METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Louisville Metro
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN · 12 counties · 1,153,850 residents · 3,960.808 sq mi
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Louisville has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $41,247. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value has more than doubled since 1990, reaching $100,879.
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
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241.4M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.8%(78,453)
5 to 97.1%(81,923)
10 to 147%(80,767)
15 to 196.7%(77,618)
20 to 246.2%(71,038)
25 to 3414%(161,828)
35 to 4416.7%(192,892)
45 to 5414.3%(164,542)
55 to 648.9%(102,309)
65 to 746.7%(77,177)
75 to 844.3%(49,242)
85 and over1.4%(16,061)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$41,247
+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,365 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$100,879
+38%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $55,317 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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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)
Costa Rican0%(162)
Paraguayan0%(73)
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)
Bangladeshi0%(202)
Laotian0%(147)
Thai0%(99)
Singaporean0%(87)
Uzbek0.1%(58)
Mongolian0%(36)
Indonesian0%(25)
Malaysian0%(9)
Hmong0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(882)
Samoan0%(300)
Chamorro0%(139)
Guamanian0%(22)
Tongan0.1%(17)
Fijian0%(10)
Marshallese0%(9)
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)
Palestinian0%(374)
Brazilian0%(355)
Kenyan0%(342)
Egyptian0%(324)
Jordanian0%(280)
Slovene0%(279)
Barbadian0%(259)
Armenian0%(198)
Australian0%(179)
Ghanaian0%(168)
Bulgarian0%(149)
Israeli0%(147)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(143)
Guyanese0%(88)
Cape Verdean0%(40)
Macedonian0%(9)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
81.0%
+8.0 ptssince 1990
from 72.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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)
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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.
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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