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Louisville Metro

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN · 12 counties · 1,402,509 residents (2025 est.) · 3,961 sq mi
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Louisville is a metro area of 1,372,558 people. That puts it in the top 6% of US metro areas for household income. The typical home is worth $252,743, having more than doubled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 7%. The population is up 19% since 2000. About 33% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $75,127, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.4
US median: 38.9
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 38%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Louisville

Among the 21 metro and micro areas based in Kentucky

  • 1st in household income$75,127
  • 2nd in share with a bachelor's degree33.0%
  • 2nd in home value$252,743
  • 1st in diversity score53.4
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,372,558
+19%since 2000
from 1,153,850 in 2000
1,402,509 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
347 / sq mi
+19%since 2000
from 291 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
39.4
+8%since 2000
from 36.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
3,961 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.0M1.1M1.2M1.3M1.4M19902000201020202024Louisville
20241.4M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(79,953)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96%(82,967)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.5%(89,849)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.1%(84,256)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.9%(80,858)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.7%(188,334)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.2%(181,415)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.4%(170,822)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.1%(179,906)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.4%(143,131)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.9%(67,675)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(23,392)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$75,127
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,247 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$41,207
+93%since 2000
from $21,385 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
49.6%
+21.1 ptssince 2009
from 28.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 10.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.456
+3%since 2010
from 0.442 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade13.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance8.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical8%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services7.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade5.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$252,743
+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $100,879 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,100
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $490 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
69.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2000
from 69.9% in 2000
30.6% rent
Vacancy rate
7.3%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.42 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.45 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.5%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 23.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 42.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.4
+14%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
69
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83%(957,221)
Black12.9%(148,441)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(19,395)
Asian1%(11,438)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic72.4%(993,052)
Black13.3%(182,875)
Hispanic / Latino7%(96,172)
Asian2.2%(30,148)
Other5.1%(70,311)
Diversity Score
53
+36%since 2009
from 39 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
43
−3%since 2020
from 45 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.7%(37,086)
Cuban2.2%(28,503)
Central American0.8%(10,042)
Puerto Rican0.6%(8,148)
South American0.4%(5,619)
Guatemalan0.4%(4,739)
Honduran0.2%(3,116)
Colombian0.2%(1,913)
Spaniard0.1%(1,485)
Venezuelan0.1%(1,392)
Salvadoran0.1%(1,045)
Peruvian0.1%(1,043)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(927)
Panamanian0.1%(559)
Nicaraguan0%(421)
Argentine0%(382)
Chilean0%(288)
Ecuadorian0%(240)
Bolivian0%(188)
Uruguayan0%(16)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.7%(8,989)
Vietnamese0.3%(3,963)
Chinese0.2%(3,112)
Filipino0.2%(3,015)
Korean0.2%(2,529)
Nepalese0.2%(1,565)
Burmese0.2%(1,553)
Pakistani0.1%(1,117)
Japanese0.1%(636)
Cambodian0.1%(626)
Bhutanese0.1%(394)
Kazakh0%(278)
+ 11 more asian origin groups with data
Sri Lankan0%(236)
Taiwanese0%(220)
Laotian0%(147)
Thai0%(99)
Uzbek0.1%(58)
Mongolian0%(36)
Hmong0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(300)
Chamorro0%(139)
Guamanian0%(22)
Tongan0.1%(17)
Fijian0%(10)
Ancestry
German16.6%(227,295)
English13.3%(182,133)
Irish12.5%(171,100)
American7.2%(98,425)
Italian2.6%(35,456)
Scottish2%(27,684)
Subsaharan African1.9%(26,271)
French1.7%(23,054)
Polish1.1%(15,412)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(14,510)
Dutch0.8%(10,587)
Welsh0.6%(8,395)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.6%(7,622)
Swedish0.5%(6,869)
British0.4%(5,971)
Norwegian0.4%(5,766)
West Indian0.3%(4,340)
Russian0.3%(3,726)
Swiss0.3%(3,667)
Portuguese0.2%(2,243)
Hungarian0.2%(2,201)
French Canadian0.1%(2,058)
Jamaican0.2%(1,835)
Lebanese0.1%(1,753)
Czech0.1%(1,665)
Greek0.1%(1,582)
Nigerian0.1%(1,514)
Lithuanian0.1%(1,409)
Austrian0.1%(1,394)
Canadian0.1%(1,383)
Haitian0.1%(1,380)
Danish0.1%(1,350)
Somali0.1%(1,342)
Moroccan0.2%(1,308)
Ukrainian0.1%(1,307)
Iraqi0.1%(1,124)
Croatian0.1%(1,080)
Slovak0.1%(1,061)
Iranian0.1%(1,052)
Belgian0.1%(835)
Ethiopian0.1%(829)
Finnish0.1%(820)
Latvian0.1%(772)
Romanian0%(574)
Turkish0.1%(523)
Syrian0%(439)
Serbian0%(405)
Brazilian0%(355)
Kenyan0%(342)
Egyptian0%(324)
Jordanian0%(280)
Slovene0%(279)
Barbadian0%(259)
Armenian0%(198)
Australian0%(179)
Ghanaian0%(168)
Bulgarian0%(149)
Israeli0%(147)
Guyanese0%(88)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.0%
+11.8 ptssince 2000
from 21.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.3%
+10.4 ptssince 2000
from 81.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.2%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 8.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.1 min
+64%since 2000
from 14.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.7%
−8.0 ptssince 2009
from 82.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.2%
+10.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.7%
−4.3 ptssince 2011
from 9.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2011
from 66.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 74.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
39.5%
+7.0 ptssince 2009
from 32.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
Female
50.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
Foreign born
7.0%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.7%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2012
from 14.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.4%
−7.3 ptssince 2013
from 12.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.8%
+13.8 ptssince 2017
from 77.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.9%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 91.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.2%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 86.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
90.7%
−2.7 ptssince 2016
from 93.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2016
from 3.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35%(190,797)
Married50.4%(274,486)
Widowed3%(16,228)
Divorced11.7%(63,512)
Women 15+
Never married29.4%(168,855)
Married47.6%(273,452)
Widowed8.9%(51,222)
Divorced14.1%(81,237)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.4%
−7.3 ptssince 2013
from 12.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.8%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 60.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.3%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 71.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.8%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 36.8% in 2020
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)24%(17,207)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26%(18,599)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.6%(22,657)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.8%(2,751)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(903)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 71,611 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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Over time

