Louisville/Jefferson County Population History 1840 - 2023

Louisville/Jefferson County Population Facts

What is the current population of Louisville/Jefferson County?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Louisville/Jefferson County is 622,981. Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky is the 28th largest city in the US.

What county is Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky in?

Louisville/Jefferson County is located entirely in Jefferson County.

What is the size of Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky in square miles?

Louisville/Jefferson County has an area of 325.2 square miles. Louisville/Jefferson County is the 19th largest city, by area, in the United States. Louisville/Jefferson County also is the largest city by area in Kentucky.

What was the peak population of Louisville/Jefferson County?

The peak population of Louisville/Jefferson County was in 2020, when its population was 632,037. Louisville/Jefferson County is currently 1.4% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Louisville/Jefferson County growing?

Louisville/Jefferson County has grown 12.4% since the 2000. Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky's growth is below average. 62% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

Is Louisville/Jefferson County the biggest city in Kentucky?

Yes, Louisville/Jefferson County is the biggest city in the state of Kentucky based on population. The second largest city, Lexington-Fayette, is 51% the size of Louisville/Jefferson County.

What is the population density of Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky?

Louisville/Jefferson County has a population density of 1,836.6 people per square mile.

Louisville/Jefferson County Demographics

What is the voting age population of Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky?

The total voting age population of Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 457,115. The voting age population is 47.4% male and 52.6% female.

What percentage of Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 14.9% of the residents of Louisville/Jefferson County are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky?

The racial demographics of Louisville/Jefferson County are 69.9% White, 23.6% Black, 2.7% Asian, 2.6% Two or more races, 1.0% Other, 0.2% American Indian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 5.6% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky residents are below the poverty line?

In Louisville/Jefferson County, 15.9% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 24.0%. On a per-household basis, 11.4% of families are below the poverty line in Louisville/Jefferson County.

What percentage of Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 65.2% of Louisville/Jefferson County residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 89.6% of Louisville/Jefferson County residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 29.9% have a bachelor's degree and 12.0% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Louisville/Jefferson County residents aged 5 and older, 9.6% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 4.3% of residents speak Spanish at home, 2.3% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.5% speak an Asian language.

Louisville/Jefferson County Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky?

The unemployment rate in Louisville/Jefferson County is 6.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky residents work for the government?

In Louisville/Jefferson County, 10.7% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky?

The median household income in Louisville/Jefferson County is $53,436.

Louisville/Jefferson County Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky?

In Louisville/Jefferson County, 60.1% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky?

Renters occupy 39.9% of housing units in Louisville/Jefferson County.

What percentage of Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Louisville/Jefferson County, 17.4% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky housing units were built after 2000?

In Louisville/Jefferson County, 15.2% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 42,400 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Louisville/Jefferson County is $846.

What percentage of households in Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky have broadband internet?

In Louisville/Jefferson County, 82.5% of households have an active broadband internet connection.