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Louisville Metro

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN · 12 counties · 1,153,850 residents · 3,961 sq mi
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Louisville is home to 1,153,850 people. The population has held roughly steady since 1990. The typical home is worth $100,879, having more than doubled since 1990. About 21% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households earn $41,247 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.4
US median: 35.2
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 38%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,153,850
+10%since 1990
from 1,049,883 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
291 / sq mi
+10%since 1990
from 265 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
36.4
+8%since 1990
from 33.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
3,961 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.0M1.1M1.2M1.3M1.4M19902000201020202024Louisville
20241.4M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.8%(78,453)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.1%(81,923)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(80,767)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.7%(77,618)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.2%(71,038)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414%(161,828)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.7%(192,892)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.3%(164,542)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.9%(102,309)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.7%(77,177)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.3%(49,242)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.4%(16,061)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$41,247
+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,365 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$21,385
+61%since 1990
from $13,265 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
10.9%
−2.0 ptssince 1990
from 12.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$100,879
+38%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $55,317 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$490
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $342 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
69.9%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 68.4% in 1990
30.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic86.7%(910,091)
Black12.3%(129,569)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(5,622)
Asian0.6%(6,428)
2000
White, non-Hispanic83%(957,221)
Black12.9%(148,441)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(19,395)
Asian1%(11,438)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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
21.2%
+4.7 ptssince 1990
from 16.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
81.0%
+8.0 ptssince 1990
from 72.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
8.1%
+1.7 ptssince 1990
from 6.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.7 min
−28%since 1990
from 20.5 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28%(122,098)
Married58.8%(256,312)
Widowed2.6%(11,265)
Divorced10.6%(46,321)
Women 15+
Never married22.1%(105,421)
Married53.9%(256,745)
Widowed10.9%(51,983)
Divorced13.1%(62,404)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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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 1,153,850 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN earns about $41,247 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 $100,879, and the typical rent is about $490 a month.

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

About 21.2% 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 10.9% 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 103,967 residents, a change of about 10 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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