Louisville, decade by decade

Louisville population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
19901,049,883$65,677$132,76516.5%28.8
20001,153,850$75,138$183,76621.2%36.8
20101,274,757$69,641$209,33824.4%44.9
20201,362,180$75,509$217,84729.5%56.4
20241,372,558$75,127$252,74333.0%53.4

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

In this metro

Largest cities

LouisvilleCENTRAL641,962Jeffersonville54,134New Albany37,463Jeffersontown29,193Clarksville22,253Mount Washington18,989Shelbyville18,453St. Matthews17,868Shively15,895Shepherdsville14,931Bardstown14,161Lyndon11,301La Grange10,669Sellersburg10,305Middletown9,944Hillview9,020Charlestown8,802Crestwood6,582Salem6,427Douglass Hills5,575Hurstbourne4,787Prospect4,705Buckner4,119Georgetown3,855Corydon3,196Simpsonville3,183Brandenburg3,003Indian Hills2,939Graymoor-Devondale2,832Eminence2,823

The 30 most populous of 151 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

12 component counties

Jefferson CountyCENTRAL795,222Clark CountyCENTRAL130,451Bullitt CountyCENTRAL86,454Floyd CountyCENTRAL82,153Oldham CountyCENTRAL70,986Shelby County51,243Nelson County49,036Harrison County40,437Meade County30,699Washington County28,383Spencer County20,998Henry County16,447
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN?

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN has about 1,372,558 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN?

The typical household in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN earns about $75,127 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN expensive?

In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, the median home is worth about $252,743, and the typical rent is about $1,100 a month.

How educated are people in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN?

About 33.0% of adults age 25 and over in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN?

About 12.3% of people in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN live below the federal poverty line.

Has Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN grown since 1990?

Yes, Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN has grown since 1990. The population has added about 322,675 residents, a change of about 31 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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