CITY · 2020 ACS
Louisville
Kentucky · 386,884 residents · 263 sq mi
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Louisville is a city of 386,884 people in Kentucky. The population has fallen 37% since 2019. The typical home is worth $165,400. The foreign-born share is 8%. Households take in $54,929 at the median, 17% less than the US figure. About 30% of adults have finished a four-year degree.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.5
US median: 38.8
Average education
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
263 sq mi
Population, 2009 – 2024
2024632K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.9%(22,710)
5 to 96.3%(24,535)
10 to 146.7%(25,801)
15 to 196.2%(24,108)
20 to 245.9%(22,983)
25 to 3413.1%(50,524)
35 to 4412.8%(49,699)
45 to 5412.8%(49,668)
55 to 6413.5%(52,083)
65 to 7410.1%(38,904)
75 to 844.8%(18,667)
85 and over1.9%(7,202)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$54,929
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $53,436 in 2019
US average: $66,278
2009 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
36.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2019
from 35.3% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade12.3%
Information11%
Finance & insurance9.4%
Professional, scientific, technical8.5%
Other services7.3%
Public administration5.7%
Wholesale trade5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
Education & health services0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
Construction0.3%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$165,400
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $158,700 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2009 – 2024
3.0
+1%since 2019
from 3.0 in 2019
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.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2019
White, non-Hispanic65.6%(405,145)
Black23.3%(144,069)
Hispanic / Latino5.6%(34,738)
Asian2.7%(16,406)
Other2.8%(17,432)
2020
White, non-Hispanic64.9%(250,906)
Black17.3%(66,881)
Hispanic / Latino9.2%(35,658)
Asian3.5%(13,592)
Other3%(11,752)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Cuban2.2%(13,331)
Mexican2.1%(13,053)
Central American0.7%(4,125)
Puerto Rican0.4%(2,731)
South American0.4%(2,320)
Honduran0.3%(1,653)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,308)
Colombian0.1%(883)
Salvadoran0.1%(484)
Peruvian0.1%(450)
Panamanian0.1%(443)
Spaniard0.1%(349)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0%(241)
Ecuadorian0%(239)
Dominican0%(232)
Chilean0%(203)
Venezuelan0%(193)
Nicaraguan0%(153)
Costa Rican0%(84)
Bolivian0%(64)
Paraguayan0%(15)
Uruguayan0%(10)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(3,936)
Vietnamese0.4%(2,662)
Chinese0.2%(1,477)
Korean0.2%(1,303)
Burmese0.2%(1,226)
Filipino0.2%(1,019)
Thai0.2%(1,006)
Nepalese0.2%(989)
Bhutanese0.1%(539)
Japanese0.1%(340)
Pakistani0%(291)
Laotian0%(257)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Hmong0%(224)
Cambodian0%(155)
Sri Lankan0%(155)
Taiwanese0%(127)
Indonesian0%(53)
Mongolian0%(14)
Malaysian0%(11)
Ancestry
German15.4%(95,416)
Irish11.4%(70,627)
English8.8%(54,473)
American7.2%(44,490)
Italian2.7%(16,638)
Subsaharan African2.3%(14,501)
French1.9%(11,716)
Scottish1.6%(9,914)
Polish1%(6,210)
Dutch1%(6,111)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(5,778)
Welsh0.6%(3,769)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
British0.6%(3,586)
Swedish0.5%(2,915)
Somali0.4%(2,684)
Russian0.3%(2,156)
Norwegian0.3%(1,895)
Swiss0.3%(1,863)
Lebanese0.2%(1,386)
West Indian0.2%(1,384)
Iraqi0.2%(1,188)
French Canadian0.2%(1,036)
Hungarian0.1%(894)
Czech0.1%(871)
Arab0.1%(759)
Moroccan0.1%(719)
Portuguese0.1%(709)
Greek0.1%(695)
Turkish0.1%(633)
Canadian0.1%(626)
Austrian0.1%(581)
Danish0.1%(578)
Lithuanian0.1%(575)
Slovak0.1%(561)
Iranian0.1%(546)
Croatian0.1%(524)
Haitian0.1%(503)
Nigerian0.1%(450)
Ukrainian0.1%(426)
Jamaican0.1%(393)
Ethiopian0.1%(373)
Jordanian0.1%(360)
Romanian0%(309)
Belgian0%(295)
Serbian0%(196)
Finnish0%(181)
Israeli0%(156)
Brazilian0%(153)
Palestinian0%(152)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(112)
Australian0%(111)
Egyptian0%(107)
Armenian0%(104)
Slovene0%(97)
Barbadian0%(88)
Ghanaian0%(81)
Bulgarian0%(66)
Cape Verdean0%(63)
Syrian0%(52)
Latvian0%(33)
Kenyan0%(18)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2019
from 89.6% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.7%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
90.9%
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
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
12.5%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
2.7%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
67.2%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
40.7%
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)16.4%(5,754)
Gulf War (1990s)22.7%(7,985)
Vietnam era33.2%(11,657)
Korean War6.8%(2,406)
World War II3.6%(1,283)
Share of the 35,164 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 386,884 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Louisville, Kentucky?
The typical household in Louisville, Kentucky earns about $54,929 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 $165,400, and the typical rent is about $878 a month.
How educated are people in Louisville, Kentucky?
About 30.4% 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 15.2% of people in Louisville, Kentucky live below the federal poverty line.
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