5 Fastest Growing Cities in Kentucky

2. Wilmore

Change in Population: 60.40%

2010 to 2020 Population Increase: 2,259

Wilmore is in Jessamine County and is part of the Lexington–Fayette Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is at the second position on our list of the fastest growing cities in Kentucky. Wilmore has been the site of the Ichthus Music Festival from 1970 to 2012, serving as a gathering for Christian musical artists and speakers. After its revival in 2021, the festival returned to Wilmore. The city also hosts the Highbridge Film Festival, which showcases locally produced films.