Ashland

Peak Population (1960) : 31,283

Current (2020) : 21,625

Percentage Lost : 30.88%

Population Lost : 9,658

Covington

Peak Population (1930) : 65,252

Current (2020) : 40,950

Percentage Lost : 37.25%

Population Lost : 24,302

Harlan

Peak Population (1940) : 5,122

Current (2020) : 1,776

Percentage Lost : 65.33%

Population Lost : 3,346

Middlesboro

Peak Population (1950) : 14,482

Current (2020) : 9,405

Percentage Lost : 35.06%

Population Lost : 5,077

Newport

Peak Population (1950) : 31,044

Current (2020) : 14,150

Percentage Lost : 54.42%

Population Lost : 16,894

Paducah

Peak Population (1960) : 34,479

Current (2020) : 27,119

Percentage Lost : 21.35%

Population Lost : 7,360