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Louisville
Kentucky · 641,962 residents (2025 est.) · 263 sq mi
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With 631,818 people, Louisville is a city in Kentucky. Density works out to 2,402 people per square mile. The typical home is worth $233,900. Households take in $66,849 at the median, 19% less than the US figure. 15.8% of people here live below the federal poverty line. About 34% of adults have finished a four-year degree.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.7
US median: 38.9
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
631,818
+1%since 2023
from 627,210 in 2023
641,962 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
2009 – 2025
Land area
263 sq mi
Population, 2009 – 2024
2024632K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.2%(39,152)
5 to 95.8%(36,534)
10 to 146.7%(42,097)
15 to 196.3%(39,923)
20 to 246.5%(41,198)
25 to 3414.8%(93,318)
35 to 4413.2%(83,302)
45 to 5411.9%(75,415)
55 to 6412.5%(78,988)
65 to 749.9%(62,819)
75 to 844.6%(28,833)
85 and over1.6%(10,239)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$66,849
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2023
from $64,731 in 2023
US average: $82,259
2009 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
44.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2023
from 43.7% in 2023
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.8%
Information10.5%
Finance & insurance10%
Professional, scientific, technical9.2%
Other services7.8%
Public administration6%
Wholesale trade5%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
Education & health services0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
Construction0.2%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$233,900
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $221,500 in 2023
US average: $376,019
2009 – 2024
3.5
+2%since 2023
from 3.4 in 2023
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
61
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2023
White, non-Hispanic61%(382,456)
Black23.4%(146,602)
Hispanic / Latino8.6%(54,234)
Asian2.6%(16,114)
Other4.4%(27,804)
2024
White, non-Hispanic59.4%(375,394)
Black22.1%(139,749)
Hispanic / Latino9.5%(59,943)
Asian2.9%(18,458)
Other6.1%(38,274)
73
+4%since 2023
from 70 in 2023
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Cuban3.9%(24,910)
Mexican2.9%(18,392)
Central American1%(6,059)
South American0.5%(3,439)
Puerto Rican0.5%(3,168)
Guatemalan0.5%(2,985)
Honduran0.3%(2,107)
Colombian0.2%(1,075)
Venezuelan0.2%(949)
Spaniard0.1%(856)
Peruvian0.1%(717)
Dominican0.1%(619)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(390)
Nicaraguan0%(303)
Chilean0%(267)
Salvadoran0%(205)
Argentine0%(196)
Bolivian0%(108)
Ecuadorian0%(103)
Costa Rican0%(69)
Paraguayan0%(24)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.7%(4,552)
Vietnamese0.5%(3,317)
Filipino0.3%(1,595)
Korean0.2%(1,523)
Burmese0.2%(1,503)
Nepalese0.2%(1,312)
Chinese0.2%(998)
Pakistani0.1%(671)
Bhutanese0.1%(393)
Japanese0.1%(379)
Cambodian0.1%(331)
Kazakh0%(275)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
German14.8%(93,642)
Irish11.4%(71,822)
English11.2%(70,619)
American5.6%(35,450)
Subsaharan African3.3%(20,964)
Italian2.5%(15,939)
Scottish1.6%(10,414)
French1.6%(9,902)
Polish1%(6,577)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(5,211)
Arab0.8%(4,903)
Dutch0.7%(4,725)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.5%(3,304)
West Indian0.5%(3,102)
Swedish0.5%(2,951)
British0.4%(2,497)
Norwegian0.4%(2,317)
Russian0.3%(1,711)
Swiss0.2%(1,447)
Jamaican0.2%(1,318)
Somali0.2%(1,316)
Portuguese0.2%(1,199)
Nigerian0.2%(1,125)
Haitian0.2%(1,051)
Iraqi0.2%(1,012)
Czech0.1%(924)
Hungarian0.1%(851)
Canadian0.1%(846)
French Canadian0.1%(819)
Moroccan0.1%(769)
Lebanese0.1%(731)
Greek0.1%(655)
Slovak0.1%(643)
Lithuanian0.1%(582)
Ukrainian0.1%(562)
Austrian0.1%(546)
Iranian0.1%(544)
Croatian0.1%(472)
Ethiopian0.1%(472)
Belgian0.1%(422)
Danish0.1%(395)
Kenyan0.1%(324)
Syrian0%(291)
Finnish0%(282)
Turkish0%(280)
Latvian0%(254)
Barbadian0%(254)
Serbian0%(248)
Egyptian0%(219)
Palestinian0%(196)
Jordanian0%(185)
Slovene0%(134)
Brazilian0%(132)
Romanian0%(123)
Bulgarian0%(102)
Armenian0%(81)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(79)
Ghanaian0%(70)
Israeli0%(68)
Australian0%(65)
Cape Verdean0%(34)
Guyanese0%(15)
Macedonian0%(9)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2023
from 90.5% in 2023
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.8%
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
94.6%
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.5%(100,552)
Married45%(111,651)
Widowed3.1%(7,685)
Divorced11.4%(28,206)
Women 15+
Never married35.5%(94,522)
Married41.6%(110,611)
Widowed8.8%(23,404)
Divorced14.1%(37,404)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
11.5%
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.3%
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.2%
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.8%
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.3%(6,915)
Gulf War (1990s)25.2%(7,478)
Vietnam era30.3%(8,991)
Korean War3.2%(938)
World War II1.7%(512)
Share of the 29,672 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Louisville, Kentucky?
Louisville, Kentucky has about 631,818 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Louisville, Kentucky?
The typical household in Louisville, Kentucky earns about $66,849 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Louisville, Kentucky expensive?
In Louisville, Kentucky, the median home is worth about $233,900, and the typical rent is about $1,120 a month.
How educated are people in Louisville, Kentucky?
About 33.8% of adults age 25 and over in Louisville, Kentucky hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Louisville, Kentucky?
About 15.8% of people in Louisville, Kentucky live below the federal poverty line.
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