyndon, KY11
6Florence, KY11
7Louisville, KY10.8
8Radcliff, KY9.1
9Versailles, KY9
10Frankfort, KY8.8
11Glasgow, KY7.6
12Covington, KY7.4
13St. Matthews, KY7.2
14Owensboro, KY7.2
15Nicholasville, KY6.5
16Elizabethtown, KY6.5
17Danville, KY5.5
18Somerset, KY5.4
19Murray, KY5.3
20Berea, KY5.2
21Richmond, KY5.1
22La Grange, KY5
23Shively, KY4.9
24Erlanger, KY4.7
25Georgetown, KY4.5
26Independence, KY4.5
27Winchester, KY4.4
28Newport, KY4.2
29Fort Thomas, KY4.1
30Hopkinsville, KY4
31Bardstown, KY3.7
32Alexandria, KY3.4
33Henderson, KY3.2
34Ashland, KY3.1
35Campbellsville, KY3
36Paducah, KY3
37Madisonville, KY2.9
38Mount Washington, KY2.9
39Shepherdsville, KY2.6
40Paris, KY2
41Franklin, KY2
42Lawrenceburg, KY1.5

Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of all people aged 5 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Measures the language used at home, not English ability: most people in this group also speak English. Spanish speakers are shown separately in spanish_at_home_share.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-c16001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Kentucky by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-c16001.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Kentucky by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-c16001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/kentucky-cities?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Kentucky by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-c16001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/kentucky-cities?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which city has the highest population speaking a language other than English at home?

Shelbyville, KY, with 18.3% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest population speaking a language other than English at home?

Lawrenceburg, KY, with 1.5% in 2021.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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